The Advisor’s Almanac: A Growth Guide for Advice Practices
There are no gardening mistakes, only experiments. — Janet Kilburn Philips New digital solutions have harbored a financial advice boom, flooding the market with previously untapped investors. Financial advice clients are at an all time high of over 64 million, but that doesn’t make growth for every RIA a given. Expanding an advice practice in […]
Ep 184: May WealthTech News
Come on in, sit back and relax. You’re listening to episode 184 of the WeathTech Today podcast. I’m your host, Craig Iskowitz, founder of Ezra Group Consulting, and this podcast features, interviews, news and analysis on the trends and best practices all around wealth management technology. And this is our main news roundup, and there’s […]
Ep. 118: Crypto as Lead Gen for Advisors with Maxwell Lane, Flourish
“We really think for the next generation of clients and advisors, crypto is going to be like any other asset class. You have to have a solution for it. It has to be part of the financial plan in a way that today, it would sound absurd to us, if an advisor said that I […]
#ItzOnWealthTech Ep. 88: A Digital Wealthtech Showdown — US vs Europe with Ralf Heim, Fincite.de
European geography has become almost irrelevant as FinTech markets have flattened out, enabling technology firms to more easily reach customers beyond national borders. Boosted by cloud software efficiency, specifically productivity tools, communication and open architecture, some aspects of FinTech in the US seem to be falling behind that of most of Europe, where regulation looks […]
#ItzOnWealthTech Ep. 82: Can eMoney’s Mobile App Deliver an Incentive for Clients?
“There’s a large percentage of American households that are not being served by financial advisors. That’s where this concept of financial wellness comes into play, in helping individuals in need of advice who don’t know where to turn. Helping them to lay the foundations for a healthy financial life by understanding the key tenants and […]
#ItzOnWealthTech Ep. 73: Confessions of a Fintech Heretic with Lex Sokolin
“Why am I fintech heretic? I must get bored easily and so I always look for what’s the edge. Where’s the place where people are breaking things and re-imagining how they could be? Even in a situation where 99% of the industry is the same, I’m always going to look at that 1% that is […]
#ItzOnWealthTech Ep. 58: Wealth Management Isn’t Cool with Ned Phillips, Bambu
“Wealth management today is still not very cool. It’s still seen as manual with a lot of friction and expensive. As a young person said to me, ‘it’s sold by dudes in suits’. But the perception of digital wealth has changed dramatically. It’s no longer a zero sum game. All advisors need some digital, they […]
#ItzOnWealthTech Ep. 50: Why Advisors Should Love Regulation with Ian McKenna
“Regulation is a catalyst for innovation, not a restriction on it. In order to deliver on tighter regulations, invariably you need more technology. Regulation drives the demand for technology and and moves the industry forward in a very positive way.” — Ian McKenna, Founder & Director, Financial Technology Research Centre (FTRC) After 15 years working […]
