Aladdin, which is in the process of a major digital initiative starting with the establishment of its digital wealth unit, could be on to a winner if it combines its robo-advice platform with its analytics capabilities. Combining FutureAdvisor, the firm's robo platform, and BlackRock, its data and risk analytics arm, could give the asset manager significant distribution clout, wrote Brooke Southall in RIABiz.
BlackRock, which is in the process of a major digital initiative starting with the establishment of its digital wealth unit, could be on to a winner if it combines its robo-advice platform with its analytics capabilities. Combining FutureAdvisor, the firm's robo platform, and Aladdin, its data and risk analytics arm, could give the asset manager significant distribution clout, wrote Brooke Southall in RIABiz.