In the first of a four-part series on wealth management technology, Celent Communications evaluates the leading vendors in the data consolidation market.

Data aggregation, a technology that was once expected to provide a much needed service to self-directed investors with multiple online accounts, has evolved along with the entire retail financial services industry. Data aggregators now focus not only on end clients, but also on the relevant financial intermediaries -- financial advisors.

Unlike the mass retail market, however, those solutions targeting the wealth management market must go beyond simple screen scraping of data. Instead, they must endeavor to take the next logical step in data aggregation by applying data normalization and enrichment processes to ensure accuracy and timeliness.

Who are the leaders in the data consolidation vendor market? In the new 32-page report, Ranking the Vendors of Wealth Management Technology 2002: Data Consolidation, Celent Communications analyzes the solutions of 6 vendors and ranks them. The rankings are based on five criteria: usability, core functionality, quality of sources/data, market penetration, and track record.

Top Vendors of Data Consolidation

"Everyone is finally realizing that without accurate data, providing proper wealth management services is not possible. As a result, we have seen a growing interest in data consolidation and achieving data integrity throughout the wealth management market," states Celent analyst, Sang Lee the lead-author of the report.

The vendors covered in this report include: Adhesion Technologies, Advent Software, Inc., ByAllAccounts, CashEdge, StatementOne, and Teknowledge.

A Table of Contents is available online. Additional reports in Celent’s four-part series "Ranking the Vendors of Wealth Management Technology 2002," include financial planning & advice, client prospecting and sales vendors, and wealth management platform providers.