Regulatory uncertainty drives insurers towards more agile hosted technology
Insurer adoption of cloud hosted 'Software as a Service' (SaaS) technology is set to grow as a response to unprecedented regulatory change, according to new research from insurance technology specialist, SSP. 82% of insurers are considering deploying SaaS technology within their business in some form, with 55% citing its ability to enable them to respond to regulatory changes as the overall the most recognised benefit.
Research: Organisations Need to Leverage Collaboration Technology to Improve Their Competitive Position
February 23, 2016 - New research published today by Dimension Data reveals that technology has failed to improve the competitive positioning of global organisations. This is one of the key findings in their 2016 Connected Enterprise Report.
Tech revolution to wipe out 7.1 million jobs over next five years - WEF
January 18, 2016 - Up to 7.1 million jobs will be wiped out in 15 major economies during a fourth industrial revolution, as disruptive developments in artificial intelligence and machine-learning, robotics, nanotechnology, 3-D printing, and genetics and biotechnology come to the fore, says the World Economic Forum.
Bank spend on blockchain tech to top $1 billion by 2017
December 14, 2015 - Spending by financial institutions on blockchain projects will exceed $1bn in 2017, making it one of the fastest developing enterprise software markets of all time, says boutique investment bank Magister Advisors.
Survey Suggests Major Global IT Vendors Could Hold Back Block Chain Technology
November 2, 2015 - Major global IT vendors – including leading hardware, systems software, eCommerce, big data, cloud, network, telco and systems integrator companies - have little wisdom, advice or vision to offer their customers and prospects when it comes to block chain technology, according to a survey Searching in Vain for the Block Chain just conducted by enterprise IT specialist consulting firm Lighthouse Partners.
Bank boards have little or no technology experience says study
October 27, 2015 - A survey by Accenture has found that almost half of the world's biggest banks have no directors with any technology experience on their board.
Bank boards have little or no technology experience says study
October 27, 2015 - A survey by Accenture has found that almost half of the world's biggest banks have no directors with any technology experience on their board.
Banks should address IT complexity with more, not less, technology
August 19, 2015 - A new research report from management consulting firm Cornerstone Advisors finds that as banks and credit unions struggle with an overload of technology projects, the remedy is having more technology—not less technology.
