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Asia/PacFintechNews Roundup
·Jan. 31, 2017

Robo Advisers Seeking to Stabilize Volatile Chinese Retail Investing

Asset allocation is an emerging concept increasingly being introduced to Chinese retail investors who have historically invested in highly volatile markets; CreditEase is one fintech company in the region seeking to educate and support more strategic investing through robo advisory services; the fintech company launched its Toumi robo adviser service in May 2016; the automated service provides advice for clients based on age, risk aversion and other preferences; it offers stable returns with low fees; with numerous cases of fraud from fintech investing in China more of the retail population is interested in safer robo advisory investment options; the country currently has approximately RMB 100 trillion ($14.5 trillion) in personal investable assets with nearly all the major banks developing new robo adviser services.  Source

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FintechNews RoundupUSA
·Feb. 1, 2017

Former Goldman Sachs Exec Leading New Insurtech Startup

James Blackham, former managing director and head of digital structuring at Goldman Sachs, is now leading a new insurtech startup; his firm, Just Miles, is focusing on personalized car insurance offerings; the firm has received venture capitalist funding and is developing its data analytics; at Just Miles, Blackham says he is taking the big data and analytics skills learned from his experience at Goldman Sachs and applying them to car insurance with the goal of providing an innovative car insurance solution for consumers.  Source

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FintechNews RoundupReal Estate
·Feb. 1, 2017

Knock Raises Capital for Home Selling Service

Knock has raised $32 million in a Series A funding round; the firm plans to launch an online real estate platform that will provide for greater real estate market liquidity; the firm will compete with OpenDoor and OfferPad also offering similar services; it's currently testing its platform investments in Atlanta, Georgia.  Source

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FintechNews Roundup
·Feb. 1, 2017

Folio Provides New Screen for Socially Responsible Investing

Brokerage service provider Folio has added a new socially responsible screening filter for factory farming companies; the new screening capability will allow investors to filter out companies with records of animal abuse from data provided by The Humane Society of the United States; Folio says it also plans to add additional partnerships for new screens as requested by investors.  Source

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FintechNews Roundup
·Feb. 1, 2017

Lend Academy Article: Own SoFi, Other Fintechs through Renren

Renren is a US listed publicly traded company currently managing a social networking business and a portfolio of financial technology companies; investing in Renren can offer investors exposure to a portfolio of financial technology companies; Lend Academy provides more details in their article; Renren's fintech investment portfolio currently includes some of the industry's top companies; it owns approximately 21% of SoFi and is also invested in Lending Home, Motif Investing and Fundrise; recently the firm announced a separation of its fintech investment portfolio which could offer an even greater opportunity for returns; accredited investors can receive ownership in the proposed spinoff by investing in the stock.  Source

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FintechNews Roundup
·Feb. 1, 2017

Top Trends for Biometrics and Digital Identity in 2017

Asia/PacFintechNews Roundup
·Feb. 1, 2017

Sberbank Integrating AI for 3,000 Employees

Russia's Sberbank will integrate new artificial intelligence (AI) to replace 3,000 employees in its legal department; the AI solution follows comments from CEO Herman Gref in September 2016 which forecasted that 80% of the bank's decisions would soon be attributed to AI systems; as AI solutions evolve, regulators are considering industry standards and frameworks for changing labor markets.  Source

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FintechNews RoundupUSA
·Feb. 1, 2017

Betterment Adding Human Advice

Betterment has announced a new service that will offer professional advice from certified financial planners for an additional fee; the firm has structured the new service in two tiers providing for annual and unlimited advice; the annual access will be charged an additional 40 basis points with a minimum investment required of $100,000; the unlimited access will charge 50 basis points and require a minimum of $250,000; the new offering will target high net worth clients however the company will continue to maintain its $0 minimum investment; it is expected that robo adviser services will evolve to a hybrid model providing both automated and human services; Vanguard and Schwab offer a hybrid model with human advice available by phone or video chat.  Source

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FintechNews RoundupUSA
·Feb. 2, 2017

Successful VC Firm Enacts New Leadership

Sequoia Capital, a well-known venture capital investor in technology, has announced executive changes that will empower a new generation of leaders for the firm; in an announcement this week Jim Goetz has named Roelof Botha as his replacement; Roelof Botha will take over Goetz's responsibilities as a Sequoia steward; Alfred Lin will also be replacing Goetz in his role managing Sequoia's United States venture business; Mr. Goetz also provided a letter to investors this week providing more insight on the changes.  Source

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EuropeFintechNews Roundup
·Feb. 2, 2017

French Robo Advisor Yomoni Raises $5mn

Yomoni has raised $5 million from Crédit Mutuel Arkéa and Iéna Venture; the firm provides a robo advisory service in France where the concept of robo advice is still very new; the firm will use the funds to expand its workforce and add new features; fees for the service are approximately 1.60% per year; the firm currently has $12.9 million in assets under management and is targeting $1.08 billion by 2020 with plans to potentially expand in Europe.  Source

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