Envestnet debuts slew of platform enhancements during Future Proof 2023

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As Envestnet CEO Bill Crager took to the stage on day two of Future Proof 2023 for a keystone session where he shared his insights on the industry, his firm kicked off the week by pushing out a flood of new updates to users.

The company introduced  enhancements to the Envestnet platform as part of the company's ongoing effort to drive growth and greater productivity for its nearly 3,000 RIA firm clients and 47 of the largest 50 wealth management and brokerage firm clients.

"Through the continual enhancements to our integrated Envestnet ecosystem, advisors can improve their productivity, unlock new revenue streams, and be able to deliver more personalized investment solutions at scale, all while elevating the client experience for better outcomes," Tom Sipp, executive vice president of business lines at Envestnet, said in a statement. "Smart advice and smart technology are a powerful combination — and based on advisor feedback, we have further tailored our platform to enable advisors to maximize the value they can add to every client's life."

Scroll down for a full list of the enhancements announced Monday throughout the Envestnet ecosystem for each specific category.

Proposal

  • Security search enhancements within mutual account creation.
  • Extension of holding-level funding to ensure accurate reflection in the "current investments to retain" and "current investments to liquidate" proposal documents.

    Trading

    • Generic orders for fixed-income securities, fulfilled by entering external trade details.
    • Trade simulations to give advisors greater visibility into possible outcomes and enable better trading decisions. 
    • Worksheet trading tool enhancement to allow for sector-based trading and rebalancing, in addition to style-based trading and rebalancing.

    Client portal

    • Branch-level enablement, with templates configured at the enterprise, firm and branch levels.
    • Better account navigation to strengthen the digital access experience for linked and closed accounts.

    User experience

    • The customizable support and training center link provides easy access to documentation and training videos directly from the Envestnet platform.
    • Notes columns reimagine how advisors view and interact with notes on accounts, proposals and service requests.
    • Performance reports optimized to improve load times and the visualization of exported reports.
    • A quick bookmark function that enables advisors to quickly and seamlessly access various account, client, and other platform pages.
    • New quick launch actions allow advisors to instantly launch into key workflows and platform pages, including active proposals, service request lists, client overview pages, and master account lists.

    Insights Engine

    The Insights Engine, part of the Envestnet Wealth Data Platform, now offers more than 100 different types of data-driven insights for advisors curated daily, including the new "Money In Motion" AI-reliant insight that establishes patterns in account activity and cash flows — such as regular deposits or withdrawals — and immediately calls out any significant deviations for advisors. 

    For example, flagging large, very small or no monetary deposits, which can prompt advisors to determine cause and work with clients on any financial position changes. 

    Additional insights include opportunities for tax-loss harvesting; identifying whether a client has underperforming products; indicating a client who is retiring this year or approaching retirement; flagging if a client has a financial plan that needs updating; or alerting if a client may have a life insurance gap in their plan; among many more.

    "We've seen advisors harness Insights Engine to achieve significant year-over-year growth in brokerage-to-managed account conversions, and it provides advisors with an unmatched opportunity for growth and increased productivity," Sipp said.
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