Financial Services

Over the past several years, tech startups have emerged and disrupted all areas of the Financial Services industry. Wealth Management is no exception. A recent study by Roubini ThoughtLab in partnership with Cisco and 16 prestigious firms gave us deep insights into this disruption. The study highlights that Wealth Management firms must adjust to new […]

From cloud and mobile proliferation to smart cities and the Internet of Things (IoT), today’s digital technologies touch and influence nearly every aspect of the way we live and work. The insurance industry is no stranger to the impact of digital transformation. In the last few years, insurance companies have invested in applications, customer relationship […]

The insurance sector is being disrupted at a feverish pace. Disruptive startups never just settle for improving the current way of doing things. Instead, they focus on rapidly changing the...

Last week I had the privilege to participate in the Wealth Management Cisco Chat with Dr. Nouriel Roubini (@Nouriel), NYU Stern economist and chairman of Roubini Macro Associates, Louis Celi (@Rthoughtlab), chief executive and founder of Roubini ThoughtLab, and Joseph Pagano (@joseph_pagano), Cisco financial services practice advisor.  The Twitter based chat stemmed from our recent […]

How can banks maintain round-the-clock guard against data breaches and adhere to ever-evolving compliance standards? We have an idea...

Live #CiscoChat October 18th – Disruption and Opportunity ahead for the Wealth Management Industry and the 3 things you need to know Keyword: #CiscoChat

The Wealth and Asset Management industry is about to undergo unprecedented disruption according to new industry research by Roubini ThoughtLab in partnership with Cisco and 16 prestigious industry firms.  Get your seat belts on! The three main takeaways from this research are: this is the first research piece that combines economists, technologists, providers, and investors […]

Would you trust your money to a bank if it had no vaults and no guards? Of course you do. You do it every day.

IaaS (infrastructure as a service) and PaaS (platform as a service) are new to the financial services vocabulary. They stand to dominate the discussions around the digital evolution. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A or BBVA has been the focus of global industry attention as they develop a modern digital platform to become a more flexible […]