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Many insurers are hesitant to invest aggressively in AI & ML initiatives given that the ROIC is difficult to quantify. This conservatism combined with market disruption bodes well for technology & service providers that offer an Outsourcing option with a demonstrable ROI. Examples include Accenture, EXL Service, IBM Global Services and SS&C Technologies. Plus - … Continue reading We Expect Outsourcing Providers to Gain Traction with Insurance CarriersPremium
When considering enterprise technology purchases – regardless of industry – corporate buyers would do well to think like investors. There are three legs to the technology evaluation stool: 1.) What is the technology provider’s value proposition? 2.) Who is the technology provider? (corporate buyers often pay insufficient attention here) 3.) What is the total cost … Continue reading Technology Buyers Would Do Well to Think Like InvestorsPremium
JPM has the largest technology budget of any FI having invested approximately $11 billion in technology during 2018 with approximately $5 billion allocated toward new technology investments. This investment level is substantially larger than the new product development/ R&D investment levels of certain well known Fintech players. However, the numbers do not tell a complete … Continue reading JP Morgan vs. Fintech ThreatsPremium
CEO tenure is getting shorter and we believe a primary cause is less than optimal alignment between CEOs, Executive Team members and Corporate Boards. Alignment Scale Exercise On a scale of 1-10 (10 is best) where would you rate the level of alignment between yourself and your direct reports? Between yourself and your Board of Directors?You may … Continue reading CEO – Executive Team – Board (“CEB”) AlignmentPremium
Today’s announcement that Fiserv plans to acquire First Data in a $22 billion all stock deal continues the string of payments-related deals. More importantly it stresses what many know – that the incumbent payment companies are not innovation factories. Acquire in the absence of innovation – although I believe all companies should have an active … Continue reading Fiserv & First Data: Acquire in the Absence of InnovationPremium
We recently published an article: "Multi-Tenant Machine Learning at Scale". Think of this RPA ("Robotic Process Automation") post as a follow-up piece as told with pictures. Our perspective is primarily through the lens of an investor as to how we would value each of the three RPA business models. You may access a PDF version … Continue reading The 3 RPA FlavorsPremium
Financial Institutions May Recover Lost Glory If They Aggressively Adopt Technology Fee Compression As Far As The Eye Can See Long gone are the days of white-collared shirts, suspenders and fat fees. The Financial Services industry is reducing headcount across the board. No pocket of the capital markets is immune. Investment Banks, Depository Institutions and … Continue reading Will Financial Institutions Learn to Stop Worrying and Embrace Technology?Premium
Three logical, prospective M&A trades (Fintech & Enterprise Software), that make sense for the next 12-36 months. Learn more about each target and prospective acquirer at CEORater.com ...
Lots of cool new consumer devices will be on display at CES this week. Personally I enjoy video-related technology because if a picture is worth 1,000 words, how many words is a video worth? We’re working to incorporate more video content into our messaging this year. One message that I will be watching for coming … Continue reading CES Week: Device OEMs Should Not Underestimate Consumers’ Concerns Around Data Privacy and CyberSecurity.
The CEORater Technology Founder CEO Index posted an Unweighted Return of 8.2% for calendar 2018 vs. -2.5% for the benchmark (ticker: RYT). +10.7% outperformance. The CEORater Technology Founder CEO Index posted a Weighted Return of 7.8% for calendar 2018 vs. -3.0% for the benchmark (ticker: S5INFT). +10.8% outperformance. To view the individual stocks that comprise … Continue reading CEORater Technology Founder CEO Index Outperformed in 2018
