
The wealth management industry is on the cusp of transformation – a new paradigm is emerging - driven by advancements in technology. Over the ne…
The wealth management industry is on the cusp of transformation – a new paradigm is emerging - driven by advancements in technology. Over the ne…
This report represents the second in the 2-part series “The New Wealth Management Paradigm – From Apps to Agents.” The wealth management industr…
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is bringing access to portfolio risk insights directly to its financial advisors, embedding risk management cap…
Wealth management firms point to advisor workflow automation as one of the biggest opportunities for boosting productivity and freeing up adviso…
Is the RIA industry being disrupted? After a monumental year from one late-stage WealthTech startup, the answer appears to be yes. WealthTech St…
Client onboarding continues to be a significant pain point for advisors. And new account opening (NAO) is arguably one of the most inefficient a…
This report combines Celent's Banking and Wealth Management research and explains a landscape of technologies that can support better service to…
This report is a companion piece to the Global IT report and focuses solely on North American Wealth Management IT Spending which includes Canad…
With the introduction of ChatGPT, large language models (LLMs) have become a significant part of the AI landscape due to their ability to revolu…
Merrill Advisor Match uses a preference-based matching formula to personalize the way prospective clients find, research, review, and connect wi…
The science of artificial intelligence is complicated. The technologies or sub domains that make up AI such as machine learning and natural lang…
Celent is pleased to award Bernstein Private Wealth Management ("Bernstein”) with the 2023 Celent Model Wealth Manager Award for Essential and E…
Summary In-depth personalization experiences rely on relevant user data, unifying their engagement channels, and creating segments to build firs…
It is well known that advisors spend an inordinate amount of time on non-revenue producing and non-client facing activities. These include admin…
Our upcoming report Advisor Productivity: What’s Technology Got To Do, Got To Do With It? reveals that financial advisors spend an inordinate am…
The influence of a customer relationship management (CRM) solution on financial institutions (FIs) is profound and multifaceted. By centralizing…
Last week the Celent corporate banking team published its annual Technology Trends Previsory: Corporate Banking 2024 Edition which can be downl…
It would be a stretch to say that Sibos news and chatter was dominated by generative AI (or Gen AI). After all, for banks at least, we are still…
The current banking crisis in 2023 has so far focused on large regional and national banks that have had liquidity issues leading to a bank run…
Celent has released a new report specifically for digital banking channel owners that covers specialized fintech, rising competition from non-ba…
Over three weeks in September 2022, Celent Banking team ran an online survey where we invited our contacts in the industry – clients and non-cli…
Faced with historically high inflation and energy bills, increasing interest rates, and continued geopolitical and economic uncertainty, consume…
Experiencing product value before purchase drives growth—Product-Led Growth:PLG •This is a primer for those who are not so familiar with Product…
A customer management (CM) strategy is a critical component of making the customer experience a seamless and engaging event for any insurer. Cus…
Snap polls reflect questions posed by members of the Celent Executive Panel, a group of C level executives in the insurance industry. This quest…
Last week, my colleague Kieran Hines and I attended FinovateEurope 2022, which was back in London as an in-person event again, and it was such a…
The imperative for financial institutions (FIs) to undergo digital transformation has only increased during the past two years. Many FIs are in…
Tower is a specialised personal and commercial lines insurer in New Zealand with approximately 304,000 customers across New Zealand and the Paci…
The marketing statements of financial institutions have for years touted“customer-first”, “customer 360”; and “omnichannel communications” to de…
Snap polls reflect questions posed by members of the Celent Executive Research Panel, a group of C level executives in the insurance industry. T…
Core banking system (CBS) technology has witnessed a fundamental shift over the last five years. Next-generation core banking has become mainstr…
I recently had the opportunity to attend Fiserv Forum in Las Vegas, NV from September 29-October 1, 2024. Lasting over 2 ½ fast-paced days, this…
The core banking system technology market for community banks continues to modernize at a steady pace. Vendors continue to proactively and profi…
The CFPB's proposals for Section 1033 mark the beginning of a new era for open banking in the US. Assuming the proposals that are published in O…
Traditional banks and credit unions are increasingly launching new, digital-only brands. Standing up a modern digital-first version of the bank…
