Dubai and Malaysia ink fintech cooperation agreement

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) and Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) last week entered into an agreement to cooperate in the development of financial technology (FinTech) innovation.

The agreement reflects efforts by both authorities to provide a robust regime that fosters innovation in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and Malaysia.

StockViews launches equity research platform

StockViews, the unconstrained equity research firm, today made its platform live to UK institutional clients.

Over 70 London-based institutions will be trialling the innovative research platform, which aims to deliver the gold standard of high-quality, independent research while bringing transparency and meritocracy to the industry. Tom Beevers, CEO and co-founder said “In the evolving market for equity research, quality and depth of research have become paramount. This is what we have been focused on obsessively over the past few months, and we are now excited to share these efforts with our clients”

Mortgage advisory tool Eligible emerges from stealth mode

Today new fintech start-up Eligible comes out of stealth with an offering that helps traditional mortgage advisors and lenders compete with the new influx of digital brokers.

Eligible has been in beta trial for the last three months with its first client and expect to announce new deals soon.

Eligible’s platform acts as a ‘digital enabler’, equipping mortgage advisors and lenders with the right tools to increase conversion and retention by strengthening their relationships with consumers.

 

FactSet wins contract with National Bank Investments

FactSet, a global provider of integrated financial information, analytical applications and industry-leading services, today announced that National Bank Investments Inc. (NBI) selected FactSet’s multi-asset class risk model, workstation, and analytics suite as its investment risk management and manager due diligence system.

Driven by the convergence of risk and performance, increasing regulation, and more sophisticated investment strategies, FactSet has been expanding its multi-asset class solutions for more than 20 years. It now has one of the strongest multi-asset class analytics, performance, and risk management offerings in the industry.

InvestCloud sets up data cleansing division

InvestCloud Inc., a global FinTech firm, has partnered with Back Office Support Service (BOSS) to launch Synergy.

The new solution integrates InvestCloud’s digital platform with BOSS’s data cleansing prowess.

Synergy allows investors and managers to better leverage their custodial data by enhancing its quality – through reconciliation and data cleansing – ensuring all information is up to date and accurate. This data is then pulled into the InvestCloud digital platform, enabling investors and managers to make better decisions with better information.

Envestnet | Yodlee Demonstrates the Artificial Intelligence FinCheck App for Personal Financial Wellness at FinovateFall

Envestnet | Yodlee is demonstrating its vision of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) FinCheck app at FinovateFall in New York City.

A key offering of the Envestnet | Yodlee Personal Financial Wellness Solution, the AI FinCheck app will help financial institutions and wealth management firms derive actionable insights from their customer’s financial data in order to help these individuals measure, guide and improve their financial health.