Alpesh Doshi

Chapter 60
An Industry Driven by Digital, Data and Artificial Intelligence

With the turmoil of 2008, we saw a microscopic lens fall upon the financial services industry. With the emergence of new technologies and business models, the industry is ripe for disruption. Shifting sentiments, better and more easily accessible investment choices, better access to data/information and transformation of multiple industries to new business models are some of the reasons why the asset and… Show more

Chapter 60
An Industry Driven by Digital, Data and Artificial Intelligence

With the turmoil of 2008, we saw a microscopic lens fall upon the financial services industry. With the emergence of new technologies and business models, the industry is ripe for disruption. Shifting sentiments, better and more easily accessible investment choices, better access to data/information and transformation of multiple industries to new business models are some of the reasons why the asset and wealth management industry is likely to change. As new asset and wealth managers emerge, they will use digital, data and analytics‐driven models to provide scalability, accessibility and transparency, and more liquid and wide‐ranging choices to investors. The digital asset or wealth manager of the 21st century will be driven by machine learning artificial intelligence (AI), engaged and managed through digital technologies, and will leverage the emerging new economy models. The future is bright, and the future of asset management may already be here through the new start‐ups. Show less

The WEALTHTECH Book is the only comprehensive guide of its kind to the disruption, innovation and opportunity in technology in the investment management sector. It is an invaluable source of information for entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, insurers, analysts and consultants working in or interested in investing in this space.
• Explains how the wealth management sector is being affected by competition from low-cost robo-advisors
• Explores technology and start-up company… Show more

The WEALTHTECH Book is the only comprehensive guide of its kind to the disruption, innovation and opportunity in technology in the investment management sector. It is an invaluable source of information for entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, insurers, analysts and consultants working in or interested in investing in this space.
• Explains how the wealth management sector is being affected by competition from low-cost robo-advisors
• Explores technology and start-up company disruption and how to delight customers while managing their assets
• Explains how to achieve better returns using the latest fintech innovation
• Includes inspirational success stories and new business models
• Details overall market dynamics
The WealthTech Book is essential reading for investment and fund managers, asset allocators, family offices, hedge, venture capital and private equity funds and entrepreneurs and start-ups. Show less

Blockchain, the system that relies on networked computers which keep a record of all the transactions that have gone through it, has become an increasingly significant component of FinTech. Blockchain is only going to grow in importance in the way it disrupts and challenges the traditional financial services industry. Many financial institutions (FIs) are already starting to invest in this technology, with Deutsche Bank, Santander, NASDAQ and Barclays are just four examples of FIs which have… Show more

Blockchain, the system that relies on networked computers which keep a record of all the transactions that have gone through it, has become an increasingly significant component of FinTech. Blockchain is only going to grow in importance in the way it disrupts and challenges the traditional financial services industry. Many financial institutions (FIs) are already starting to invest in this technology, with Deutsche Bank, Santander, NASDAQ and Barclays are just four examples of FIs which have been actively exploring how to utilise blockchain within their existing frameworks.


Blockchain in Financial Markets and Beyond: Challenges and Applications, edited by Ron Quaranta, will teach the reader how best to utilise blockchain technology in the financial markets. Authors will examine the origin of blockchain and how it works in practice; how to get your company ready for blockchain; the different rules and regulations around blockchain as they currently stand; and a discussion of the future possibilities for blockchain. Show less

Operational Risk Perspectives: Cyber, Big Data, and Emerging Risks covers key topics related to operational risk currently on the minds of practitioners. The book is comprised of chapters written by both industry professionals and academic experts who provide an overview of the current state of this discipline.


Contributors include: Sanjay Sharma (Chief Risk Officer, Global Arbitrage and Trading, RBC Capital Markets); Pankaj Singal (VP, Citibank); Samantha Roberts (SVP, Retail Credit… Show more

Operational Risk Perspectives: Cyber, Big Data, and Emerging Risks covers key topics related to operational risk currently on the minds of practitioners. The book is comprised of chapters written by both industry professionals and academic experts who provide an overview of the current state of this discipline.


Contributors include: Sanjay Sharma (Chief Risk Officer, Global Arbitrage and Trading, RBC Capital Markets); Pankaj Singal (VP, Citibank); Samantha Roberts (SVP, Retail Credit Modeling, PNC); Rajat Baijal (Head of Enterprise Risk, Cantor Fitzgerald/BGC Partners); and Richard Cech (Senior Bank Examiner, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York).


Subjects include:


- The Risks of Blockchain
- Fintech vs Traditional Banking
- Cyber Security
- Operational Risk in Liquidity Risk Management
- The Proposed Standardised Measurement Approach (SMA) for Calculating Risk Capital
- Operational Risk Modelling
- The Emerging Risk Review Committee Show less

Understanding Social Media is the essential guide to social media for students and professionals alike. Drawing on the experience, advice and tips from dozens of digital marketers and social media superstars, it is an extensive crowd-sourced guide to social media platforms.

Why do most IT professionals when they talk of SOA talk about products not processes?

Millions of marketing dollars are spent by vendors. Consultants purport to be experts ‘delivering’ projects using SOA tools and methodologies. Yet, if SOA is successful in delivering business change why don’t we see measureable evidence of this change?