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UBS Acquires Credit Suisse: A Trust Crisis That Continues To Unravel
Poor risk management practices, a questionable corporate culture, and a long series of scandals created an explosive mix that led to Credit Suisse’s collapse and consequent acquisition by rival UBS. While each theme deserves its own analysis, the sum of these events provides a crisp example of how the bank undermined the very definition of trust that ultimately caused its collapse. Here, we discuss the implications of the “rescue” of Credit Suisse by UBS.
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Digital Retail Payments Continue To Grow In Post-Pandemic Asia Pacific
In recent years, digital retail payments have transformed the way we shop and conduct financial transactions. With the COVID-19 pandemic accelerating the adoption of digital payments, it’s no surprise that the digital payments landscape is constantly evolving. Looking at the post-pandemic state of digital retail payments in five major APAC markets, including Australia, mainland China, […]
Tackle 2023 With Bold Action & Clear Focus
Get our Predictions 2023 Guide to see the 12 big-impact dynamics that leaders will have to navigate in the coming year.
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India’s Budget For 2023: What It Means For Financial Services And Fintech Firms
I looked at the 2023 budget that India’s Finance Minister presented on February 1, 2023. On that day, India’s Prime Minister tweeted, “This year’s budget infuses new energy to India’s development trajectory.” I find that he was not far off the mark. The budget for 2023 does aspire to create an empowered, inclusive, technology-driven, and […]
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A Short History Of Financial Services In The Cloud
I’ve been working with a long list of financial services companies from various subsectors on their cloud strategies. Each wants to know how to best take advantage of cloud while meeting stringent (and shifting) regulatory requirements. It’s been a long road for financial services and cloud. Here’s a little bit of history. Financial services have […]
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Central Bank Digital Currency In India: The New Money Is Here
India's government has announced the introduction of a long-awaited digital currency. Learn more about it and what the implications could be.
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Automation Opportunities Abound In Corporate Banking
It’s no secret that in today’s business climate, corporate banks are feeling the squeeze. They struggle with an installed base of pre-modern applications and archaic processes. Now is the time when corporate banks change the way they serve clients. They must start employing a mix of digital and human-enabled services that will enrich the client […]
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The State Of Data Commercialization In China’s Financial Services Industry
The growth of the data economy in China is accelerating. Financial services (FS) firms are actively participating in it, increasingly commercializing their data to create new revenue streams and expand business opportunities. Danny Mu and I have recently published a report, The State Of Data Commercialization In China’s Financial Services Industry, which presents current trends […]
See Why 2023 Fortune Favors The Bold And Focused
Explore our 2023 Predictions to see where strategies are shifting – and where opportunities for bold moves exist.
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How To Build A Solid Business Case For Your Financial Well-Being Program
Banks must build a robust business case and demonstrate ROI to support their financial well-being programs.
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Understand The Enterprise Fraud Management Vendor Landscape In APAC
As new types of digital commerce and novel payment methods have proliferated and digital finance has become the norm in APAC, transaction fraud has become significantly more frequent and sophisticated. The COVID-19 pandemic has further increased this risk as fraudsters take advantage of a rich variety of digital channels. The post-pandemic economic downturn also increased […]
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When It Comes To Customer Obsession, Financial Services Companies Are Thoroughly Mediocre
Traditional financial services firms should focus on improvements before they fall woefully behind fintechs and other competitors that are aiming for their customers.
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Open Banking Adoption Is On The Cusp Of Robust Growth In Europe
Over the next five years, Forrester predicts a doubling in adoption of open banking across European countries and use cases. Explore more insights from our inaugural European open banking forecast.
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APAC Predictions 2023: Financial Services Firms Look To New Drivers Of Growth Amidst Uncertainty
Learn how financial services firms in the Asia Pacific region will brace for tougher geopolitical and economic conditions ahead.
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A five-step breakdown of how to get customers to embrace new digital experiences.
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Customer Trust Was Weak Across US Financial Services Brands In 2022
How well did US financial services firms rank in terms of customers’ trust in 2022? Our new research reveals the scores and rankings of 54 US brands across auto and home insurance, banking, credit card issuers, and investment firms, analyzed as part of Forrester’s US Financial Services Trust Index, 2022. Overall, customer trust was relatively […]
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Financial Services Firms Need To Learn How To Earn Customers’ Trust
Winning trust is imperative to financial services firms' success. Yet it's lacking, Forrester’s Financial Services Customer Trust Index shows.
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Banking Functionality Doesn’t Differentiate Banking Software Anymore, But Technology And Ecosystems Do
Functionality in retail and corporate banking is not highly differentiating anymore. In the future, only those that can support partner solutions in their ecosystem seamlessly can fully cope with banking industry’s expanding requirements.
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Predictions 2023: Banks Will Batten Down The Hatches But Prepare For The Upturn
Inflation, rising interest rates, and the war in Ukraine are creating a challenging landscape for the banking sector, yet wise firms will invest with the long term in mind.
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APAC Predictions 2023: Resilience In Payments
In 2023, the payments industry in APAC will turn away from envelope-pushing experiences and focus on modernizing its infrastructure. Learn more.
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How Exploration Drives Breakthrough Digital Business Strategies
A confluence of factors makes digital business inherently fast-moving. Systems of exploration can help digital business strategies evolve and drive growth. Learn more.
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Meet The New Analyst Covering AI And Insurance: Indranil Bandyopadhyay
New Principal Analyst joins Forrester in the areas of financial service, focusing on insurance and data, AI, and ML.
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