Advisers and technology: The most popular tech products

Rankings of the most frequently used software and technology products, according to an InvestmentNews survey

Aug 21, 2011 @ 12:01 am (Updated 9:00 am) EST

  

Top 5 CRM products used

RankCRM productUsage
1Junxure (CRM Software Inc.)21.2%
2Redtail Technology18.1%
3Salesforce.com7.5%
4Microsoft Dynamics CRM (Microsoft Corp.)3.8%
5ProTracker3.3%
 *None15.4%
Based on 897 responses to this question. 3.5% of respondents wrote in Microsoft Outlook. However, it is not a CRM product.

Top 5 financial applications used

RankFinancial applicationUsage
1MoneyGuidePro (PIE Technologies Inc.)26.5%
2Money Tree (MoneyTree Software Inc.)26.0%
3eMoney360 (eMoney Advisor)9.0%
4Advisor Workstation (Morningstar Inc.)8.1%
5NaviPlan (Emerging Information Systems Inc.)7.5%
 *None14.8%
Based on 877 responses to this question.

Top 5 portfolio management products used

RankPortfolio management productUsage
1Portfolio Center (Schwab Performance Technologies)21.1%
2Albridge Solutions14.9%
3Advisor Workstation (Morningstar Inc.)11.8%
4Advent Axys (Advent Software Inc.)7.3%
5Principia CAMS (Morningstar Inc.)6.4%
 *None20.0%
Based on 874 responses to this question.

Top 5 portfolio re-balancing software used

RankPortfolio re-balancing softwareUsage
1Tamarac Inc.8.2%
2ASI (Advisor Software Inc.)3.4%
3Adviser created3.4%
4iRebal (ThinkTech Inc., an affiliate of TD Ameritrade Inc.)3.1%
5Fidelity Wealth Central1.3%
 Rebalance Express (RedBlack Software LLC)1.3%
 *None70.7%
Based on 870 responses to this question.

Top 5 document management applications used

RankDocument management application
1Redtail Technology Inc.8.3%
2PaperportOmnipage (Nuance Inc.)7.2%
3Microsoft Office Document Imaging in combination with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (Microsoft Corp.)6.1%
4Worldox (World Software Corp.)5.2%
5Docupace Technologies3.5%
 *None47.8%
Based on 859 responses to this question.

Top 3 compliance technologies used

RankCompliance technologyUsage
1ComplianceMAX (National Regulatory Services)7.2%
2ProTracker Software Inc.3.1%
3Protegent Surveillance (SunGard Data Systems Inc.)2.9%
 *None69.0%
Based on 848 responses to this question.

Top 3 account aggregation products used

RankAccount aggregation productUsage
1ByAllAccounts Inc.13.3%
2AllData Advisor (CashEdge Inc.)5.7%
3Advent Custodial Data (Advent Software Inc.)3.2%
3Albridge3.2%
 *None65.4%
Based on 845 responses to this question.

In July, InvestmentNews surveyed financial planners, RIAs and broker-dealers on technology vendor usage and satisfaction. More than 900 responses were received. For additional information, contact Denise Southwood at 212-210-0735 / dsouthwood@investmentnews.com or Michelisa Lanche at 212-210-0484 / mlanche@investmentnews.com.

Source: InvestmentNews