Posts Tagged ‘wealth management’

Efma, a global non-profit organization established in 1971 by banks and insurance companies to foster innovation and drive transformation, and Vidyo, a developer of video collaboration solutions, released a new report that shows there is strong interest in leveraging video among financial services institutions. According to the report, 10% of banks have already deployed a […]

A recent survey of asset managers, broker/dealers, alternative managers and wealth managers found that compliance is now a core business practice of financial services firms, yet many are not yet devoting the financial resources toward making these programs truly effective. Firms have been facing enhanced scrutiny for years: 81% of respondents stated that they are […]

Compliance has become a strategic and executive-level imperative for financial services organizations. Capturing data to meet regulatory requirements in reporting, risk management, and compliance is timely, expensive and challenging because it requires gathering, enhancing, and reporting the required data from multiple data sources. Thomson Reuters’ sixth annual “Cost of Compliance” study was just released this past […]

If you had not heard about the latest NFL scandal with the New England Patriots leading up to the biggest football game of the season (the Super Bowl) surely you did during some of the coverage of the game. National news took time out of their normally depressing nightly news to cover the latest developments in Deflategate. I’ll preface […]

Digital has permeated almost every facet of our lives as consumers in an “always on” connected world. In fact, it’s even impacted how we, as a company, serve our clients across industries based on their top priorities and challenges to better reach and serve their customer base – and the financial services industry is no exception. Over on our new […]

There will undoubtedly be a wide range of financial services predictions and banking trends that will surface throughout the year which will make planning your organization’s top priorities in 2015 increasingly difficult. However, one thing is certain – risk and compliance continues to move to the top of the executive’s agenda. As financial institutions continue to experience an onslaught of cybersecurity threats, […]

The clock is ticking as we are fast approaching the end of 2014 and are already focused on what’s ahead in 2015. Before we take a jump ahead into the next calendar year, I thought I’d give readers a look back at some of the great content produced this past year. Visit our Thought Leadership section […]

This morning I got to work and went through my usual routine of catching up on the news online, posting articles on social media, and taking a quick scan of my Facebook feed. One particular Facebook post from one of my younger friends caught my attention. He and his wife recently adopted a child and […]

The role of corporate finance in financial services firms has evolved as the demands for balancing growth, regulatory compliance and risk management become increasingly important. According to CFO Magazine and an AlixPartners survey, 71 percent of finance executives polled said their companies need to have access to more robust business information. What’s driving this demand? Firms must be able […]

New market forces and key drivers have forced financial services companies to redefine the way they do business with consumers and corporate clients. To enable long-term competitiveness, firms are thinking about new ways of thinking, innovation and executing winning business and technology strategies around: growth and profitability, new business models, risk management and efficiency and […]

Banking organizations continue to face a changing regulatory landscape. Compliance failures can result in stiff financial penalties and reputational damage that can negatively impact an organization. Some bankers may view compliance as a necessary evil. An opposing point of view is that regulatory exercises are an opportunity to achieve organizational growth.  While most organizations are focusing on improving the efficiency, […]

The key drivers of global finance and new technology forces have converged on the financial services industry forcing firms to adapt and transform their business in order to win market share and operate more efficiently. Our financial services team is excited to head to New York next week to participate in the discussions at SIFMA Tech around how technology […]