As a 17 year old that has limited knowledge of investments, I wouldn’t know what companies to buy stocks or shares with. Luckily, this is where robo-advisors come in. These companies take your money, and invest…

This week’s edition of Kurtosys Spotlight features Tina Cracknell, alternative data, ESG risk, our interview with Generali Investment’s Giovanni Ricciolio, a CX event, Investment 20/20 and a bank’s noteworthy marketing efforts. Digital Leader Spotlight: Tina Cracknell…

Kurtosys caught up with Rich Powers, head of US ETF product management at Vanguard. Based in the US, he is largely responsible for promoting Vanguard’s own offering and also communicating the broader ETF story, honing a…

In this episode of the Kurtosys Podcast we speak to Scott Stevens, Head of Business Development at Quilter Cheviot. Scott has a wealth of experience in asset management; in his 25 years in the financial world…

Welcome to our brand-new-for-2019 weekly digital spotlight! This year’s first edition of Kurtosys Spotlight features a digital leader in focus, a fresh website offering, a CIO’s perspective on the industry, music’s financial renaissance, reflections of robos…

Are there any practical uses for artificial intelligence in finance? Naysayers all over the world-wide-web will say that AI is just a fad; a continued blab at the expense of optimists that are excited by the…

Nic Andrew, MD at Nedgroup Investments shares his views on digital transformation in the South African asset management industry, tells us about the vision behind the company’s roboadvisor platform and explains why he doesn’t believe traditional…

Welcome to our asset management marketing focus This week’s roundup focuses on the South African asset management space, bringing you news about crypto funds, blockchain, AI and Sygnia’s hedge fund decision. Website Spotlight: Allan Gray Allan…

Welcome to our asset management marketing focus In AMMF’s 50th round up, we bring you a new crypto-asset fund launch, open and closing doors for digital platforms, and celebrations for the 10-year bull market run. Movers &…

Most South Africans aren’t saving and investing enough for a comfortable retirement, and many of those who are saving (for retirement or otherwise) aren’t doing so smartly. This is the harsh reality. A comfortable retirement? According…

By 2022 robo-advisors will manage US$177 million in South African assets, up from only US$22 million this year, data by Statista shows. This translates into a compound annual growth rate between 2018 and 2022 of 68.8%….

I’m not an Apple obsessive. I don’t queue outside the Apple Store at 5am to buy the latest iPhone, and I’m sorry, but £160 for a pair of ear plugs is daylight robbery. But I love…