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February 20, 2026

What wealth management will look like in 10 years, according to founders and VCs

AI investment portfolios, tokenised financial assets and the opening of private markets are on the cards in the next 10 years, industry experts say


Tom Matsuda

4 min read

A fully autonomous AI managing your entire portfolio. Private equity funds open to anyone, not just institutional investors. A single platform that handles your taxes, inheritances and pensions simultaneously in real time. 

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Tom Matsuda

Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted and writes our weekly fintech newsletter. Find him on X and LinkedIn

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