Wealth management is embracing technology like never before, but nowhere is this truer than in Asia. Home-grown technology answers to long-standing problems are cracking open the industry in new ways, and traditional wealth managers should look to the region for a glimpse of how the world is changing.
Over the last two years, the pandemic has added fuel to the technology fire in Asia. As the US and Europe have started to return to normal, many parts of Asia remain under lockdown or with in-person activities heavily restricted, leaving people to rely almost completely on technology for remote access to investing, among other activities.