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NEWSLETTER | 7 Feb 2020  
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Can AI be of assistance?

This week brings an interview with Fahd Rachidy, founder of AI solutions provider Abaka, who was driven to develop his business by the fact that his father never had a pension. “People are struggling to save for their retirement and get affordable advice,” he says.

We also have the official predictions for 2020 for the gold and silver markets from Ruth Crowell, CEO of the LBMA. The median analysts’ forecast for the average 2020 price is USD1,558.82 for gold and USD18.21 for silver. Watch this space to see if they get it right.

The outbreak of Coronavirus has had its effect on the investment world: read our update on what analysts believe could be the long-term consequences of the virus.
Finally, please vote in our Wealth Adviser Awards. All the details you need are here…

Beverly Chandler

Managing Editor, Wealth Adviser

Companies in this issue

Abaka
Fidelity
First Trust
KraneShares
LBMA
LCP
LNG Capital
Lyxor

Style Analytics
Vanguard
Willis Owens


 
IWP UK acquires Prosper Wealth Management
Thu | 6 Feb 2020, 13:19
IFA acquirer, Independent Wealth Planners UK (IWP UK), has acquired chartered financial planning firm Prosper Wealth Management, the company’s sixth regional office.
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Guggenheim Investments launches online subscription solution for alt investments
Thu | 6 Feb 2020, 13:19
Guggenheim will be utilising WealthForge’s Altigo Subscription Processing Platform, a technology solution that allows financial advisors to complete subscription documents in good order and send them to clients for electronic signature in a matter of minutes. 
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Wealth Dynamix becomes Microsoft ISV Connect Partner
Thu | 6 Feb 2020, 13:19
Wealth Dynamix, a specialist in Client Lifecycle Management (CLM) solutions, has been recognised as a Business Applications ISV Connect Partner with Microsoft and is offering a purpose-built solution for the wealth management industry.
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Coronavirus contagion – Investment industry comments on likely effects on investment portfolios
Thu | 6 Feb 2020, 13:19
With coronavirus cases now confirmed in 28 different countries, but the situation not yet a pandemic, according to the WHO, a number of industry observers have commented on the likely impact of the outbreak on investment portfolios.
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Abaka brings AI to automate the client and adviser roles
Thu | 6 Feb 2020, 13:19
Fahd Rachidy, founder of AI solutions provider Abaka, is driven in developing his business by the fact that his father never had a pension. “People are struggling to save for their retirement and get affordable advice,” he says.
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Survey finds pension providers need to be more ESG aware
Thu | 6 Feb 2020, 13:19
Latest research from pension advisers LCP and research analysts YouGov find that pension providers must focus on making their default funds more ESG-friendly if they are to satisfy investors’ preferences.
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Precious future
Thu | 6 Feb 2020, 13:19
Ruth Crowell (pictured), CEO of the LBMA comments on predictions for gold and silver over 2020… The Danish physicist and Nobel prize winner Niels Bohr, once wryly commented that “Prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s about the future.” True as that may be, it is an unfortunate reality for most markets including precious metals, that without predictions, however accurate or otherwise they are, few investors would choose to commit.
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Global ETF launches 30.01-06.02.20
Thu | 6 Feb 2020, 13:19
This week’s new ETF launches include a couple of offerings for bond investors with the debut of a new short-term US government bond fund from Invesco, and a new green bond ETF from Lyxor, both on Xetra. Elsewhere, First Trust launched a new merger arbitrage fund, plus the First Trust Capital Strength UCITS ETF, which is based on one of the company’s best-selling US strategies…
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