FINANCIAL SERVICES
“Fund managers are looking for cost-effective technology solutions that can help them to alleviate the administrative burden associated with increasing deal volume and structural complexity”
insights, and are increasingly becoming key drivers of organisational performance. As part of a growing trend, they are deploying new technologies and approaches, including advanced data capture and structuring capabilities, analytics to identify connections among random data, and next-generation cloud-based data stores to support complex modelling. Together, these tools and techniques can help organisations turn growing volumes of data into a future-ready foundation for a new era in which machines will not only augment human decision-making but eventually make real-time and at-scale decisions that humans cannot.
conferences to virtual tourism and more. There is no going back to the past that existed before the pandemic. Instead, Covid-19 has propelled the world into a very different future and has been a trend accelerator, especially with regard to digitalisation. For investors, the focus on innovation may
create opportunity around accelerated technological progress and a real digital transformation. Organisations that take preventative measures and deploy machine learning (ML) analytics, digital and robust back-office workflow solutions will ensure that portfolio performance and value are insulated from the adverse impacts of any downturn. On the other hand, as artificial intelligence (AI) and ML mature, a generous dose of engineering and operational discipline can help organisations overcome these obstacles and efficiently scale AI to enable business transformation. Sophisticated ML models help companies
efficiently discover patterns, reveal anomalies, make predictions and decisions, and generate
Data and strategy Despite the economic challenges that pandemic- mitigation measures have created for many companies, those that have seen the most value in AI are doubling down on the technology. That’s why strategists are turning to strategic technology platforms equipped with advanced analytics, automation and AI. Digital tech can help address these emerging priorities. A recent analysis looked at 20 targets related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and found that the expected global deployment of existing digital technologies will, on average, help accelerate progress towards these targets by 22% and mitigate downward trends by 23%. Companies are already applying digital technologies to goals other than financial returns. Some companies, for instance, are applying digital technologies to support workforce diversity. Additionally, using digital technologies to improve environmental sustainability and workforce diversity can provide direct financial benefits. Investment strategies focused on extending
credit through private debt, bilateral loans and direct lending have grown significantly in recent
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