Putting IT Infra Consumers on a Diet
One question seldom asked is “how do I put my (IT infrastructure) customers on a diet?” The demand side is often assumed as a given, and there is with little…
Reducing Strategic Over-Dependence on IT Vendors
Over time, many firms realize that they have become so reliant on vendors/contractor for critical knowledge on key applications, that they have, in fact, ceded…
Wiser Data Augmentation
It is well known that one way to make better predictions about how your customers, distributors and suppliers will behave, is to augment your own data with…
Are Blockchains Evolving Like Securities Exchanges?
Driven by data security concerns, a majority of financial institutions are now looking at so-called private or hybrid blockchains, rather than fully…
How Global Resourcing May Be Killing Your Company’s Efficiency
As global firms respond to the post-Great Recession regulatory and economic realities, efficiency of the back-office has become critical to ongoing success.
Third Party Vendor Risk – A Continuous Mitigation Strategy
The last thing any multinational organization wants to worry about are business and compliance risks introduced by third party vendors.
Everything You Wanted to Know About Blockchain (But Were Too Afraid to Ask)
As cryptocurrencies and their underlying ledger system gain momentum, many financial institutions are trying to determine how to best be part of this…
Smart Blockchain Contracts: Are We Finally Going Paperless?
Smart contacts offer the potential to facilitate or fully automate processes that are heavily paper-based today, particularly long-winded, expensive legal…
Enabling Growth through Practice Management
In the world of financial advisory, growth strategies often focus squarely on the end client; after all, growth is achieved through new client acquisition or…
Reshaping the Indian Life Insurance Market
The Indian life insurance market is the fifth largest in the world. Although the per capita premium remains lower than in other emerging markets, the size and…