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How can banks and insurers support people, with no training in portfolio theory, to develop confidence in managing their investments? How can they make these journeys scalable? With the right tools, it’s not only possible, but also empowering. 

Although there are multiple different factors contributing to the continuous evolution of roles within the corporate financial departments, we believe that technological innovation is likely to manifest itself both as a catalyst and as a response to other exogenous triggers. Therefore, the skill set of tomorrow’s financial department employee is likely to combine expertise in finance, economics, statistics and computer science. Despite the rise of artificial intelligence, we do not think that technology would replace human labour in the short-to-medium term. However, it is very likely to expand the breadth of human capabilities and efficiency by unparalleled availability of high-quality data-driven decision-support.

One challenge faced by insurance salespeople is the inability to activate millions of sometimes dormant customer accounts because they lack the tools to engage with customers.  Companies can now quickly onboard new tools, often provided as APIs, to enhance customer engagement.  Hosting a calculation tool that allows customers to see their financial position in a simple, realistic, granular and holistic manner provides two distinct advantages: to attract new customers and retain existing customers to your franchise.

Several months into the COVID-19 outbreak, it would be foolish not to expect significant and lasting change to both our economies and our societies in general. What does this all mean for our retirement plans? Make sure to check out our latest blog on the impact of the pandemic on peoples' well-being at retirement.