What’s the future of human wealth managers in an age of passive investing, ETFs, and robo advisors? Joe Mrak, global head of wealth management at Refinitiv, says data and analytics will allow the next generation of tech-savvy wealth managers to add value and remain relevant.
Read MoreAARP is concerned about the financial well-being of people as they age, but that goes beyond Social Security and Medicare to include fintech and healthtech. Senior Vice President of Innovation and Product Development Andy Miller shares how AARP partners with start-ups and also develops products internally.
Read MoreA few fintechs will take center stage (literally) during the annual SXSW Pitch, a competition during which start-ups present their technology to a panel of judges in front of a live audience.
Read MoreThe start-ups work 1:1 with one or more partners to tackle specific challenges facing the financial services industry, from intelligent payment processing to personalized financial planning.
Read MoreWho’s Who in Insurtech — some of the companies that have had big raises and generated considerable buzz this year
Read MoreWhen you think of innovative organizations, the U.S. Postal Service is probably not at the top of your list.
Read MoreYou hear a lot about possible uses for artificial intelligence in financial services, but we’re still in the nascent stages of adoption. One area where we’ve started to see AI deployed is in lending.
Read MoreAs many of our readers may be aware, The FR is a regular on the industry conference circuit. Last week we attended one of our favorite conferences, InsureTech Connect, in beautiful Las Vegas.
Read MoreThe idea of Facebook-owned technology controlling your mind probably won’t appeal to many people. Let’s see how this one develops.
Read MoreBig data is used for marketing, compliance and investing — it requires deep skills.
Read MoreThe third edition of Boston FinTech Week took place last week, and the event keeps getting bigger and better. The FR was on hand to witness some great panel discussions and see some of the latest and greatest innovative fintech companies show off their wares.
Read MoreAI is used on both sides of fraud — to create fraudulent transactions and to stop them.
Read MoreIt’s a phenomenon receiving growing attention as more people use online lenders: ostensibly digital algorithms should rely solely on numbers when deciding who to approve for loans, whereas human lenders could be subject to bias, both conscious and unconscious.
Read MoreIt’s been said that the bank branch is dying, and while branch traffic is certainly down compared to, say, 20 years ago, rumors of its demise are greatly exaggerated. Still, the old days of banks just plastering new branches everywhere as if they were billboards are surely over.
Read MoreIn the investing space, both artificial intelligence and unstructured data have become big topics in recent times. AI has transformed how traders, asset managers and others can glean insight out of the massive amount of data that exists today.
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