What does Sales Enablement mean for Bankers? Banks are one of the biggest buyers of IT on the planet, having long made massive investments to maintain and upgrade their legacy systems. Today, their investment in IT continues to grow, with most banks supporting large in-house IT teams while also partnering with leading FinTechs. Underscoring the […]
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We are celebrating Women’s History Month and we’d be remiss if we didn’t talk about women in sales. It’s no secret that women are drastically under-represented in sales, holding only 4 out of every 10 sales positions. This is increasingly the case as you look up the leadership ladder, with only 1 in 4 executives
Data Protection is always top of mind for any company working with technology-based vendors, and the field moves so fast that it can be hard to keep up with all the changes. Here at Seismic, we take security very seriously. With the amount of myths and misunderstandings out there in the field, it can be
When BB&T and SunTrust announced their $66 billion merger earlier this month, both financial institutions cited technology as a major driver fueling the decision. While together they stand to become the sixth largest bank in the US based on customer assets, what sealed the deal may have been the need to come together to remain
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Around the world, institutional asset managers face significant headwinds from smaller, lower-cost firms. As a result, they’re being forced to make a difficult decision: reduce their fees or stand their ground, relying on their track record of performance to justify their cost. Of course, in an environment where active fund managers haven’t always been able
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Banks haven’t always been known as the early adopters of technology. In an industry that’s highly regulated and exceedingly complex, proactive innovation can be a real challenge. But these days banks around the world are answering the digital transformation call to arms. In 2018 alone, for example, banks spent billions upgrading their digital banking capabilities
The sales enablement industry has reached the point where there are many different vendors that offer some unique tools and features. It can be difficult to sort through all the vendors and determine what’s the best fit for your organization. This task is made even more difficult when you realize that investing in a sales
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We are now in an age where buyers expect more and more. And because the buyer is always right, we have to play by their rules. It’s no longer acceptable to just hand off the same old plain, generic content that might’ve worked 10-15 years ago. SiriusDecisions reports that 82% of decision makers believe sellers
Money Management Institute, the leading voice for global financial services organizations, held its annual conference earlier this month in Dallas, Texas. Attended by scores of financial services professionals from across the country, the conference’s focus was on how the industry can transform the client experience to deliver better outcomes, create competitive differentiation, and propel growth.
It’s safe to say that 2017 was a banner year for the global asset management industry. A strong bull market sparked massive inflows and tremendous profitability. In North America alone, for example, assets under management increased 13 percent to $37.4 trillion, fueled in large part by a 14 percent surge in the United States. Meanwhile,
