Advisor Tech Talk

Advisortech firms are announcing more technology enhancements, and new ESG initiatives are being announced for for historically underrepresented financial advisors.

The wealthtech space is increasingly embracing AI and ML. Major banks are making fintech a priority in the new year. Advisors are looking to tech to help investors grow their wealth in the current market environment. 

In the midst of a stock market correction, the advisor community is hiring more talent, revamping products, raising capital, partnering with portfolio management solutions, and accessing more tools to increase their value proposition to clients. 

The wealthtech space is already hitting on some major themes in 2022 including crypto, digital client acquisition, expansions, and direct indexing partnerships. Also, a Swiss tech innovation firm has revealed what investors really want when it comes to financial advisors. 

This week, advisors are strengthening their lead generation capabilities, looking to fintech and holistic distribution solutions, making acquisitions and more. Meanwhile, it’s getting easier for financial institutions to access cryptocurrencies thanks to tech innovation. 

Advisors and wealth managers have set their sights on growth in 2022 across carve-outs, hiring, product innovation, and education. Meanwhile, one of the world’s largest asset managers has suffered a tech failure, leaving customers unable to access their accounts when they needed to the most. Below is a roundup of the latest press releases. 

The wealthtech segment is saying goodbye to 2021 in style, raising capital, expanding teams, adding assets, and delivering shiny tech offerings for advisors. This year, crypto providers have increasingly made their way onto the landscape, paving the way for advisors to make the leap to digital assets. 

As advisors gear up for 2022, wealthtech firms are busier than ever with hiring talent, M&A, raising capital, launching mobile apps and charitable giving. 

BlackRock is redirecting trillions of ETF assets from State Street and spreading it across a handful of custodians. It may be Q4, but firms are busy making acquisitions and hiring fresh talent. Charting software integrated across a trio of platforms will support advisors in making investment decisions for clients. Advisors will have more ways to access annuity products. Below is a roundup of the latest press releases.

The Thanksgiving holiday may be over, but there is a feast happening in the advisor tech space. Financial advisors have access to a new crypto index for retail investors. Retirements are up and so are client incomes. AI is powering more wealth management support functions. And firms are making acquisitions right up to the end of the year.