Capital Markets
Powering the Productivity and Growth of Canadian Capital Markets
Reading time: 5 minutes
2021 proved to be a banner year for Canadian investments, with more than $11.8B CAD in venture capital invested and $20B CAD in private equity deployed. Canadian startups raised more than double their 2020 investment totals, and 2x the totals in 2019. Canadian economic development is positioned to see parabolic returns, but what does that...
Capital Markets
How Tech Can Win the Battle for Financial Services Talent
Reading time: 7 minutes
It is like a game of Hide and Seek out there in the search for talent – except financial services companies are doing a lot more seeking and a lot less finding. The trailing wake of the pandemic has left us with the so-called Great Resignation, created new forms of flexible work, and made huge...
Financial Services
7 Essential Tools and Processes for Successful DevSecOps
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When deciding what tools and processes to adopt for your digital transformation, you need to keep DevSecOps front of mind. If you evaluate the security risks in your existing or planned development and release process, you can make sure the right tools and processes are in place to mitigate these risks. First, evaluate your process...
Financial Services
The 5 Phases of an Effective DevSecOps Process
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Last week, we looked at the people and technology you need to build a strong DevSecOps foundation for your organization, and the importance of having a Center of Excellence (COE) with a clear, actionable charter. Your DevSecOps charter should define in detail how you expect your COE team to engage security throughout the development lifecycle....
Financial Services
Intro to Salesforce DevSecOps: What You Need to Know
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Over the last few years, more and more Salesforce teams have been moving away from org-based development towards DevOps, so they can collaborate more easily, manage multiple workstreams, and deliver projects quickly and incrementally. Ultimately, DevOps enables teams to get more value out of Salesforce for their businesses. As DevOps has become more familiar to...
Capital Markets
Marketing Technology Trends for Asset Management
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As the markets have become increasingly volatile over the last few quarters, many asset managers are left wondering what to do with their marketing strategies. There’s a battle brewing between the old and the new, and increasingly, financial advisors and their clients are turning to digital channels and social media to understand which funds and...
Financial Services
How Salesforce Enables a 360 Approach to the REIT Market
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Everywhere you look these days, you can’t miss the dramatic changes happening in the real estate industry. There’s a “for sale” on a building one day. The next, it’s “just sold” and off the market. This rapid change extends to all areas of the country and is especially seen among real estate investment trusts (REIT)...
Capital Markets
3 Key Skills Your Team Needs to Navigate the Future of Data
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You’ve seen how data storytelling helps companies deepen customer relationships and started to establish a data storytelling foundation for your organization, but how do you build a team that can effectively execute your data strategy? To make this kind of data storytelling happen, financial services firms need to take cues from their friends in technology...
Salesforce
Demystifying Your Salesforce Outlook Integration Options
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There are an estimated 4 billion daily email users, sending and receiving more than 306 billion emails each day. Your sales team is probably contributing to those high email numbers. Email is still one of the most efficient and effective ways to communicate with prospects and clients. It also saves your team time when they...
Financial Services
How Salesforce Turns Data into Compelling Customer Stories
Reading time: 4 minutes
In the first part of our Future of Data series, we looked at the ways organizations like Spotify and Robinhood are benefiting from data storytelling initiatives, deepening their relationships with customers while driving brand awareness and new client acquisition. How can your company get started with data storytelling? Well, these aren’t fairy tales. “Once upon...