Technologies that improve the efficiency of business processes become indispensable painkillers. And that’s likely to secure a warm place for the best of them during the current economic downturn.

If you’re reading this, you’ve probably reached the point when ERP systems are indispensable for your organization. I have prepared a short ERP integration checklist and a case to learn from. Let’s streamline your integrations!

Welcome to the news highlights of this week. Why on Wednesday, not Friday? To let you be the first to know how much the global wealth management software market might reach by 2030. But names first.

What’s going on: Appital takes a funding bite of £1.7m, Scripbox buys Wealth Managers (hopefully, not all who populate this planet), Dezerv bites more funding than Appital, MeDirect goes pan-European, Serrala picks new exec, KeyBank adds BlueSnap to its eco-system, and South Africa gets its first passive micro-investing app. Let’s add some detail.

Welcome to the news highlights of this week.

What’s going on: Envestnet teams up with Nickelodeon, VRGL taps BridgeFT’s API, Clearco rides the Canadian job cut wave, Croesus has a new VP, Credit Fair nets $10M, Allfunds buys an ESG platform, and WealthTech M&As break through record numbers. Let’s take a closer look at the market.