Welcome to our best financial services innovation articles and thought leadership discussions that the Institute for Innovation Development (IID) developed throughout 2024.
[Donor-advised funds (DAFs), first created in the 1930s, have long been a cornerstone of philanthropic giving. However, they have undergone a remarkable evolution in recent years, driven by digital innovation and increasing donor interest.
[Due to accelerating rates of industry change and hyper-competition, financial advisors have been driven to develop more innovative approaches in redefining and redrawing the parameters of what a financial advisor can do and be for their clien
[Digital Vaults continue to rapidly evolve from a “nice-to-have” virtual equivalent of a safety deposit box for critical advisor and client-facing documents into a “must-have” technology to power a more engaging and competitive adviso
[ Financial services business models are rapidly evolving and generating intensive introspection for advisors to determine what they specifically do for their clients and how they want to be perceived in their communities.
[Challenging an entrenched industry business model, like the employer group health insurance market, is a massive but doable endeavor that is being driven by smaller but dynamic industry players.
[Practice management has traditionally focused on guiding financial advisors tactically – do this, stop that, create a process here, upgrade your tech and operating systems there – leading to a more organized chaos in operating their bus
[As organic growth rates stagnate across the wealth management industry, firms are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to retain a competitive edge.