This week, on WealthTech Unwrapped, Ned and Scott Treloar, Chief Investment Officer at Noviscient, discuss what is wrong with wealth management today and how it could be made better in the future through technological advancements.

Key Takeaways:
1) In investment management, the customer is considered a resource however, we should change this mindset and create an orientation where customers are central. This could be achievable thanks to the availability of WealthTech and digital-first firms.

2) Hedge fund firms and managers are stuck with frictional costs due to outdated processes. The best way to improve this could also be to adopt a digital approach.

Tune in as they discuss elaborate on a digital first model  and how it could free the wealth management industry of its common pain points, keeping it up to speed for firms and investors of the future.

On this episode of WealthTech Unwrapped, Ned speaks with Warwick Pearmund, Country Manager for the Hong Kong Office at Madison Pearl. They discuss Human Resources, Recruitment, and Headhunting in the finance industry and the subtle nuances behind hiring Tech talents in a space that has been fairly traditional for many years.

Key Takeaways from this episode:
1) Fintech is an increasing presence in the financial services industry opening doors for more and more tech talents. However, having an understanding of how to navigate both the worlds of technology and business is invaluable. 
2) We are globally more connected, which means it is easier to travel for work and to work remotely as we are also connected online.

This week on WealthTech Unwrapped, Ned catches up with his long-time friend, Damian Bierman, Founding Partner & MD of Asia-Pac, Blackwired Pte Ltd. They discuss cyber security, the dark web, and how technological advancements could anticipate security threats even before they are conceived.

Things we learnt from this episode: 

• Many companies are adopting the "Software-as-a-Service" (SaaS) model to sell their tech, including vendors on the Dark Web who aim to push criminal technologies such as ransomware. 
• No matter how good we are at stopping or preventing cyber threats, they are still going to happen and especially in innovative ways. The key lies in stopping them before they occur. The question is, how do we do so? 

Tune in to learn how Damian plans to tackle cyber threats of the future. 

On this episode of WealthTech Unwrapped, Ned speaks with fellow entrepreneur Pamela Cytron, partner at WealthTech Ventures Inc, Advisory Board Member for First Rate Ventures and First Rate Inc and Member, Board of Directors for Privacy Lock. They discuss everything from WealthTech, insurance, and innovation in the industry, along with the importance of proper sales techniques and principles to survive in the business. 

This week on WealthTech Unwrapped, Neds speaks to his long-time friend and best-selling author, Henri Arslanian, Co-Founder of Nine Blocks Capital Management. They discuss various Fintech ecosystems and how they will shape the future of finance across the globe.

This time, on WealthTech Unwrapped, two WealthTech Founders, Laurent Bertrand, CEO and co-founder at BTO (Better Trade-Off Pte Ltd), and Ned, have a fruitful discussion about building and running a WealthTech start-up.

On this episode of WealthTech Unwrapped, we have a double Ned feature where Ned speaks with Ned Lowe, Co-founder and CTO of Mission+. They discuss technologies that exist in banking and finance and how it has evolved over the years to what it is today.

This time, on WealthTech Unwrapped, Ned speaks with Zennon Kapron, Founder and Director of Kapronasia. They discuss upcoming trends in Fintech such as Digital Banks and Cryptocurrencies and their footing in the banking and finance industry. 

On this week's episode of WealthTech Unwrapped, Ned speaks with Tim Baker, Managing Director, Financial Services Practice Lead at Expero Inc, about the history of financial data, the complexities that lie within it, and how it plays a vital role in the modern age, especially in WealthTech.

On this episode of WealthTech Unwrapped, Ned speaks with Philipp Hecker, Co-founder and CEO of Bento Engine. They discuss the Wealth Management industry and how technological advancements have paved the way for it to be more client-centric and consumer-friendly.