Financial Technology
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What Tech Decisions Lie Ahead for Wealth Managers?
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What will drive technology adoption in the asset and wealth management markets?
As the sophistication of fintech solutions continues to evolve, how are major wealth management firms thinking about constructing their technology stack?
While these firms have traditionally leveraged their scale to create advisor- and client-facing solutions, the innovative nature of new-to-market solutions has them more willing than ever before to utilize third-party vendors.
Cerulli identifies a segment of 2,000 wealth management firms controlling approximately $10 trillion in AUM that will use external technology vendors to optimize their tech stack.
- Cerulli Report: State of U.S. Wealth Management Technology 2021
Evaluate how different firm types and sizes are ensuring that their technology applications are cutting-edge in order to create a best-in-class client and advisor experience.
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Cerulli can help you identify key decision-making criteria, quantify advisor sentiment and technology spend, and help you make the right resource investments in your wealth technology strategy.
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Bing Waldert
Managing Director, U.S. Research
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Bing Waldert
Managing Director, U.S. Research
Bing Waldert leads Cerulli’s U.S. Research team comprising seven research practices that cover all elements of the U.S. asset management, wealth management, and retirement markets. He has authored Cerulli reports on the wealth management industry, high-net-worth market, the annuity industry, and retirement markets. He is a frequent board-level and C-suite speaker and well-regarded industry thought leader. He has spoken in front of the Investment Company Institute (ICI), the Asset Management Association of China (AMAC), the Investments and Wealth Institute (IWI), and the Money Management Institute (MMI).
He has worked on client projects on emerging manager expansion strategies, independent registered investment advisors (RIAs), multi-family offices (MFOs), investment platforms, and the outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) industry. In addition, he has advised multiple private equity firms on acquisitions in the wealth management space.
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Scott Smith
Senior Director
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Scott Smith
Senior Director
As the Senior Director of Advice Relationships, Scott leads Cerulli's coverage of fee-based managed accounts and investors' engagement preferences. With more than 25 years of wealth management experience, Scott adds valuable context and perspective in assisting Cerulli's clients with optimizing their advisors' and investors' platform experiences, given the evolving demand for financial advice.
During his tenure at Cerulli, Scott’s research and consulting work has covered the full spectrum of wealth management topics, from product development and wholesale distribution to portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning.
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