04/07/2017
IT Spending in Insurance: A Global Perspective, 2017
Using IT spending as a percentage of premium, Celent estimates that global IT spending by insurance companies will reach US$184.8 billion by the end of 2017.
Research
04/06/2017
Dispelling the Myths of the Gender “Ambition Gap”
Our findings show clearly that women start their careers with just as much ambition as men.
04/06/2017
Investment advice is ripe for technological disruption
People are living longer and having fewer children
04/06/2017
Masters Special: Matthew Hunt
To me the Masters represents the start of a long summer of sporting events.
04/06/2017
New Spectrem Study of Affluent Investors Reveals Broad Array of Attitudes on Important Financial Issues including Social Security, Taxes, Student Loan Forgiveness and More
The report is based on surveys with investors whose household net worth ranges from $100,000 (not including primary residence) all the way up to those with a net worth up to $25 million.
04/06/2017
Most global financial services companies plan to increase FinTech partnerships, as 88% fear loss of revenue to innovators
The report shows that partnering with FinTechs will be a key way for firms to outsource parts of their R&D and bring their strategy to life
04/05/2017
A key stat shows the world's biggest financial firms are still failing to treat women equally
"Women made up 25.5 per cent of senior roles in 2016, compared with 23.7 per cent in 2014."
04/05/2017
Outsourcing risk management and information transparency
Creating value across the extended enterprise
04/05/2017
Rich-list star: SA home to most dollar multimillionaires on the continent
South Africa is home to the most dollar multimillionaires on the continent - 2130 of them.
04/05/2017
A day in the life of a private banker at HSBC
Her role calls for busy days that are filled to the brim with client meetings and seminars.
04/05/2017
Numis: Expect 'significant consolidation' in mid-sized asset managers
Industry facing headwinds
04/05/2017
Improve Your Relationship with Your Client’s Family Office
A recent study says you should create a partnership.
04/05/2017
European Central Bank hawks are all squawk - Schroders
Rumours are circling markets that the ECB is turning hawkish in response to the recent rise in inflation.
04/04/2017
Entrepreneurs: The single most important client group
The entrepreneur is the single most important client group in most wealth management markets today.
04/04/2017
Why Islamic Finance is set to transform The International Gold market
Given the volatility that markets experienced after Brexit.
04/04/2017
Signature Bank Ranks among Top Private Banking Services Providers
Bank Scores High in Reader Ranking Survey by Leading National Legal Trade Journal
04/04/2017
Who Killed the Active Fund Manager?
The explosion in the number of investors holding the coveted CFA qualification has created an increasingly crowded space of professionals all trying to beat the market
04/03/2017
SA cities ranked among top 10 wealthiest African cities
South Africa dominates the African city wealth list, with three cities featuring in the top 10.
04/03/2017
Young, Rich and Responsibility Free: How Luxury Brands Are Persuading Wealthy Chinese Millennials to Spend Their Cash
Understandably, their spending patterns and brand favorites are vastly different.
04/03/2017
Bankers Unhappy With Bonuses at Foreign Firms in Japan
The disappointment seems to stem from the fact that despite a number of financial service institutions bouncing back quite strongly in 2016 their bonuses have either been flat or down.