BLOGS. March 21, 2021
Unified Managed Accounts Can Propel Wealth Manager Success
Wealth managers use a unified managed account (UMA) structure to manage multiple investment sleeves within a single account master. Each sleeve is managed independently from one another, so within a single master, an investor can hold separately managed account (SMA) mandates, advisor-managed funds, Fund of Funds, ETF baskets, sub-advised mandates, self-managed assets and more. From the investor’s perspective, a UMA provides them with a holistic view of their investment portfolio across multiple investment mandates or investment types. For wealth managers, UMA enables them to map all of the investor sleeves to a single custodian account, saving operational cost and maintenance time, while positioning them to address several notable challenges.
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