Robo-advice
Technology | 18 Aug 16
UK fintech start-up to launch straightforward robo-adviser
Robo-advice and investment service Munnypot said it plans to launch a financial advice service to the UK market in the autumn that offers straightforward advice using simple language.
ETF robo adviser to launch in Hong Kong
Hong Kong-licensed online broker 8 Securities plans to launch a second generation ETF robo-adviser in the current quarter with lower fees to attract cost-sensitive investors.
Best Practice | 1 Aug 16
IFAs stress that robo-advice is not the answer
Over 80% of UK-based financial advisers are unconvinced of the merits of robo-advice services to tackle the United Kingdom’s advice gap, according to research by Prudential.
United Kingdom | 14 Jul 16
Most UK advisers unconcerned about robo-advice
Advisers in the UK do not see the launch of online robo-advice alternatives as a threat to their face-to-face advice business models, research from MetLife shows.
Technology | 8 Jul 16
UK robo-advice financially unviable, warns investment firm SCM
UK robo-advisers are ‘wired’ to lose money and most will go bust before acquiring the sizeable assets under management needed to survive, a scathing new report has warned.