2025 Turnkey Asset Management Program Market Research Report: Trends, Opportunities, and Future Outlook
The Turnkey Asset Management Program (TAMP) market in 2025 continues to experience transformational changes, reflecting the evolving needs of financial advisors, clients, and technology providers in the wealth management ecosystem. As wealth management becomes more client-centric, automated, and data-driven, the role of TAMPs as off-the-shelf portfolio management solutions has never been more critical. In this analysis, we explore the latest market trends, expert perspectives, and the dynamic forces shaping the future of TAMPs globally.
Over the past decade, the TAMP industry has shifted from being a niche solution set for independent RIAs (Registered Investment Advisors) to a mainstream platform across much of financial advice. As Michael Kitces, a leading industry commentator, noted in a 2024 whitepaper, “TAMPs have graduated from being exclusive tools for outsourcers to becoming the backbone of scalable, technology-first wealth management businesses.” This evolution is reflected in the continuously rising assets under management (AUM) figures associated with TAMPs, which, according to Cerulli Associates, surpassed $4.2 trillion by early 2025 in the United States alone.
One of the dominant trends within the TAMP market is the increasing integration of technology across the investment value chain. TAMP providers are leveraging artificial intelligence, real-time data analytics, and digital onboarding tools to improve portfolio customization, tax optimization, and operational efficiency. “Today’s advisor expects seamless, app-like experiences for themselves and their clients,” argues Jud Mackrill, Chief Innovation Officer at Mammoth TAMP. “Providers that can’t offer world-class digital workflows are simply falling behind.”
As of 2025, cloud-native architecture has become the default infrastructure for leading TAMPs, enabling rapid platform updates, tighter cybersecurity, and the launch of value-added services such as goals-based planning modules. The result, as observed by Forrester analyst Samuel Nathans, is that “TAMPs are crossing the chasm from back-office outsourcing to front-door client engagement hubs.”
A key trend shaping the TAMP market is the relentless push towards hyper-personalization. Enabled by AI-driven portfolio engines and massive improvements in data integrations, TAMPs now offer customizable portfolios that reflect client tax status, values (such as ESG or faith-based screens), and even customized direct indexing at scale. “Direct indexing was once an elite, high-minimum product,” notes portfolio strategist Alicia Friedman of Envestnet. “But as trading costs have collapsed and data flows have improved, TAMPs can now roll out direct indexing solutions for even modest accounts, completely altering the product landscape.”
ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) integration, in particular, is experiencing breakout momentum in 2025. Demand has surged from both institutional and affluent retail investors, leading TAMPs to deepen their ESG analytics, launch dedicated ESG model portfolios, and enable enhanced client reporting on sustainability matters. Boston Consulting Group’s 2025 report found that over 60% of new TAMP-sourced portfolios contained some level of ESG integration, up from just 24% in 2021.
Another strong market trend is the proliferation of white-label TAMP platforms. As custodians, broker-dealers, and fintech firms recognize the strategic value of owning the client experience, they are increasingly launching private-label TAMPs. This trend is exemplified by Schwab’s Strategic Portfolio Solutions and Fidelity’s Managed Account Xpress, which allow affiliated advisors to access sophisticated investment management while retaining their own branding and customized advice overlays. According to Oliver Wyman’s 2025 wealth management outlook, “White-labeling transforms TAMPs from commoditized pipelines into vehicles for advisor differentiation and deeper client loyalty.”
Fee compression is another market reality that continues to shape the competitive landscape. As fee transparency has improved and low- or no-cost ETF models have spread, both investors and advisors are scrutinizing every layer of advisory and platform costs. Morningstar’s global TAMP fee tracker indicates that average all-in TAMP fees declined from 70 basis points (bps) in 2020 to just under 47 bps in early 2025, a trend accelerated by technology adoption and scale-driven efficiencies.
In response, many TAMPs are re-imagining their value proposition to avoid a race to the bottom. There is a focus on “bundling up” — integrating financial planning, behavioral coaching, estate, and tax optimization services with core portfolio management. “It’s not just about risk-adjusted returns anymore,” says Jeanette Han, Head of Platform Strategy at Orion Advisor Services. “TAMPs are becoming full-spectrum advisor ecosystems, helping advisors address the comprehensive financial wellness of their clients.”
Regulation, particularly in North America, remains a double-edged sword for TAMPs in 2025. The SEC’s continued scrutiny of revenue-sharing arrangements, best execution, and advisor-client communications has forced TAMPs and their distribution partners to become more transparent in their disclosures and reporting frameworks. On the flip side, stricter compliance requirements have created barriers to entry, favoring better-capitalized and technologically advanced TAMP providers who can invest in sophisticated RegTech (regulatory technology) solutions. As Deloitte’s 2025 regulatory outlook observes, “TAMPs that can harness automation, workflow transparency, and rules engines are not just lowering risk, but also raising trust and winning institutional mandates.”
Market consolidation is another important theme. M&A activity in the TAMP sector has accelerated over recent years, as seen in the high-profile acquisitions of AssetMark by a global private equity consortium and the merger of Vestmark and Adhesion Wealth. These consolidations aim to achieve scale advantages, update legacy tech infrastructure, and accelerate product innovation cycles. According to PwC’s 2025 industry monitors, the number of significant, standalone TAMP players in North America has dropped to fewer than 40, though the aggregate AUM of the leading 10 TAMPs has more than doubled.
