Can Client-Directed UMA’s Help Defend Against Robo-Advisors?
“Without change there is no innovation, creativity, or incentive for improvement. Those who initiate change will have a better opportunity to manage the change that is inevitable.” — William Pollard, Physicist The rate of change and innovation in the wealth management industry has been tremendous over the past few years. Technology-heavy, online registered investment advisors […]
Envestnet Advisor Summit 2015 Quick Twitter Recap – Day 2
Another jammed-packed day of advisor information at the Envestnet Advisor Summit 2015 from a very sunny Chicago. It was 80 degrees outside yesterday, but for the 1,600 advisors attendees here, it was cool and comfortable as they soaked up the tips, instructions and best practices for Envestnet’s ever-growing suite of products and services. Take a […]
Oranj David Lyon: We’re The Un-Robo-Advisor
Today, using Uber to hail a cab, Amazon to buy electronics or Venmo to transfer money have become commonplace. Dealing with a live person to handle every day tasks seems almost quaint and old fashioned. So, why would engaging with a financial advisor be any different? As reported in a recent Boston Consulting Group study, […]
4 Robo-Platforms Go Head-to-Head at T3 Conference
UPDATE Jan 2016: The acquisition of Jemstep by Invesco could help their efforts to move upmarket. They have been selling primarily to smaller RIA’s but getting a lot of interest from larger firms. Jemstep needed a cash infusion to continue their growth and had a choice between more private equity money or selling the company to […]
Fast Twitter Recap of T3 Conference Dallas 2015 – Day 2
Here’s a lightning fast overview of Day 2 of the Technology Tools for Today (T3) Conference – Advisor Edition from Dallas based on selected Twitter posts (with the #T32015 hashtag) as a guide. I’ll be diving into more detail on a bunch of these sessions in the near future. But I wanted to get this […]
