Vontobel Wealth Management COO Michael Haupt believes fintech is over-hyped and is unlikely to have a massive impact on wealth management in the short term.
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In case you missed it – Funds Updates and News
Monetary Authority of Singapore organises its second fintech festival; First State hires two executives for North Asia distribution; a China Post & Capital Fund fund manager arrested for insider trading; Hong Kong’s SFC warns firms about ransomware WannaCry; Simmons & Simmons launches an online resource for hedge fund start-ups in Hong Kong; and others…
China sets up fund industry courtroom
China’s first court specialised in judging cases involving the fund industry is aimed at tighter scrutiny of the financial industry.
Hong Kong and UK sign fintech agreement
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority have entered into a co-operation agreement to support fintech innovation.
CFA exam to include fintech topics
Big data, artificial intelligence and robo-advisory are themes that are expected to be added to the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exam.
FSDC: Hong Kong needs to catch up in fintech
Hong Kong’s Financial Services Development Council is pushing for a strong focus on ‘wealthtech’.
HK’s new guidelines for online platforms and robo-advisors
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission proposed additional protective measures for selling ‘complex’ products via online distributing platforms and for providing robo-advisory services.
Blockchain to improve asset pricing process
Blockchain will make the asset pricing process of portfolio managers faster and more accurate by bringing various data sources in sync, said Liang Hu, head of emerging technologies centre at State Street.
Survey: HK and SG playing catch-up in fintech
Hong Kong and Singapore financial industry firms see themselves as laggards in fintech innovation, according to a research report by Simmons & Simmons.
HK retail advisor app tests fund distribution waters
Yunfeng Financial Group’s newly-launched Youyu Robo-advisor enables mutual fund investment on a mobile app, and the firm says a lineup of global asset managers are on board.
