BROOKFIELD, Wis.–Fiserv said it is now integrating digital retirement platform Vestwell into its Unified Wealth Platform.
“This will enable financial advisors to access retirement planning and wealth management tools on a single platform, improving efficiency and facilitating a better experience for advisors and their clients,” the company said.
Vestwell will also join the Wealth Management Network from Fiserv, which connects participants across the managed accounts industry, the company added.
“Our partnership with Vestwell brings retirement planning and wealth management together, empowering financial advisors while expanding the offerings and enhancing the value they can bring to their clients,” said Cheryl Nash, president, Investment Services, Fiserv. “The ability to offer a flexible, turnkey retirement platform provides advisors with a strong touchpoint and benefits peoples’ financial lives by reducing the time to investment and elevating the digital experience.”
Through the partnership, Fiserv said that it and Vestwell are providing single access point convenience and low-cost, high-value automation, allowing advisors to open a 401(k) that sits alongside their clients’ other accounts that are managed either directly or through a third-party.
“Vestwell is the only digital retirement platform that fully integrates the advisor, company and employee experience through a modern, configurable interface,” said Fiserv. “The white-labeled solution allows advisors to deliver a consistent client experience through an open-architecture, multi-custodial, multi-record-keeping platform. Advisors have the option to bundle or unbundle their services while also leveraging administrative and fiduciary services as needed to scale their own advisory business.”
Asset managers can also benefit from the solution, which enables them to provide mutual fund and ETF strategies that are managed based on risk tolerance or target retirement dates, according to the company. As the DOL Fiduciary Rule is implemented, Vestwell helps asset managers align with the new regulations, Fiserv said.