Two years ago, Lincoln Financial Group could not find an off-the-shelf, client-facing, mobile wealth management analysis application that would help its retirement income services business. Undaunted, Lincoln Financial decided to build an app—with a little help from Fiserv.More and more, firms are turning to vendors to collaborate on new or enhanced applications. In March, FTF… Read More >>
Taking Control of the Risk Factors
The impetus for analytics and data management vendor Xenomorph’s new Risk Factor Management module for the TimeScape data management platform started with an asset management arm of a global reinsurance company. The unit was using manual processes based on data held in spreadsheets for monthly risk and performance measurement reports.The staff at the asset management… Read More >>
Things to Do After the Apocalypse
This might be my last Minding the Gap column ever as the ancient Mayan calendar points to the world ending on Dec. 21, 2012. However, my guess is that discerning an expiration date for humankind is tricky as multiple cultures have conflicting calendars. But, if the Mayans were wrong, we will have lots to do… Read More >>