article thumbnail

GCC Banking’s New Techno-Frontier

Global Finance

In the US, the giant management consultant found, 73% of time spent by bank employees has a high potential to be impacted by generative AI, some 39% by automation, and 34% by augmentation. With fintech valuations still high, the likelihood of traditional banks acquiring their upstart rivals is questionable.

article thumbnail

Middle East Online Marketplace Slowly Taking Shape

PYMNTS

Though the percentage is higher in some countries than others, across the region only around two-thirds of the population use the internet and/or own a smartphone, according to global management consulting firm A.T. But, the fact they are out there at all is good news for the market.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

The Changing Face Of FDI

Global Finance

“And while Chinese holdings of US Treasuries have declined notably since the pandemic, China’s holdings of agency securities and US corporate equities have picked up of late, though some of this is simply down to valuation increase.”

article thumbnail

Good Intentions, Perverse Outcomes: The Impact of Impact Investing!

Musings on Markets

I have made no secret of my disdain for ESG, an over-hyped and over-sold acronym , that has been a gravy train for a whole host of players , including fund managers, consultants and academics. in the 1998-2010 time period to 5.95 in the 2011-2023 time period.

article thumbnail

Transcript: Tom Hancock, GMO

Barry Ritholtz

I’d say management consulting is any of the other thing that least at that time was the other career trajectory, just my personality, more of a math oriented introvert. You really like the long time where you have to hold to make up that valuation whole is so long that you just really shouldn’t be involved.

article thumbnail

Transcript: Marta Norton

Barry Ritholtz

So I leave the Bureau of Labor Statistics and I move into economic consulting. And this is distinct from management consulting, which I think a lot of people are pretty familiar with. With econ consulting, at least at the firm, I was that — it was a lot of expert witness testimony. NORTON: Right. RITHOLTZ: Right.