I recently had the opportunity to attend FIS Emerald in Orlando, FL from May 26-29, 2024. Lasting over three fast-paced days, this conference is…
Many statistics were presented at the JP Morgan Chase Investor Day 2024. Among them was a statement that the bank would invest (spend) some $17b…
OP Financial Group transformed its unsecured lending servicing, successfully adopting a next-generation cloud-native core platform while re-thin…
Celent is hosting its annual Innovation and Insight Day on March 21st, where we will announce our 2024 Celent Model Bank Award winners. The even…
Revolut has just launched a new eSIM service for its UK customers, to allow them to avoid mobile roaming charges while travelling abroad. The se…
The migration of on premise banking applications to private and public cloud deployment has been underway for over a past decade.Early migration…
Banking and banking technology are undergoing massive change. New business models and market strategies driven by neobanks and fintechs have pus…
Last week the Celent corporate banking team published its annual Technology Trends Previsory: Corporate Banking 2024 Edition which can be downl…
We chatted with Sonny Singh, the Executive Vice-President and General Manager of Oracle Financial Services, about Oracle's cloud-based core bank…
The Bank of England, together with the Prudential Regulation Authority and Financial Conduct Authority, has just released their final requiremen…
In recent years, the P&C insurance industry has witnessed a significant transformation driven by technological advancements. As insurers strive…
The life insurance industry has witnessed a significant transformation driven by technological advancements in recent years. As insurers strive…
Risk management technology spending is accelerating worldwide, driven by a combination of regulatory change, technological development, and macr…
The wealth management industry is on the cusp of transformation – a new paradigm is emerging - driven by advancements in technology. Over the ne…
This report represents the second in the 2-part series “The New Wealth Management Paradigm – From Apps to Agents.” The wealth management industr…
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is bringing access to portfolio risk insights directly to its financial advisors, embedding risk management cap…
Wealth management firms point to advisor workflow automation as one of the biggest opportunities for boosting productivity and freeing up adviso…
Raiffeisen Bank International, a well-established European bank operating across multiple markets, has been able to rapidly shift from an on-pre…
Just as COVID-19 provided the “aha” moment for accelerating digital transformation in the insurance industry, generative AI (Gen AI) is the “aha…
Is the RIA industry being disrupted? After a monumental year from one late-stage WealthTech startup, the answer appears to be yes. WealthTech St…
Client onboarding continues to be a significant pain point for advisors. And new account opening (NAO) is arguably one of the most inefficient a…
This report combines Celent's Banking and Wealth Management research and explains a landscape of technologies that can support better service to…
This report is a companion piece to the Global IT report and focuses solely on North American Wealth Management IT Spending which includes Canad…
With the introduction of ChatGPT, large language models (LLMs) have become a significant part of the AI landscape due to their ability to revolu…
User experience was flagged in our 2022 Previsory and we continued to see momentum build through 2023 and into 2024. User (UX) and customer (CX)…
The announcement yesterday (October 19) that DTCC is acquiring the blockchain fintech Securrency is a resounding signal to the global financial…
Figure 1: Reconciliations past, present and future. This report is a high level overview of the reconciliation technology that is evolving and o…
Global custodian banks, or traditional finance providers (TradFi), are feeling the pressure to meet the needs of their clients investing, or pla…
HSBC Securities Services Digital Vault is the winner of Celent’s 2022 Model Bank Award for Digital Transformation.This strategic initiative allo…
I’m extremely excited to announce my participation as a speaker at this year’s TradeTech FX Conference. The conference dates are February 16–18,…
Digital assets are here to stay. Despite continued volatility institutional investor interest remains strong. With client demand materializing,…
Snap polls reflect questions posed by members of the Celent Executive Research Panel, a group of C level executives in the insuranace industry.…
Owing to a confluence of regulatory, structural and pandemic-related factors, NAV Oversight and Contingency is in focus. Not only are Asset Mana…
The fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic is likely to have ramifications in a number of areas within capital markets, for example shift to remote wo…
The world had a tough 2020 but, unlike the 2008 financial markets crisis, this time capital markets emerged as the hero as governments worldwide…
Celent research shows that pandemic effects are acting as a catalyst to change imperatives across the investment operations value chain. Specifi…