Interestingly, the lines between TAMPs, custodians, and fintechs are blurring. Digital-first platforms such as Betterment for Advisors, Wealthfront, and Facet have all introduced TAMP-like features to their B2B and B2C offerings, including automated model portfolios, tax-loss harvesting, and real-time client dashboards. “The old taxonomy is breaking down,” says David Cantor, Managing Director at Pershing X. “Whether you call it a TAMP or a digital platform, advisors and clients want integrated, outcome-driven experiences, not a messy patchwork of logins and statement formats.”
Internationally, the TAMP concept is beginning to gain acceptance outside the traditionally dominant US market. In Europe, open-banking regulations and the push for digital advice are encouraging traditional private banks and independent asset managers to partner with or create their own TAMPs, especially for cross-border affluent clients. The Asia-Pacific region, long dominated by discretionary portfolio management, is also seeing TAMP-style models emerge, especially in Singapore and Hong Kong, where regulatory clarity and fintech innovation intersect.
A significant driver of TAMP adoption has been the ongoing move to remote and hybrid advisory models, a trend sharply accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic and now cemented as the new standard. Advisors are increasingly leveraging TAMP platforms not just for portfolio construction, but for the full digital client journey — from online onboarding and risk profiling to performance reporting and digital signatures. In EY’s 2025 Wealth Management Pulse survey, 72% of financial advisors using TAMPs cited “improved client experience and engagement” as the primary benefit, ahead of operational efficiencies and investment performance.
Client demographics are also influencing the TAMP landscape. The rising generation of High-Net-Worth Millennials and digitally savvy Gen Xers have different expectations — they seek intuitive technology, transparent fees, and the ability to personalize portfolios around unique priorities. TAMPs that can cater to these demands, for example by enabling “sleeve-based” reporting or facilitating investments in digital assets and alternatives, are capturing market share from legacy solutions built around static model portfolios.
The expansion of alternative investments within TAMP platforms is a particularly noteworthy trend. In 2025, alternatives — including private credit, real assets, and venture capital — are embedded into many TAMPs, available in both liquid (’40 Act funds, interval funds) and illiquid (LP structures, tokenized assets) formats. Wirehouse breakaways and family offices are looking to TAMPs to streamline access, reporting, and administration for these assets, often in partnership with digital custody providers. “The democratization of alternatives is finally real,” says Kunal Kapoor, CEO of Morningstar. “And the ability of TAMPs to offer seamless, compliant access is critical to capturing advisor mindshare.”
The influence of artificial intelligence and machine learning is further accelerating all these market shifts. Leading TAMPs are deploying AI not only for portfolio rebalancing and tax optimization, but in client servicing—using predictive analytics to anticipate client needs, flag at-risk accounts, and even drive content personalization across digital channels. “AI is the invisible engine behind next-generation advisor productivity,” suggests Margaret Wong, CTO at Black Diamond.
As 2025 unfolds, cybersecurity and data privacy have emerged as existential priorities for every TAMP participant. Wealth management platforms are highly attractive targets for ransomware and social engineering attacks, and new regulatory regimes require ever-more-careful stewardship of client data. TAMP market leaders are investing heavily in zero-trust architecture, biometric access controls, and encryption-in-motion. According to a 2025 report by Aite-Novarica, expenditures on cybersecurity for wealth platforms will rise by 22% CAGR over the next five years, outpacing all other tech investments.
The push for greater interoperability is equally top-of-mind for TAMPs and their advisor clients. “Open APIs and composable architecture aren’t just buzzwords — they’re now practical requirements,” remarks Kevin Johnson, SVP of Product at SEI. TAMPs must plug into CRM, financial planning, portfolio analytics, and alternative investment platforms fluidly, empowering advisors while reducing the risk of vendor lock-in.
Even as the market becomes more technologically advanced, the human element is not being forgotten. TAMPs are doubling down on advisor enablement, best-practices coaching, and peer network opportunities. The 2025 Kitces Research survey reported that 61% of RIAs using TAMPs now participate in ongoing practice management and learning programs provided by their TAMP partners—a fourfold increase from 2018. “Ultimately,” says April Harris, Director of Advisor Engagement at AssetMark, “technology is an enabler, but trust and deep understanding remain central to lasting advisor-client relationships.”
Looking ahead, the TAMP marketplace will likely become even more fragmented, yet fiercely competitive around innovation, cost, and differentiation. With new entrants from adjacent verticals (such as insurance and banking), the next generation of TAMP platforms may address holistic household financial health, orchestrating annuities, banking products, credit, and risk management alongside traditional investments. Advisory firms of all sizes will increasingly turn to TAMPs as the unifying layer between disparate tools and providers, seeking both operational excellence and the ability to deliver client outcomes in a world of accelerating complexity.
In the words of Steven C. Danelian, Senior Advisor at Celent, “The TAMP industry once prided itself on being plug-and-play backoffice muscle. In 2025 and beyond, success belongs to those who can orchestrate a delightfully intuitive, hyper-connected front-office and client experience — all while scaling operations, maintaining compliance, and moving at startup speed.” With the industry’s center of gravity shifting towards technology, integration, personalization, and holistic service, the TAMP sector is poised to remain one of the most dynamic, innovative, and strategically relevant segments of global wealth management.
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