Coutts' Syed: Those not looking at blockchain are burying their heads in the sand

Too much fragmentation in wealth management

Tom Eckett
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Mohammad Syed, managing director and head of global markets at Coutts, has issued a stark warning to wealth managers not investing in technology, claiming they will be left behind by the industry.

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