Author Archives: Ian

Top Key Skills Needed For Today’s CIOs (Part 2)

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Ian

In my previous post “Top Skills Needed For Today’s CIO” I discussed Visionary & Strategic Leadership. In this post I will be looking at the key CIO skills to Build High Performing Teams that are lean, agile and highly focused … Continue reading →

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Top Key Skills Needed For Today’s CIOs (Part 1)

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Ian

In today’s business landscape CEOs are increasingly focused on top line revenue growth and bottom line earnings along with increased pressure to execute at speed and scale. Business executives are now looking to their CIOs to drive growth and competitive … Continue reading →

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Big Data – The Next Frontier

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Ian

Big Data will be the next frontier for innovation, competition and productivity according to a recent report from McKinsey (http://bit.ly/tE7fiZ). According to McKinsey : 30 billion pieces of data are shared on facebook every month 40% growth in global data, year … Continue reading →

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5 Key Initiatives for 2012

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Ian

Building on my previous post – Top 3 Technology Trends for January, IDC Financial Insights recently reported on the 5 Key Initiatives for EMEA in 2012. 1. New Business Growth.In order to offset declining non interest income, revenue enhancement will … Continue reading →

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Top 3 Technology Trends for January

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Ian

Looking in to the crystal ball for 2012, a number of new technologies and trends will become evident this year. In my opinion, there are 3 significant and interlinked trends that will become critical for financial institutions. 1. Big Data Big … Continue reading →

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Banking Technology 2011 Awards

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Ian

The biggest names in the banking and financial services world gathered at the Grand Connaught Rooms in London last night, for the annual Banking Technology Awards ceremony ( www.bit.ly/rWS33r ). The awards were judged by a number of industry heavyweights including Professor … Continue reading →

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Reinforce Control & Command (Part 3)

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Ian

As the third post in the series on Targeting a New Operating Model, in this article I will discuss Principle 3 – To Reinforce Control and Command. Many corporations are inhibited in their ability to fully grasp their risk exposure … Continue reading →

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Industrialise & Strengthen Processing (Part 2)

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Ian

In my previous post “Target a New Operating Model (Part 1) “, I discussed the first principle of Aligning Operations with the Business. In this post, I will explain Principle 2, to Industrialise and Strengthen Processing across the enterprise. Principle … Continue reading →

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Targeting A New Operating Model (Part 1)

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Ian

In the current financial landscape, banks are no longer focusing on survival. The financial crisis has been a powerful catalyst for change with banks now focusing on how to thrive in a new environment of tighter oversight, lower leverage and … Continue reading →

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Flash Crash : Equity Plunge

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Ian

The recent plunge in equity markets has placed high frequency trading platforms under fire from both regulators and political administrations on both sides of the Atlantic. At one point last week, the Dow Jones industrial average dropped nearly 1000 points … Continue reading →

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