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A discussion of trends in innovation management within financial institutions, and the key processes, technology and cultural shifts driving innovation.
Wealth Management is undoubtedly in a period of constant change, motivated in part by changing investor preferences, regulatory developments, and evolving technologies. As Wealth Managers formulate b...
We have all heard of products that offer several features but still do not retain their share of the market. At the same time there are the “fortunate ones,” who seem to do nothing but have incredible...
The Financial Services sector has undergone a radical digital transformation in recent times. This change can be attributed to the popularity of services such as digital banking, online trading, and o...
Marketers in the financial services sector has been seen many a times confused when it comes to build or buy a customer data platform. It is quite difficult for them to evalute the entire process with...
Imagine you have a short-term cash need [university fees for your kids] but you do have some long-term bonds in your investments portfolio. Wouldn’t it be great if your bank allows you to temporarily ...
The insurance industry is ripe with innovation. Tempted by the fruits of technological change, insurers seek greater opportunities for data collection, smart, adaptive policies and fraud detection tha...
We continue to live through a period of significant economic and political uncertainty and that is putting extra pressure on organisations to make more efficient and effective decisions. Acquiring a m...
"In this world there is always danger for those who are afraid of it." George Bernard Shaw This article is a reprint from my recent article for the Forbes Technology Council Innovation i...
The topic of automation is top of the minds of many businesses across the UK. In fact, Experian research shows 2 in 5 businesses plan to automate many of their current processes this year, specificall...
In the digital age, in which there's an app for everything and almost everyone is able to build one, experience is what makes a difference. FinTechs are continuing their confident victory march in the...
I am a decisive person. I favour action over endless debate and discussion. Winston Churchill said “Meeting jaw to jaw is better than war.” BUT, certainly in the UK, we “jaw” too much and get too litt...
In this blog we investigate the potential risks linked to democratizing asset based lending to a larger retail and SME audience. In principle, when customers lend against their (liquid) investment ass...