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TEK2day Podcast episode 290: A Conversation with Scott Kurland, Global Head of Product Marketing, SS&C (tkr: SSNC) "Singularity" Predictive Analytics powered by Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing ("NLP"), and general Artificial Intelligence have been part of investment management front offices (especially "quant" shops) for some time. Yesterday we met with Scott Kurland who leads the … Continue reading Advanced Analytics & Intelligent Automation: Front to Middle to Back Office
We are sometimes critical of CEO compensation packages, yet we are first to admit that CEOs have an outsized influence on the future prospects of companies large and small. This is particularly true of fast-moving industries such as technology where having the correct CEO in place may mean catching the latest technology wave - cloud, … Continue reading CEOs – The Most Undervalued Investment Variable
Tesla plans to roll out its own insurance product. The insurance industry has known for years that the self-insurance wave was coming. "I am the eye in the sky... I can read your mind... I am the maker of rules.." So the song goes and so goes Tesla. Those of us who have spent time … Continue reading Tesla, Eye in the Sky & InsurTech
We've tested a number of the P2P apps over the past several weeks and believe Venmo has the best-in-class user experience. A software executive warned me many years ago: "Don't underestimate the power of the GUI" ("GUI": Graphical User Interface). Venmo's near frictionless user experience combined with Facebook's social features give the application a "leg … Continue reading Social Payments or P2P on Steroids
Public company management teams would do well to allocate more time on earnings calls covering strategy & execution, sources of competitive differentiation and "why we win deals". Conversely, allocate less time reviewing quarterly minutiae that could be addressed within the prepared remarks and an accompanying slide presentation. Quarterly earnings calls are an opportunity for management … Continue reading Public Company Earnings Call Survival Kit
We sifted through TSYS' recent 2018 U.S. Consumer Payments Study and extracted the highlights. You may view the slides below in PDF form by clicking HERE. To read the full report click HERE.
There are a number of new streaming content providers on the block such as YouTube TV, ESPN+ and the forthcoming Disney+. In addition, legacy content providers such as the New York Times and CBS have caught subscription fever. (free article) Subscription fatigue? Time will tell. We provide subscriber metrics including number of paid subscribers and … Continue reading Streaming Services Unbound
Our Conversation with "Subscription Economy" Pioneer and Zuora (tkr: ZUO), Co-Founder & CEO Tien Tzuo This article serves as a follow-up to our earlier article: "Every Company Should Consider Adopting A Subscription Revenue Model" We favor subscription revenue models for a variety of reasons:Providing a better service: Subscription models (aka - "usage-based models" or "consumption-based … Continue reading The Subscription Economy
Apple will have a new CEO within 5 years. You may thank Apple CEO Tim Cook and former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Microsoft shares flat-lined from 2001 to 2013 during a series of flubs including being late to the Internet, late to mobile, late to the cloud, late to AI, slow to capitalize on the … Continue reading Apple Will Have A New CEO Within 5 YearsPremium
Video, Peer-to-Peer (“P2P”) payment services and mobile devices largely drive data creation of approximately 3 billion gigabytes per day. How do you leverage these macro trends in your business?
