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Basic financial services are becoming increasingly commoditized. Growing numbers of DIY platforms empower consumers to transfer money, pay bills, borrow, trade securities and invest, all via the convenience of a mobile app or online platform. The initial obstacles to new tech-driven models - inertia, consumer confidence, technological acuity, platform agility and regulatory preparedness - are steadily fading. From what I've seen, most financial services firms understand that it is now a matter of "when," not "if," a new model will disrupt Wall Street and banking in general - not unlike the industry-altering disruption driven by companies such as Apple, Amazon and Netflix…
Anthony DeChellis, CEO of SVB Private, is a contributor to Forbes' Finance Council, an invitation-only group of thought leaders in accounting, financial planning and wealth management.