Future Proof 2026: Tech, Real Assets, and What Clients Really Need
For wealth professionals, the episode frames conference discussion around AI adoption, fixed income and real assets, and the human side of advisory work. It offers a short review of what stood out to one manager at the event.
Summary
By the real estate & infrastructure deskThis episode of Trends with Benefits looks at themes from Future Proof 2026 with VanEck's Ed Lopez. It covers advisor skepticism about AI's real client value, the case for fixed income and real assets, and the role of human connection in financial advisory.
- Advisor skepticism about AI's real client value was a theme at Future Proof 2026.
- The discussion includes a rising case for fixed income and real assets.
- Human connection is described as an edge no algorithm can replicate.
- VanEck's Ed Lopez discusses what stood out at the conference.
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