Venture capital deal and exit activity for the first nine months of the year were well below the explosive pace set in 2021 as various headwinds set in during the third quarter to cool off the blazing trends that had prevailed since the second quarter of 2020. … READ MORE >
Financial services
Accounting for climate risks in business decisions
Businesses of all kinds, not just the insurance industry, must account for climate-related physical risks and factor them into strategic decisions. … READ MORE >
Top 5 fintech trends to watch—now, and in the future
The fintech movement is driving a rapid evolution within the financial service industry, resulting in a new infrastructure and platform for the industry’s next generation. … READ MORE >
How DeFi is reshaping capital markets, part 3: Spring 2022 outlook
Looking toward the rest of 2022, capital markets organizations need to become familiar with what tokens can enable—namely, bridging the gap between traditional and decentralized finance. … READ MORE >
3 priorities for insurers in the future of work: Spring 2022 outlook
A confluence of pressures is forcing many insurance companies to reinvent their traditional operating models. … READ MORE >
Workforce, population shifts are major hurdles for banks: Spring 2022 outlook
While operational hurdles and economic uncertainty remain top issues for financial institutions moving into a new year, their biggest long-term challenges won’t be low interest rates or inflation. Rather, a transforming workforce and the long-term slowing in population growth are likely the greatest threats. … READ MORE >
Hybrid funds emerge as a growing force in venture capital: Spring 2022 outlook
As interest in venture capital continues to grow, more flexible structures including hybrid funds will emerge to cater to the needs of investors and blur the lines between open-end and closed-end structures. … READ MORE >
Automating compliance management can help firms offset rising costs: Spring 2022 outlook
Developments in technology-based solutions and tools offer many options for financial services companies to streamline their regulatory compliance and risk management programs while offsetting rising costs. … READ MORE >
Financial services industry outlook: Spring 2022
Emerging technologies and major shifts in the U.S. labor landscape are among the most significant forces affecting the financial services industry as we look to spring. … READ MORE >
Private equity showing signs of another strong year ahead
This year may not exceed the impressive totals from 2021 but conditions appear ripe for another epic year even as downside risks exist. … READ MORE >