The Future of Money

The Slow-Money Challenge Is the Next Digital Imperative in Financial Services.All banks in the European Union will lose a key competitive advantage. From that date on, they will no longer have proprietary access to data in their customers’ online accounts, including their transaction and balance history. PSD2 the Payment Services Directive is not a stand-alone initiative.1 Regulators in North America are also exploring ways to even the playing field across the financial services industry. This will accelerate competition, creating the foundation for increased digital disruption.

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Investors Group Financial Services Inc. is a Canadian leader in providing personal financial planning services, and is dedicated to building lasting client relationships. Our primary objective is to help Canadians plan for financial security by providing quality financial planning advice and products through a network of Consultants.

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Personalized Customer Mapping: A way ahead in BFSI

whitePaper | February 22, 2023

Today’s consumer is smart, tech savvy and mobile friendly with digital sources of information at hand. The upcoming fintechs and non-banking startups pose a challenge to the way traditional banks operate, while customer expectations evolve sooner than they are documented. On the other hand, as the understanding of technology improves, banking customer demographics change with customers expecting for more sophisticated experiences.

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The challenge of sustainable sustainability: Accelerating the ESG transformation in banking

whitePaper | July 1, 2022

Over the last few years, ESG (environmental, social, and governance) has become an important theme for banks across the world. Europe is at the forefront of this development, fueled by a rapidly-evolving regulatory framework. Banks also face pressure to embrace ESG principles from other stakeholders. Investors are attracted by the growth opportunities of ESG as a way for banks to preserve their long-term value, while customers and employees increasingly demand higher standards of their company’s operations.

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Embedded Finance The Future of the Economy

whitePaper | November 26, 2019

Financial services is the nervous system of our economy; a critical system that needs to operate efficiently and equitably for our society to function. The legacy 20th century business models in finance have become increasingly obsolete and most have not adapted to the fundamental paradigm shift—technological, institutional and societal—ushered in by our continuing transition from an Industrial Age to an emerging Information Age.

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Pathways to the Regulation of Crypto-Assets: A Global Approach

whitePaper | May 1, 2023

Coordinating regulatory frameworks across jurisdictions is a complex task for almost any sector. With crypto-assets – given the unique features of the underlying technology as well as the boundless opportunities that it presents – it is often contended that global coordination is not just desirable but necessary.

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Building a Better Banking Ecosystem with Modern Network Connectivity

whitePaper | August 4, 2022

The technology infrastructure most businesses rely on is rapidly transforming, with the cloud and AI-driven technologies becoming essential for companies to improve customer experience, optimize their operations, and address evolving regulatory requirements.

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Embedded banking but not as you know it

whitePaper | October 13, 2022

Every now and then the fintech sector finds itself impacted by a wave of technological innovation, which marks the dawning of a new era. Right now, we are seeing that through the rise of embedded banking, a concept that incorporates payment and banking services within a third-party digital experience. Like with many elements in finance, the idea is not totally new, but the pace with which it is being adopted has forced established industry players to sit up and take notice.

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Investors Group

Investors Group Financial Services Inc. is a Canadian leader in providing personal financial planning services, and is dedicated to building lasting client relationships. Our primary objective is to help Canadians plan for financial security by providing quality financial planning advice and products through a network of Consultants.

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