Investment banks are having to manage multiple operational challenges in the face of tough market conditions – an economic slowdown, a war for talent, rising inflation, intense competition, stock market volatility, emerging cyber security risks and the knock-on effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Fortunately, Chief Operating Officers (COOs) these days have a growing array of digital tools to help them find better and more cost-effective ways of running the business. Digitalisation is driving operational improvements in all fields, including deal flow, marketing, administration, finance, human resources, document management and pitchbook creation.

Digitalisation is also making it easier to outsource these tasks, efficiently and at scale, without compromising security. Thanks to today’s integrated workflow technology, outsourced service providers’ delivery teams can be located anywhere – onsite at the bank, offsite at another onshore location, or offshore in another part of the world.

This webinar, hosted by the Financial Times in partnership with Williams Lea, brought together COOs to talk about how they are using the latest technology and outsourcing to manage today’s challenging operating environment, reduce costs and become more competitive.

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New approaches and strategies to help win market share

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