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The Great Fintech Debate: Disruption Versus Evolution

The financial system is the core of our global ecosystem and has gained the trust of billions of people worldwide. While many see blockchain as the ultimate competitor of the banking system, both can certainly peacefully co-exist and even complement each other.

Self-directed investors turning away from robo-advisors

"The trend is even more pronounced among millennials, who are clearly looking for self-service with benefits models that allows them to manage their accounts, but also receive advice from professionals when they need it," he adds. "Firms that can get that balance right — and offer it at a competitive price — have a huge opportunity to fulfil an unmet need."

Bond trading workflows still “very inefficient” at private banks, say external tech specialists

“Relationship managers rely on phone and email to share information in documents that take time for the banks to prepare manually,” said Vincent Caldeira, a former Bank of Singapore tech head and co-founder of Singapore-based fintech startup Bondlinc. “The process is also very inefficient.”

Former BoS tech head: Five roadblocks between fintechs and private banks

Vincent Caldeira, a former Bank of Singapore tech and strategic programme head, speaks toAsian Private Bankerabout five inefficient processes fintech companies must grapple with when working with private banks.

Changing Of The Guard: Fixed Income Electronic Trading

As liquidity and transparency problems continue in the fixed income space, electronic trading continues to grow and you will see many venues consolidating while the four dominant players in the arena (Bloomberg, MarketAxess, Tradeweb, Liquidnet) continue to grow and offer more tools for the buy side execution trader.