FinTech startup aims to help manage retirement income
HelloWallet founder Matt Fellowes says those entering retirement are readier to pay for financial advice than the Millennials most fintech companies chase. Read more: www.forbes.com
SimCorp hooks up to FX Connect
SimCorp, provider of investment management solutions and services for the global financial services industry, today announced that it has partnered with FX Connect. Read more: www.finextra.com
Hyperledger bond trading platform goes open source
A bond trading platform built on top of Hyperledger's Sawtooth Lake distributed ledger was made open source this week. Read more: www.coindesk.com
Swiss investment platform Investiere.ch takes $3.6m
Crowdfunded VC investment platform investiere.ch has landed CHF3.5m ($3.6m) in a Series B round of funding from Swiss bank Zürcher Kantonalbank.
Bank Vontobel selects Horizon as automated trading engine
Horizon Software today announced that Bank Vontobel AG has selected Horizon Platform for Automated Trading (HPAT) for electronic execution. Read more: www.finextra.com
Investment firms slow to become digital leaders
A global survey of 2,000 investors and 500 investment providers has identified three aspects of data that will define stewardship for the digital age. Read more: fintechnews.sg
Deutsche Bank buys 12.5% stake in TrustBills
Banking giant Deutsche Bank is making an investment in the FinTech space and taking a 12.5% stake in trade receivables marketplace TrustBills. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
Citi and Deutsche Bank join Neptune bond network
The Neptune network provides a venue for dealers to share information with investors on the bonds that they are looking to buy and sell. Read more: www.finextra.com
ayondo continues Asian expansion with TradeHero buy
UK social trading app ayondo is acquiring Singapore-based investor education app TradeHero as it seeks to increase its presence in the Asian market. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
AX Trading Network picks up $20m to help traders find liquidity
Electronic trading platform AX Trading Network has raised $20m in a round of venture funding. The investors and terms of the deal are undisclosed. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com