Account aggregation is the gathering of client account information from all of a client's accounts, including those under the management of a financial advisor as well as those "held away" or not under the control of the advisor. In this Research Note, TowerGroup segments the online account aggregation vendor market, highlights criteria a firm needs to consider when choosing an account aggregator, and provides profiles of the leading vendors in each market segment. The research also touches briefly on the data-only aggregation vendor market.
The Note is a companion to Picking Up the Pieces: An Overview of the Online Account Aggregation Market.