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84% of Wealth Managers Demand AI Overhaul, Only 7% Build Agentic Tools

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84% of Wealth Managers Demand AI Overhaul, Only 7% Build Agentic Tools

New York – September 28, 2026 -- Eighty-four percent of global wealth management firms say their operating models need a fundamental redesign to capture AI's full value, yet fewer than 10% report being prepared for that shift, according to a new HCLTech study.

The report, titled "Hidden In Pl(AI)n Sight," is based on a synthetic research methodology surveying 1,066 AI personas modeled on senior wealth management decision-makers across 17 global markets. It was produced in partnership with research firm Evidenza.

Adoption outpaces agentic AI deployment by a wide margin

While 98% of leadership teams in the sector are actively pursuing an AI agenda, only slightly more than 7% are building agentic AI capabilities, the study found. HCLTech attributes the gap to firms funding AI primarily for efficiency gains rather than structural transformation.

HCLTech Launches Pulse Unit Targeting $400B Mid-Market AI Scaling Gap

New York – September 19, 2026 -- HCLTech has launched HCLTech Pulse, a dedicated business unit targeting enterprises with annual revenues between $500 million and $5 billion to help them scale AI deployment and modernize technology infrastructure.

Everest Group pegs the addressable market at $400 billion, growing 7-9% annually

Peter Bendor-Samuel, Founder and Executive Chairman of Everest Group, said the mid-market technology services segment represents an approximately $400 billion global opportunity. He noted the market will favor providers combining technology depth with industry context and integrated delivery as clients shift from AI experimentation to scaled deployment.

HCLTech Expands Enterprise Automation Strategy With Launch of AI Force 2.0 Agentic AI Platform

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HCLTech Expands Enterprise Automation Strategy With Launch of AI Force 2.0 Agentic AI Platform

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - May 15, 2026 - HCLTech has launched AI Force 2.0, the latest version of its proprietary enterprise AI platform designed to integrate agentic intelligence with generative AI across software engineering, IT operations and enterprise business processes. The platform is positioned to support organizations seeking to scale automation, improve operational decision-making and accelerate modernization initiatives while maintaining governance and security controls. HCLTech said the updated platform combines engineering, operations and application environments into a unified intelligence framework intended to support enterprise-wide AI deployment. The launch reflects increasing enterprise demand for operational AI systems capable of autonomous workflow execution and measurable business outcomes.