Key Features of Salesforce Financial Services Cloud

Salesforce Financial Services Cloud (FSC) is a specialized platform designed to meet banks, wealth managers, and insurance providers’ demanding operational, regulatory, and customer engagement needs. As digital transformation accelerates across financial services, institutions must unify siloed data, automate processes, and personalize every client interaction, while staying compliant.

Salesforce FSC meets this challenge head-on. According to a Nucleus Research study, organizations using FSC have seen up to 147% ROI, gaining nearly $1 million in annual benefits through productivity improvements, faster onboarding, and reduced manual workloads.

This comprehensive guide explores the core features of Salesforce FSC. Let’s dive in!   

Industry-Specific Data Model for 360° Client View

Unlike generic CRMs, FSC includes specialized objects to represent financial relationships, assets, goals, and referrals. This enables a unified, actionable customer profile.

Clients, Households, and Relationships

• Clients & Households: FSC groups individuals into Households (e.g., families, business entities) for contextual financial advice. Advisors can view a complete relationship map—spouses, dependents, business partners, and referrers—on one screen.
• Demographics, Segments & Preferences: Profiles include communication preferences and segments like “expressed interests,” enabling tailored outreach.

Financial Accounts and Products

• Asset & Liability Tracking: FSC’s Financial Account object captures holdings like checking accounts, loans, and mortgages.
• Winter ’24 Update: Introduced Party Financial Asset and Financial Account Fee objects for modeling shared ownerships and complex account structures. Triggers were removed to improve performance and integration speeds.

Household Roll-Ups & Summaries

FSC supports roll-up summaries for consolidated insights across household members. Advisors can instantly view total assets, liabilities, and expressed interests.

Goals and Financial Planning

Advisors can link financial plans and life goals (e.g., retirement, education) to accounts and track progress. FSC provides prebuilt objects for:

• Setting target amounts and timelines
• Mapping accounts to specific goals
• Delivering proactive recommendations

Relationship and Referral Management

Built-in features for relationship mapping and referral tracking help convert personal networks into revenue pipelines:

• Track professional/family links
• Automate referrals to the right advisor
• Trigger onboarding checklists

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AI-Powered Relationship Intelligence & Client Insights

FSC amplifies traditional CRM capabilities with AI, analytics, and data cloud integration, turning raw data into personalized, predictive insights.

Actionable Relationship Center (ARC)

• ARC Templates (Winter ’24): Prebuilt interactive layouts show relationships in a single panel with direct actions (e.g., send document, schedule follow-up).
• Helps advisors maintain full context while working across client networks.

Salesforce Einstein AI

• Real-Time Analytics: Advisors access dashboards predicting churn risk, identifying underperforming accounts, and surfacing next-best offers.
• Lead Scoring & Automation: Einstein scores leads and prioritizes high-value clients.

Salesforce Data Cloud Integration

• Unified Profiles: Combines internal CRM data with external sources like wealth platforms, social data, and transaction feeds.
• Use Case: A robo-advisor feeds transaction history into FSC for a real-time net worth calculation and liquidity prediction.

Generative AI & Einstein Copilot

• Einstein GPT drafts KYC summaries, client emails, and call scripts based on financial data.
• Client 360 + AI: Enables dynamic marketing journeys (e.g., send advice emails when savings fall behind goals).

 

Automation That Delivers Business Results

From retail banking to insurance, FSC’s automated workflows turn static CRM records into dynamic action systems.

Action Plans & Playbooks

Predefined task templates guide processes such as:

• Mortgage application review
• Portfolio rebalancing
• Annual KYC updates

Referral and Opportunity Dashboards

Staff can track:

• Top referrers and networks
• Real-time referral status
• Alerting across households

Banker Lightning Console

• Role-based dashboards for advisors
• Productivity cards (e.g., birthdays, top clients)
• Quick actions for frequent tasks (e.g., “New Goal,” “Send Form”)

Compliance, Trust, and Data Security

Built-In Regulatory Compliance

• KYC & AML: FSC includes prebuilt objects for Know Your Customer and Anti-Money Laundering processes.
• Risk Scoring & Screening: Automates identity checks, sanctions screening, and document collection workflows.
• Audit Trails: Every field update is logged—crucial for institutions subject to SEC, FINRA, GDPR, or other oversight.

Data Privacy & Salesforce Shield

• PII Protection: Leverages field-level encryption, two-factor authentication, and role-based access controls.
• Salesforce Shield: Offers event monitoring and data trail tracking—ideal for protecting client financials and transaction histories.

Global Compliance and Uptime

FSC inherits Salesforce’s global certifications:

• SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, FedRAMP (for public sector use)
• 99.9 %+ uptime SLA through a secure multi-tenant architecture

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Integration & Ecosystem: FSC as the Backbone

Modern financial institutions rely on a broad ecosystem of platforms, data sources, and apps. FSC thrives in this environment, serving as the integration hub for unified operations.

Salesforce Data Cloud Integration

• Real-time sync with core banking, wealth platforms, and fintech systems
• Connectors for systems like FIS Profile, Temenos, and trading platforms
• Unified Ledger View: Syncs balances, portfolios, and payment activity directly into FSC profiles

AppExchange & Third-Party Extensions

• Prebuilt integrations for eSignature, credit scoring, KYC/AML, and document management
• Common extensions include:
  • Phone systems for call logging
  • Risk analytics tools
  • Underwriting engines for insurers

Partner Ecosystem

• Supported by top Salesforce partners: Accenture, Deloitte, IBM, and fintech vendors
• Enables fast rollout of domain-specific tools (e.g., pension calculators, investment risk modules)

Conclusion 

Salesforce Financial Services Cloud offers a compelling proposition: a CRM purpose-built for financial services with deep domain alignment, AI-native insights, and enterprise-grade compliance.

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