You're the CFO of a growing securities and investments firm.
And in a fast-moving world, the cogs of your brain never stop turning.
TOP 3 CHALLENGES FOR TODAY’S CFO
Macro pressures on the securities and investments industry are making more work for finance. It’s your job to lead the way forward. But can you keep up with the growing demands of the world around you?
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In these challenging times, there’s a lot for you to think about.
Being head of finance is all about striking a balance. Driving innovation while staying on budget. Making brave decisions but keeping your head. Stimulating growth without losing control. To achieve your objectives, you must address three key priorities.
YOUR PRIORITIES, IN ORDER
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For enterprise technology finance leaders, the top 3 investment priorities are:
Modernized systems
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The bottom line has long been your top concern. But since the pandemic, it’s even more urgent to drive down costs and redirect investment to pressing challenges. The only answer is total digital transformation.
With end-to-end automation, you’ll not only reduce manual tasks and errors but also help improve resilience and reduce cybersecurity risk. By consolidating systems, you’ll spend less on maintenance. And by outsourcing more IT and business processes, you’ll increase efficiency and scale. It all adds up to greater cost optimization.
Optimize operating costs
Digitize more processes
Free up budgets
Improve business performance
Increase operational efficiency
With the volume of laws, standards and guidelines continuing to grow, keeping the cost of compliance under control has never been more challenging. The solution: look beyond checking the box, and start turning compliance into a competitive advantage.
Automate repeatable reporting processes and improve governance to reduce costs and error. Make data easier to access, audit and track through digitization. Then see how going the extra mile can help you better manage your whole business.
Advance your tech
New innovations in technology give investors a tempting alternative to traditional services by removing friction from payments and personalizing the customer experience. But does your firm have the specialized skills to be a digital disruptor?
In an industry that’s been held back by inefficiencies and outdated systems, there’s a dearth of experts in cloud, process automation, cybersecurity and data science. To maximize your investment in digitization, you need a tech partner you can trust, with talent as well as tools.
By streamlining your operations, adding value to compliance and accessing the right digital skills, your firm can optimize costs, get more from investment in technology and achieve competitive advantage.
There's a way forward.
DON’T WORRY.
THERE’S A WAY FORWARD
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Compete through compliance
Support technology with talent
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Data and analytics
Cloud solutions
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PwC, Pulse Survey, August 2022
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Releasing capital for innovation
How can you improve efficiency in your function to reduce cost and have more cash for innovation?
There’s so much data, how do you make actionable insights from it?
Making smart decisions
How do you stay ahead of payment innovation, with growing markets and customer expectations changing?
Having flexible payment options
Automating manual processes
AS THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY CONTINUES TO EVOLVE, WHAT’S KEEPING YOU UP AT NIGHT?
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Ensuring customer satisfaction
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Streamlining finances through technology
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Mitigating non-compliance and fraud
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All the above
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Ability to support new financial products
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Cost pressure/Need to reduce OpEx
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You're not alone
90% percent of large healthcare organizations have an AI and automation strategy
Consumers are using a variety of alternative payment methods. Digital wallets lead the way and are projected to rise to 52.5% of transaction value in 2025.
Source: 2021 FIS Readiness Report, June 2021
Efficiency and control
End-to-end automation is increasingly critical to driving growth.
As compliance requirements ramp up, regulatory costs keep rising.
Risk and compliance
Today’s customers want fast, flexible and personalized digital services.
Digitization
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of CFOs plan to accelerate digital transformation using data analytics, AI, automation and cloud solutions
Source:
PwC, Pulse Survey, November 2022
of CFOs are deploying new cost-cutting measures
Source:
PwC, Pulse Survey, August 2022
of CFOs believe a more competitive environment allows stronger businesses to grow market share
Your peers are also concerned about how to tackle these issue – and they are preparing for the future with technology investments.
You're not alone
Source: Global Banking and Finance Review
Your peers are also concerned about how to tackle this issue – and they are preparing for the future with technology investments.
You're not alone
Source: Forbes (2021) A Challenge For Video Streamers Will Be Keeping Subscribers.
Your peers are also concerned about how to tackle this issue – and they are preparing for the future with technology investments.
You're not alone
Source: 2022 Global Payments Report
Your peers are also concerned about how to tackle this issue – and they are preparing for the future with technology investments.
You're not alone
Source:
FIS 2022 Global Payments Report
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Consumers are using a variety of alternative payment methods. Digital wallets lead the way and are projected to rise to 52.5% of transaction value in 2025.
Your peers are also concerned about how to tackle these issue – and they are preparing for the future with technology investments.
You're not alone
Source: Global Banking and Finance Review
Your peers are also concerned about how to tackle this issue – and they are preparing for the future with technology investments.
While 70% of business leaders say subscription business models will be key to their prospects in the coming years, 22% are unsure how to proceed.
You're not alone
Source: Forbes (2021) A Challenge For Video Streamers Will Be Keeping Subscribers.
Your peers are also concerned about how to tackle this issue – and they are preparing for the future with technology investments.
With 64% of consumers saying they would downgrade or cancel a subscription service to pick up another, providers must provide a customer experience that distinguishes them from competitors.
You're not alone
Source: 2022 Global Payments Report
Your peers are also concerned about how to tackle this issue – and they are preparing for the future with technology investments.
The global e-commerce market is projected to grow more than 50 percent through 2025 to reach over $8 trillion in transaction value.
You're not alone
Consumers are using a variety of alternative payment methods. Digital wallets lead the way and are projected to rise to 52.5% of transaction value in 2025.
Your peers are also concerned about how to tackle these issue – and they are preparing for the future with technology investments.
You're not alone
You're not alone
You're not alone
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Your peers are also concerned about how to tackle this issue – and they are preparing for the future with technology investments.
85% of pharmaceutical and medical companies plan to raise their investment in patient-centric capabilities
63% of healthcare providers are looking to streamline the number of third-party software solutions in their tech stacks
In 2021, the average breach costs for healthcare organizations increased by 29.5% to $9.32 million
Cloud technologies are going to continue to be absolutely critical:
to support digital strategies, to provide agility, to support global expansion.
Tara Winters, Head of Global Managed Services, FIS
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