Financial Services✦ Innovation

Global UHNWI (Ultra High New Worth Individuals)

Wealth management SaaS platform for ultra-high-net-worth individuals, featuring real-time portfolio insights and an award-winning advisor calculator.

Duration

1yr

Team

20

Scale

Global Enterprise

Scope

North America, Europe

Global UHNWI (Ultra High New Worth Individuals)

Overview

A global wealth management SaaS company in the financial services sector engaged us to enhance the investment experience for ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) and streamline advisor workflows. By leveraging the client's existing platform and employing a research-led approach, the project aimed to create a sophisticated, real-time interface for investors and an innovative tool for advisors.

Challenge

The need to address the complex requirements of UHNWIs and efficiently equip advisors with advanced tools.

Investors demanded a seamless digital experience providing real-time portfolio insights and financial strategy alignment.

Advisors faced challenges with outdated platforms requiring a comprehensive redesign to simplify complex calculations and improve workflows.

Research & Discovery

Conducted usability testing to identify gaps in the existing investor and advisor user experiences.

Led stakeholder workshops and journey mapping to understand diverse user needs and objectives.

Developed personas to represent UHNWIs and advisors, ensuring solutions were tailored to their distinct requirements.

Solution & Deliverables

Delivered a fully designed and developed SaaS platform, featuring an interactive digital interface for UHNWIs that provided real-time data and personalized financial insights.

Developed the DFS Calculator application for the U.S. advisor market, simplifying complex calculations and enhancing workflow efficiency.

Ensured WCAG 2.0 AA compliance across all deliverables, embedding accessibility standards from the outset.

Results & Impact

The investor interface improved user engagement by empowering UHNWIs with greater transparency and actionable insights, increasing trust and satisfaction.

The DFS Calculator enhanced operational efficiency by reducing manual tasks, allowing advisors to focus more on client engagement.

These advances solidified the company's market position, earning recognition as the best HNI portal in the U.S., and positioned the company for sustained growth and competitive success.

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Project Details

Industry

Financial Services

Duration

1yr

Team Size

20

Direct Reports

2

Scale

Global Enterprise

Scope

North America, Europe

Budget

100'500K

Platforms

Web, Mobile and Native: iOS and Android

Regulatory

Heavy

Engagement

End-to-End Product Management and Design

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