Worldwide Financial Services 2008 Top 10 Predictions

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• Predictions
• In This Report
• Situation Overview
  • Setting the Stage for 2008
    • Globalization
    • Regulatory Milestones
    • Customer Centricity
• Future Outlook
  • Prediction #1: Financial Institutions Will Move Risk Management/Analytics to Be a Top IT Investment Priority
  • Prediction #2: Banks Will Abandon Mobile Contactless Pilots for Message-Based Mobile Payments
  • Prediction #3: Insurers Will Take the Lead in SOA and Be Recognized as Web 2.0 Leaders
  • Prediction #4: Treasury and Cash Management Fees Will Increase at Tier 1 Banks Globally
  • Prediction #5: BPO Growth, Already in Strong Double Digits, Will Accelerate
  • Prediction #6: Basel II Initiatives Will Morph into Enterprise Data Management at Tier 1 Global Banks
  • Prediction #7: The B2B Payment Hub Race Will Get Under Way
  • Prediction #8: Insurance Legacy Billing Systems Will Get Tossed
  • Prediction #9: The Number of U.S. Banks Will Shrink to Less than 8,000 in 2008
  • Prediction #10: Capital Market Firms Will Go Beyond the Grid
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  • Synopsis