Investment accounting represents a critical back office function for investment managers, insurers, and corporates—especially when intertwined w…
Shifting end-user demands toward fewer strategic vendor relationships are pressuring vendors to connect more broadly with other providers. Throu…
New requirements spanning multiple regulatory, tax, and accounting regimes— nuanced by strategy, fund type, investor segment and asset class— ar…
In recent years, the P&C insurance industry has witnessed a significant transformation driven by technological advancements. As insurers strive…
Third Party Administration (TPA) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) offers insurers a way to reduce costs, address operational issues, and c…
Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Third Party Administration (TPA) services offer insurers a way to reduce costs, address operational issue…
Since 2011, Celent has been analyzing and evaluating BPO vendors. The 16 global vendors iprofiled in this report business process outsourcing (B…
Since 2011, Celent has been analyzing and evaluating BPO vendors. The 19 global vendors profiled in this report offer business process outsourci…
Are emerging technologies providing cost-effective options to manage closed block policies? In the L&A insurance segment, millions of policies t…
"Conversions are very risky, painful and are never on-time!"— is this old saying still true for insurance system conversions? Apparently, there…
The market for IT services continues to grow as providers rebound in the wake of the pandemic. On one end, commoditization of technology infrast…
The COVID-19 pandemic has been especially hard on P&C insurers. Along with a large number of natural disasters and severe weather events which c…
COVID-19 presented the global life insurance industry with challenges that have turned into opportunities. New societal realities and customer n…
The IT services market is dynamic, and vendors active in this market help insurers capture the value of relevant technologies to enhance their d…
The IT services market is dynamic, and vendors active in this market help insurers capture the value of relevant technologies to enhance their d…
Insurance BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) sector has seen significant growth in the past owing to increasing customer demands and operational…
Insurance BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) sector has seen significant growth in the past owing to increasing customer demands and operational…
This Model Bank report uncovers how Discover Financial Services quickly adjusted to the challenges the pandemic created by enabling its agents t…
A recent survey conducted by Oliver Wyman indicates that retail investors have grown more comfortable with using generative AI (GenAI) for finan…
The wealth management industry is on the cusp of transformation – a new paradigm is emerging - driven by advancements in technology. Over the ne…
This report represents the second in the 2-part series “The New Wealth Management Paradigm – From Apps to Agents.” The wealth management industr…
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is bringing access to portfolio risk insights directly to its financial advisors, embedding risk management cap…
Morgan Stanley is the first major global wealth management firm to incorporate fractional share allocation as an integral component of its UMA a…
Wealth management firms point to advisor workflow automation as one of the biggest opportunities for boosting productivity and freeing up adviso…
Is the RIA industry being disrupted? After a monumental year from one late-stage WealthTech startup, the answer appears to be yes. WealthTech St…
Client onboarding continues to be a significant pain point for advisors. And new account opening (NAO) is arguably one of the most inefficient a…
This report is a companion piece to the Global IT report and focuses solely on North American Wealth Management IT Spending which includes Canad…
With the introduction of ChatGPT, large language models (LLMs) have become a significant part of the AI landscape due to their ability to revolu…
The science of artificial intelligence is complicated. The technologies or sub domains that make up AI such as machine learning and natural lang…
Summary In-depth personalization experiences rely on relevant user data, unifying their engagement channels, and creating segments to build firs…
It is well known that advisors spend an inordinate amount of time on non-revenue producing and non-client facing activities. These include admin…
Experiencing product value before purchase drives growth—Product-Led Growth:PLG •This is a primer for those who are not so familiar with Product…
Investment Culture Has Rooted in Japan, However Spread of Open APIs Is Slower than Expected In Japan, a country with a large amount of personal…
Fractional share trading for equities and ETFs is not new. Widespread adoption of fractionals in mostly brokerage accounts were spurred on by th…
In May 2024, barring any further delays, the United States and Canada will be shortening their trade settlement cycles from a two-day settlement…
On 12th June 2023 (just yesterday), Nasdaq announced their intentions to acquire Adenza (which itself was created from the coming together of Ca…
