The Findings
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HOW CAN WE COMBAT MARGIN PRESSURES? IS IT TIME TO GO FOR GROWTH?
With increased regulation, rising operational costs and shrinking profit margins, wealth managers are being forced to re-evaluate their internal technology processes and explore new markets for growth to combat margin pressures and capitalise on future market trends.
13 July 2018
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HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHICH PLATES TO KEEP SPINNING?
BlackRock’s third annual European survey of private banks and wealth mangers shows that regulation, technology and margin pressure are the top three concerns this year. The discussion revolves around which plates are necessary to keep spinning, and which can be a lower priority.
11 July 2018
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GDPR – LET’S DO THE DETAIL
Wealth managers need to prepare for privacy challenges under GDPR and be fully compliant ahead of its implementation on 25 May 2018. Firms must act now and examine their processes and systems to ensure privacy has been considered across all of their products.
10 July 2018
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ARE THERE ANY LESSONS YOU CAN LEARN FROM THE CHALLENGER BANKS?
While the wealth industry as a whole may not have been disrupted, they have certainly impacted the lower end of the market and with evidence that the challenger banks are starting to push into the advice space and younger clients increasingly requiring digital service, it is essential that the wealth industry are learning from the success and issues of the challenger banks.
10 July 2017
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The Science of Financial Attention
The science of financial attention is the emerging discipline arising from the convergence of digital data, psychology and experimental science. As the relationship between individuals and financial institutions becomes digitised, utilising client data to revolutionise the client journey, contextualising client data and explaining factors that are pertinent to their investments is key to client engagement.
10 July 2017