In the decades ahead, the world will experience a significant change in demographics and finances as older individuals transfer large amounts of accumulated wealth to younger generations. In the U.S. alone, some $68 trillion in assets is estimated to be at stake. The Great Wealth Transfer, as it is nicknamed, presents a make-or-break opportunity for wealth management firms. Firms need to be proactive to make their offerings attractive to younger generations and create tailored solutions to meet their unique needs.
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This is an exciting time to be part of SS&C, both for employees and our clients—especially for the wealth management and asset management sides of the financial services industry. Our traditional business of record keeping and transfer agency-related services is quickly evolving as we recognize our clients’ work every day to grow and retain assets. We want to partner with them (you) to do just that, as we future-proof our offerings and honor our commitment to the industry. We will do so while keeping modern and secure digital capabilities at the forefront.
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Every calendar year when November rolls around, it means one thing for North American wealth managers: it’s tax-loss harvesting (TLH) season. Throughout the course of the year, when sell orders are placed in clients’ accounts, a realized loss or gain is triggered based on whether a client made or lost money on the trade for a given position.
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The wealth and investment management industry faces multiple significant challenges at the same time—from market volatility and fee pressure to remote operational effectiveness and business continuity preparedness. As a result, many industry firms are looking at software and infrastructure-hosting services as a way to reduce their IT footprint and overhead, improve agility, make operational improvements, and gain time to focus on core business and strategic pursuits. But what exactly do software and infrastructure hosting services involve, and which option is best?
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COVID-19 highlights the importance of the internet, cloud computing, and remote or mobile technologies that keep us connected, informed and productive. For wealth managers, these modern tools allow them to serve clients and run their businesses. Still, the extent of their firm’s effectiveness relies heavily on its technology partner’s range of capabilities beyond remote and digital access.
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After upending the commission-driven brokerage model back in the 1980s, the independent, fee-based wealth management business surged beyond anyone’s expectations over the next three decades. It’s no secret that the baby-boom clientele that fueled and sustained that growth is now reaching or well into retirement age.
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Considering how quickly wealth management technology is moving to the cloud, it is quite an honor for SS&C Salentica to be named “Best Cloud-Based Application Provider” in the 2019 Waters Rankings for our CRM solutions.
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Fure Financial is an independent financial planning firm dedicated to helping clients understand the complexities of retirement planning, investing, managing assets and debt, risk management, and estate planning. Because each person is unique, Fure Financial’s planning approach is to develop an in-depth understanding of each client’s situation as well as personal values, taking a holistic view to guide clients to their goals and cultivate rewarding relationships.
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