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Top Ten | Financial Services 2018

1. Insurance 2030—The impact of AI on the future of insurance

The industry is on the verge of a seismic, tech-driven shift. A focus on four areas can position carriers to embrace this change. More →

2. Insurance beyond digital: The rise of ecosystems and platforms

Insurance companies have the opportunity to create new sources of revenue by rethinking their traditional roles and adopting an ecosystem mind-set. More →

3. A bank branch for the digital age

Far from rendering the bank branch obsolete, digital technology holds the key to the branch of the future. More →

4. Banks in the changing world of financial intermediation

Banks sit at the center of a vast, complex system that intermediates more than $250 trillion in global funds. What happens when the system itself is significantly streamlined and reshaped? More →

5. Open banking’s next wave: Perspectives from three fintech CEOs

The CEOs of Ping Identity, Plaid, and Tink share their views on the prospects for open banking and the pressing need for players to develop a data and customer strategy. More →

6. Mobile money in emerging markets: The business case for financial inclusion

Meeting the mobile money needs of the unbanked in emerging markets is a vast opportunity. To succeed, providers need a clear view on what drives mobile money economics, and an innovative mind-set. More →

7. Wealth management in an era of robots, regulation, and new money

By redirecting focus, wealth managers can successfully respond to challenges brought on by digital disruption, demographic shifts, and tighter regulation. More →

8. Closing the gap: Leadership perspectives on promoting women in financial services

Men still make up most of the management ranks at banks and insurers. New survey data and interviews with female executives point the way to improving gender diversity. More →

9. Building the corporate bank of the future

Corporate banks have delivered steady returns but face daunting challenges. To succeed in the coming years, they need to find another gear. More →

10. Fintech decoded: The capital markets infrastructure opportunity

The level of investment in CMI fintech is gaining. For providers, the key is to view fintech not as a strategy in itself but as a means to reach strategic priorities. More →

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