In recent years, cryptocurrency (crypto), a digital currency that relies on a distributed ledger system to maintain ownership and transaction records, has emerged as a new asset class. Crypto has experienced the ups and downs typical of emerging technologies. In 2022, the demand for cr[...]

  Avanade laid out its strategy and roadmap for growing its business over the next three years at a recent analyst day. Avanade is an Accenture/Microsoft joint venture providing enterprises with IT services. In the 25 years since its founding, Avanade has delivered 37k projects to 5k cli[...]

  Global loan originations have declined since COVID and the trough of interest rates in April 2020. For example, in the U.S., loan originations fell from $4.51 trillion in 2021 to $1.50 trillion in 2023. Currently, interest rates in the U.S. are declining, and mortgage originations in t[...]

  In 2025, the financial services industry will continue to build out its AI, GenAI, cloud delivery, and process automation capabilities. NelsonHall’s recent survey of financial services executives identified that: Operational transformation is highly important to 92% of reta[...]

  I recently attended the Genpact AI conference, where the Genpact employees I spoke to were energized by the changes AI is bringing and are focused on helping clients operationalize emerging technologies at scale. The company is investing in tools to provide greater ongoing feedback fro[...]