The ability of individuals across different income and wealth tiers to access the financial markets has massively increased in the last two years bolstered by technology innovations, the proliferation of data and an expansion of the types of financial products available. That is what you could describe as a democratization of wealth management.
Financial planners and wealth advisors today are dealing with increased client expectations and workloads, plus the need to keep growing their client base. Explore solutions that help advisors get out of the back office and simplify tedious processes like asset transfers so they can focus more on clients.
Interest-rate risk, regulatory changes with Basel III looming, supply-chain disruptions, credit risk, and climate change risk are among the threats that will likely be top of mind for risk professionals over the next 12 months, as they attempt to navigate unpredictable, pandemic-altered markets.