The mechanisms for trading fixed income products continue to evolve amid a backdrop of market infrastructure challenges, regulatory responses, i…
The demand for applications is growing faster than the supply of developers to deliver them. A new era of low/no-code development is emerging, w…
Last month I was honored to participate in the TradeTech FX annual conference in Miami, FL, and to assist by hosting a keynote interview and mod…
FX is at the greatest inflection point since Nixon decoupled the dollar from gold in 1971. Foreign exchange (FX), and its technology demands, ar…
Snap polls reflect questions posed by members of the Celent Executive Research Panel, a group of C level executives in the insuranace industry.…
When it comes to the capital markets, a shift is underway in the process of application development. This is driven by increasing demands across…
The capital markets industry is doubling down on digital transformation in 2021, and so its senior business and technology executives must quest…
The world had a tough 2020 but, unlike the 2008 financial markets crisis, this time capital markets emerged as the hero as governments worldwide…
A Year of Extremes… It certainly has been a year of extremes with many superlatives required to describe the situation; but also, a year with pl…
FicTech is reinventing the fixed income technology space with ever greater speed, with an increasing number of players addressing the issuance a…
リサーチは投資情報戦略の動力源です。投資の意思決定がより高度になるにつれ、複雑なデータフローを管理し、ワークフローをサポートし、同じチームの複数のメンバーが共同で投資調査を行うことができるようにする必要性が高まっています。 リサーチ・マネジメント・システム(RSM)は、バイサイドのフロン…
Research helps power the investment engine. With investment decision-making getting more advanced, there is an increasing need to manage complex…
A recent survey conducted by Oliver Wyman indicates that retail investors have grown more comfortable with using generative AI (GenAI) for finan…
The wealth management industry is on the cusp of transformation – a new paradigm is emerging - driven by advancements in technology. Over the ne…
This report represents the second in the 2-part series “The New Wealth Management Paradigm – From Apps to Agents.” The wealth management industr…
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is bringing access to portfolio risk insights directly to its financial advisors, embedding risk management cap…
ING was looking to accelerate the digitisation of its offerng in the FX markets - a market which is the largest in the world by traded volume, b…
For insurance and institutional clients, efficient portfolio optimization and operational agility from the standpoint of dynamic adaptation and…
Morgan Stanley is the first major global wealth management firm to incorporate fractional share allocation as an integral component of its UMA a…
Wealth management firms point to advisor workflow automation as one of the biggest opportunities for boosting productivity and freeing up adviso…
OakNorth is integrating climate transition risk into portfolio risk management. ON Climate provides lenders the ability to assess climate transi…
Fractional share trading for equities and ETFs is not new. Widespread adoption of fractionals in mostly brokerage accounts were spurred on by th…
The last four years in the financial markets have seen immense volatility, patchy liquidity, and fundamental shifts towards a new macro regime.…
In May 2024, barring any further delays, the United States and Canada will be shortening their trade settlement cycles from a two-day settlement…
Is the RIA industry being disrupted? After a monumental year from one late-stage WealthTech startup, the answer appears to be yes. WealthTech St…
Private market asset managers were not immune from the post-pandemic, macroeconomic headwinds and recent market volatility – with operating marg…
To help our clients navigate challenges facing the industry, Celent has developed a new, enhanced approach for tracking financial institution IT…
The fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic is likely to have ramifications in a number of areas within capital markets, for example shift to remote wo…
Celent research shows that pandemic effects are acting as a catalyst to change imperatives across the investment operations value chain. Specifi…
Investment accounting represents a critical back office function for investment managers, insurers, and corporates—especially when intertwined w…
Shifting end-user demands toward fewer strategic vendor relationships are pressuring vendors to connect more broadly with other providers. Throu…
New requirements spanning multiple regulatory, tax, and accounting regimes— nuanced by strategy, fund type, investor segment and asset class— ar…
The following report provides a high-level landscape of the major vendors within the net asset value (NAV) oversight and contingency ecosystem.…
During the first half of this year, Celent conducted in-depth conversations with global asset managers about their back office NAV oversight and…
Treasury and capital markets divisions at banks continue to struggle with the trilemma of complying with regulatory changes and meeting evolving…
Across the asset management industry, structural margin compression, and a stubborn cost base are reshaping strategic and operational priorities…