For asset managers, outsourcing to external service providers is a common practice. But what happens when those providers suffer a doomsday event such as a cyber-attack, a major blackout or a significant facility disaster? These very rare but serious events can have a big impact on an asset manager’s ability to do what is required…
As the exchange traded fund (ETF) market matures, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is proposing to harmonize the rules under which all fund sponsors operate.[1] The proposal opens the door for all fund sponsors to review product strategy and consider launching new funds. In our view, asset managers should also use this occasion to…
With total annual revenues of $1 trillion—and over $100 billion in economic profit—it looks like capital markets are booming once again. But behind the headline figures, there are some striking disparities within the industry. Accenture’s latest research, Capital Markets Vision 2022: Relevance, Value and Growth in the Digital Age, shows just how much. While most…
Talk about a sea change. Wealth managers and financial advisors are in the thick of it. Not only is their work environment changing, the skills that distinguish those on the cutting-edge from run-of-the-mill are drastically changing as well. There’s a bigger question that top wealth management firms should be dealing with now. It’s not just…
As wealth advisory becomes more connected, intelligent and autonomous, additional risks arise. With an exponential growth in the volume of data being shared and analyzed to get the most personalized investment advice, clients could increasingly become visible targets for individualized cybercrime. But not all is doom and gloom and the good news is—cybersecurity is improving.…
If you’ve been following my blog, you’ve noticed that I have a passion for the topic of DevOps (you can read my previous posts here and here). Today I wanted to share how achieving the benefits of continuous delivery, or DevOps, goes beyond just changing processes and implementing new tools. It involves changing mindsets and…
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