Financial Services

(Spoilers Ahead – If you are caught up on Season 7, read on!) Game of Thrones season is upon us, and Winter is finally here, and the Night King is proving to be a dominant force to be reckoned with.  But it’s not simply through his mystical powers that he and his Army of the…

Focus. Collaboration. Expertise. Leadership. As March Madness rolls into the Final Four, these are just some of the characteristics we’ve witnessed from the most successful teams this season. But as we scrutinize our brackets, show support for the Cinderella team, or experience that inevitable adrenaline rush as the shot goes in at the buzzer, it’s…

Sales enablement is a popular topic this year and rightfully so. Organizations that have implemented a sales enablement solution have seen a 350% increase in content usage, 275% boost in conversions and 65% more revenue generated by new reps. Sales enablement also solves major sales and marketing challenges around content creation, marketing and sales alignment,…

It’s no secret that finance is historically a male-populated industry. Despite firms’ efforts to recruit female advisors, Cerulli found that only 15.7 percent of advisors across all industries are women. Because women are so under-represented in financial services, it’s no surprise that the industry can still feel like one built for and catering to men.…

It’s that time of year again (and by that, I mean it’s time to review my March Madness bracket to see what went wrong). As the buying cycle progresses, many organizations find themselves head-to-head with their competition. Sometimes even 3 or 4 companies are competing for the same deal. So, in a world filled with rivalry,…

Has anyone ever asked you what three words best describe you? At Seismic, three words that capture us pretty well are innovator, enabler and leader. We know the weight of those words and the expectation that comes with using them, so when we see those qualities in others, we like to tip our hats and…

March is Women’s History Month, so you’ve likely seen many events, advertisements and sentiments celebrating women over the past couple weeks. Yet despite having an entire month to draw awareness to women’s accomplishments as well as gender inequality and the efforts being made to combat this, quite frankly, history hasn’t been all too kind to…

Last week, TSAM held its annual summit in London, geared towards educating and connecting the leaders of the Asset Management industry. We enjoyed some uncharacteristically warm weather for February in the UK and left with a great understanding of the industry’s latest trends and strategic imperatives with 500 fellow attendees and sponsors. Following are some…

When BB&T and SunTrust announced their $66 billion merger earlier this month, both financial institutions cited technology as a major driver fueling the decision. While together they stand to become the sixth largest bank in the US based on customer assets, what sealed the deal may have been the need to come together to remain…

Around the world, institutional asset managers face significant headwinds from smaller, lower-cost firms. As a result, they’re being forced to make a difficult decision: reduce their fees or stand their ground, relying on their track record of performance to justify their cost. Of course, in an environment where active fund managers haven’t always been able…