STRATEGY

Fees and margins are down, client expectations have evolved, and new fintech players are emerging, requiring fresh thinking and a contemporary business strategy to win.

INNOVATION

Talent and skills are critical to any transformational journey, but culture and leadership will ultimately determine the success or failure of such endeavors.

DIGITAL

New digital capabilities are transforming every single industry, and successful companies will treat this as a business mission, rather than a technology initiative.

DELIVERY

A great strategy is only as good as a team’s ability to execute: agility, data, design, engagement, time-to-market and cost are all contributing factors.

PARTNER FOR SUCCESS

We are NOT generalists who are learning on the job. We’re a group of accomplished financial services leaders and practitioners with direct industry experience. We’ve been members of the C-suite. We serve on Boards. We’ve worked with some of the world’s largest banks, brokers, insurance, wealth and asset management firms, as well as with hedge funds, real estate investors and in private markets. We help lead and advise fintech companies. We’re experienced strategists, technologists, traders, distribution, marketing, risk, and operations professionals. We will help you achieve your objectives.

Deep Subject-Matter Expertise in Financial Services, including experience as CIO/CTOs, COOs, CMOs, CHROs, Portfolio Managers and Traders.
Guidance with, and validation of your digital strategies for both business and technology, including macro-thematic, go-to-market, operational and competitive analysis.
Technology, and data architecture design, project management and implementation. We can additionally provide Agile/DevOps preparation, coaching and training.
Application of new technologies, including cloud, alternative datasets and cognitive computing for machine learning and artificial intelligence.
Effective distribution and marketing plans, including the application of design thinking and a contemporary, omni-channel client experience.
Organizational guidance, mentoring, interim leadership and staff augmentation. We also assist with partnerships, functional lift-outs and outsourcing.
Information/cyber risk and security assessments, policies and procedures, as well as  business continuity planning and management.
Third-party application assessments, recommendations and implementations. Our team has direct experience with many of the top application vendors.

Creating a data-driven business

THE VIRTUOUS DATA FEEDBACK LOOP™

Data is the lifeblood of an efficient supplier in any industry, including financial services.

A strategic data architecture enables data to be shared across functional boundaries, enabling new bilateral insights that enhance both manufacturing and distribution. This creates a virtuous feedback loop, where one function informs the other. For example, how can client, demographic and other thematic data drive product and solution capabilities? And how can products and solutions be used to improve client experience and engagement?

The best digitally-enabled businesses, like Amazon, employ exactly such a model.

  • Reduced Costs
  • Reduced Operational Risks
  • Enhanced Client Experience
  • Greater Agility
  • Faster Time-to-Market
  • Innovation Pipeline

OUR PERSPECTIVES

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Architecting for Multi-Manager Platforms

Multi-manager investment firms find themselves at a critical juncture, balancing a delicate dance between diversification and economies of scale.

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Insights from Miami Hedge Fund Week

Miami Hedge Fund Week was truly eye-opening, demonstrating both the atmosphere and assemblage of industry participants that has transformed Florida into a growing financial services and technology hub. There were also some thematic takeaways from this year’s edition that go beyond the state of play in Wall Street South.

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Navigating Shrinking Budgets in Financial Services

Only a few weeks into the new year, there are a wave of planned, if not already executed mass layoffs across the industry. Navigating these actions is difficult, but it’s a mistake to forego the exact kinds of strategic and sustainable changes that can ultimately help to reduce these cyclical budget and staffing challenges.

BY THE NUMBERS

Our leadership team is made up of some of the most accomplished executives and practitioners in the industry.

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