Upscale Channels:
A Variety of Firms Seeking to Serve the Ultra Affluent

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Date Published: May 2012
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The purpose of this research is to provide readers with an initial understanding of the various upscale channels, including CPA firms (their tax & financial planning businesses), law firms (their trusts & estates businesses), private banks, investment banks (their high net worth brokerage businesses), separate account managers, sports agents & business managers, and family offices. While these firms lack a common heritage, they share a common purpose of seeking to serve the ultra affluent.

This research addresses the three historical phases of the upscale channels business, including: 
  • Private Banks Dominance Phase
  • Family Office Emergence Phase
  • Consolidation Phase

    This research defines seven distinct market segments including:

    • CPA Firms (Tax & Financial Planning Business)
    • Law Firms (Trusts & Estates Business)
    • Private Banks
    • Investment Banks (High Net Worth Brokerage Business)
    • Separate Account Managers
    • Sports Agents & Business Managers
    • Family Offices

This research outlines five key service providers to the upscale channels business, including:

  • Custodians and Clearing Brokers
  • Mutual Fund Companies & Other Traditional Product Companies
  • Fee-Accounts, TAMPs, & Separate Account Managers
  • Exchange Traded Funds, Hedge Funds, & Other Investment Product Companies
  • Technology Companies & Other Key Service Providers to Upscale Channels

And this research makes the following future predictions for the upscale channels business, including: 

  • Increasing Growth in Upscale Channels Business
  • Continuing Objective to Deliver Comprehensive Offers
  • Increasing Use of Alternative Investments
  • Continuing Search for the Ultimate Technology Solution
  • Increasing Industry Consolidation & Collapse of Traditional Industry Silos

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