PWC publishes research report titled 'Blurred Lines: How FinTech is shaping Financial Services'

PwC published its Global FinTech report, 'Blurred Lines: How FinTech is shaping Financial Services' on 15th March 2016. The report  assesses the rise of new technologies in the financial services sector, the potential impact of FinTech on market players and their attitudes regarding the latest technological developments. Additionally, if offers strategic responses to this ever-changing environment.

The report is based on a survey of 544 respondents, across 46 countries, comprising CEOs, Heads of Innovation, CIOs and top management involved in digital and technological transformation across the FS industry: Payments, Asset & Wealth Management, Banking and Insurance. The survey also encompasses other companies such as consultants, national supervisory and international financial institutions.

PWC produces report titled "Alternative Asset Management 2020: Fast Forward to Centre Stage"

To help alternative asset managers plan for the future, PWC has produced a research report titled "Alternative Asset Management 2020: Fast Forward to Centre Stage". The report explores the likely changes in the alternative asset management industry landscape over the coming years and identifies six key business imperatives for alternative asset managers. The report then examines how alternative fund managers can implement and prosper from each of these six imperatives.

Over the past several years, rapid developments in the global economic environment have pushed asset management to the forefront of social and economic change. An important part of this change – the need for increased and sustainable long-term investment returns – has propelled the alternative asset classes to centre stage. To help alternative asset managers plan for the future, we have considered the likely changes in the alternative asset management industry landscape over the coming years and identified six key business imperatives for alternative asset managers.