WealthKernel appoints Brian Schwieger as its Chairman and Non-Exec Director 

Industry veteran joins WealthKernel to set the company’s strategic goals and boost growth and innovation 

WealthKernel, a leading provider of digital investment infrastructure, today announces the appointment of capital markets veteran Brian Schwieger as its new Chair of the Board. 

Brian was previously the Global Head of Equities and ETF trading at the London Stock Exchange (LSE), bringing decades of capital markets experience to WealthKernel. Prior to the LSE, Brian was the Managing Director and the Head of Electronic Trading at BoA Merrill Lynch. He also has a strong background in working with complex B2B platforms, including FinTechs and RegTechs. 

Brian has chaired the London Stock Exchange’s Brexit working group, overseen large-scale reviews and upgrades to the LSE’s trading platform, and negotiated a strategic trading link between the LSE and the Shanghai Stock Exchange. 

As the Chairman, Brian will provide strategic guidance and expertise to support the company’s executive team and ensure that WealthKernel is on its way to meeting its objectives. His deep knowledge of the financial industry and experience in disruptive technologies will help to shape the company's strategic direction and contribute to WealthKernel's continued growth and development in capital markets. 
Brian Schwieger, Chairman at WealthKernel, says, 

<blockquote>“I am thrilled to be joining WealthKernel at this exciting time in its growth. The company has a track record of delivering innovative investment solutions, and I look forward to working with the team to help build on its success.” </blockquote>
Karan Shanmugarajah, CEO at WealthKernel, says, 

<blockquote>“We are delighted to welcome Brian to the WealthKernel team. His extensive experience and expertise in Capital Markets and financial technology will be invaluable as we continue to grow and expand our company. We look forward to working with Brian and benefiting from his insights and guidance.” </blockquote>
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About WealthKernel: 

Founded in 2015, WealthKernel is a supplier of investment infrastructure for companies looking to offer digital investment services, whether as stand-alone or in addition to their current offering. 

WealthKernel is vertically integrated and offers investing functionality over API, including client onboarding, account types, trading, and custody. Its infrastructure is optimised for the delivery of investment and wealth-management services to everybody, not just “higher value” and HNW retail investors typically serviced by incumbents. 

WealthKernel is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

WealthKernel appoints Brian Schwieger as its Chairman and Non-Exec Director

WealthKernel appoints Michael Rigby as its Chief Compliance Officer 

Former Investec Director will support and boost WealthKernel’s compliance function, driving strong governance and controls 

London, UK, Thursday 16th February: 

WealthKernel, a leading provider of digital investment infrastructure, today announces the appointment of Mike Rigby as its new Chief Compliance Officer. 

Mike is a Chartered Accountant and has over 30 years of experience in compliance and risk. He joins WealthKernel from Investec Wealth &amp; Investment, where he held the position of Executive Director and Chief Risk Officer. 

At Investec Wealth &amp; Investment, Mike was responsible for managing the framework designed to identify and address regulatory, operational, data and financial crime risks arising in the business. He also chaired the Risk Management Committee and the Board of Investec Wealth &amp; Investment Trustees Limited. 

In his new role as the Chief Compliance Officer, Mike will lead the compliance, risk and financial crime function across WealthKernel and manage the day-to-day relationships between the regulator and the company. 
Mike Rigby, Chief Compliance Officer, says: 

<blockquote>I’m excited to join WealthKernel during a pivotal moment for the company and the economy. With growth comes new challenges, risks and obligations, particularly in the current climate of economic uncertainty. I look forward to contributing to the company's strategic growth and maintaining a robust compliance and risk framework to help identify and address potential issues and meet our compliance and regulatory obligations. </blockquote>
Karan Shanmugarajah, CEO of WealthKernel,says: 

<blockquote>We’re thrilled to have Mike join our team at WealthKernel. His extensive experience and expertise will play a key role in helping us build and maintain our reputation as a trusted and reliable partner for companies looking to offer digital wealth and investment services. </blockquote>
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About WealthKernel: 

Founded in 2015, WealthKernel is a supplier of investment infrastructure for companies looking to offer digital investment services, whether as stand-alone or in addition to their current offering. 

WealthKernel is vertically integrated and offers investing functionality over API, includingclient onboarding, account types, trading, and custody. Its infrastructure is optimised for the delivery of investment and wealth-management services to everybody, not just “higher value” and HNW retail investors typically serviced by incumbents. 

WealthKernel is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

WealthKernel appoints Michael Rigby as its Chief Compliance Officer 

tendy partners with WealthKernel to boost financial literacy in UK teens 

Teen-focused educational investment platform will use WealthKernel’s investment API as it gears up for UK launch 

London, UK, Monday 12th December : 

WealthKernel, a wealthtech provider of digital investment services, today announces its partnership with tendy, an educational investment platform for UK teens. 

tendy will use WealthKernel’s core investing infrastructure, including trading and custody services, fractional stocks and ETFs, client onboarding (KYC), and access to different account types. 

Age is possibly the most valuable asset for a young investor. Individuals who start investing earlier than their peers have an advantage in knowledge gained from investing and potential returns. But traditional investing platforms mainly cater to those above 18, leaving teenagers with no safe space to begin their investing journeys. 

In searching for a good investing method, young and first-time investors often come across risky platforms that encourage wrong investment decisions. Co-Founders Jamie and Alex founded tendy in 2022, intending to change this - by offering an educational investing platform that uses Duolingo-style learning activities around investing to improve financial literacy. 

With tendy, parents can open investment accounts for their children in the app. The children can then find a stock they’d like to invest in and send their parents a request to approve it and buy it. 

With the help of WealthKernel’s infrastructure, tendy will be able to power its investing services and focus on launching its app in early 2023 to its 5000+ waitlist customers. 
Karan Shanmugarajah, CEO of WealthKernel says - 

<blockquote>“Financial literacy is critical for children to understand how to save and invest money in life for a better future. The aim is to encourage discussion around the way we manage money – and a key focus is enabling children and young people to develop good money habits. 

We at WealthKernel are very excited to see companies like tendy build the infrastructure and services that allow young investors to actively engage in investing in a safe, informed and regulated manner. “ </blockquote>
Jamie Collie, CEO of tendy, says-

<blockquote>“tendy is the first educational investing platform for UK teens. Our mission is to bring responsible investing to the next generation. WealthKernel was the natural choice for us given their stellar reputation for powering disruptive fintech platforms. 

WealthKernel has been a fantastic partner throughout the process so far and we are looking forward to working together as we grow over the long term.” </blockquote>
Alex Bonnet, CTO of tendy, says - 

<blockquote>“From an engineering perspective I found WealthKernel’s detailed documentation and coherent API design to be best in class. Getting started with the platform was quick and easy, allowing us to plan and execute our development roadmap with confidence.” </blockquote>
Disclaimer :Capital at risk 

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About WealthKernel: 

Founded in 2015, WealthKernel is a supplier of investment infrastructure for companies looking to offer digital investment services, whether as stand-alone or in addition to their present offering. 

WealthKernel is vertically integrated and offers investing functionality over API, such as client onboarding, brokerage, trading, and custody. Its infrastructure is optimised for the delivery of investment and wealth-management services to everybody, not just “higher value” and HNW retail investors typically serviced by incumbents. 

WealthKernel currently custodies millions of pounds for retail clients in the UK and Europe. 

WealthKernel is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

tendy partners with WealthKernel to boost financial literacy in UK teens

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We provide the building blocks to power any digital investing offering; from client onboarding and trading, to portfolio management and custody, all over API. Our API makes investing easy, allowing businesses to offer investment functionality to users in flexible and creative ways.