Technology Tools: Cutting Through Wealth Tech Noise
Cutting Through Wealth Tech Noise with Chip Kispert Wealth management firms are surrounded by an ever-growing list of technology tools. From artificial intelligence to compliance systems to new investment platforms, advisors and firms are under pressure to adopt innovations while avoiding overload. The challenge is knowing which technologies truly add value and which only create […]
Flyer’s API-Driven Platform: A Modern Solution for Today’s Growth-Oriented Firms
As independent broker-dealers (IBDs) navigate an evolving wealth management landscape, growth and efficiency remain top priorities. Scaling advisory services, managing multi-custodial portfolios, and executing trades at speed, all while maintaining compliance and operational control, can be challenging with fragmented, outdated technology. That’s why today’s most forward-thinking firms are adopting Flyer’s cloud-native, API-driven platform—a seamless, high-performance […]
The Cost of Holding On: Why Legacy Trading Systems Could Be Undermining Your Firm’s Growth
Letting go. It’s one of the hardest things to do in business, but doing so at the right time can be key to entering a new chapter of growth and opportunity. Today’s generation of broker-dealers are great at holding on. They’ve held on through changing business models and new fee structures. They’ve held on as […]
Is Your Enterprise Ready to Fly? A Pre-Flight Checklist for Portfolio Management and Trading Operations
Building out integrated portfolio management and trading operations for an enterprise firm requires a different approach than what might work for a small- or medium-sized business. Workflows that are sufficient for managing investments and executing trades in a narrow ecosystem can quickly become unwieldy when amplified at an enterprise level. Whether your firm is seeing […]
Maximizing Portfolio Performance: Automating Cash Sweeps in Today’s Market
In today’s financial landscape of high interest rates, market instability, and regulatory shifts like T+1 settlement, wealth management advisors are looking for better ways to manage client cash. A key strategy is using sweep vehicles, such as money market funds and treasury securities, to park cash in custodial accounts. These provide higher returns than idle […]
