Insights

Annual State of the Financial Services Industry – 2008

The 11th edition of Oliver Wyman’s annual flagship publication, the State of the Financial Services Industry, was launched this week in Davos during the World Economic Forum.

This annual report delivers a forward-looking snapshot of key industry trends and developments, based on qualitative insights and objective performance analytics related to shareholder value performance within financial services.

Communications, Media & Technology: State of the Industry 2008

In 2007, the Communications, Media & Technology (CMT) industry’s global market value continued its upward trajectory to reach $8.2 trillion, which represents about 14% of the world’s total equity valuation.

To discover who the top performers are, where they are located, and what distinguishes them from average and below-average performers, Oliver Wyman created and analyzed Shareholder Performance Index^SM rankings of the 450 largest public CMT companies.

Climate Change: Risk and opportunities for global financial services

The multiple unknowns within climate change and the global response to it present a range of problems for financial institutions in terms of their growth strategies, risk management and brand positioning.

In general, the high mobility of capital and risk assessment expertise possessed by financial institutions position the industry well to respond to the volatilities that may come about, but leaders and managers will need to take steps to anticipate and address the changing business environment of the future.

The Global Leadership Imperative: Building an Innovation Engine

Failing to innovate can put global organizations at risk and diminish their ability to gain or sustain a competitive advantage. Oliver Wyman – Delta Organization & Leadership and the Economist Intelligence Unit took an in-depth look at the challenge of leading and organizing for innovation through a survey and interviews with senior executives.

Car Innovation 2015

Innovations are the fuel of the automotive industry. They serve to differentiate brands, adapt cars to changing customer preferences, provide answers to global challenges and so ensure the continued success of the industry. In the face of ever stricter emissions limits and increasingly scarce commodities, the entire concept of individual mobility is at risk. It will take innovative and affordable technologies, especially with regard to drive systems and materials, to realize the full growth potential of 100 million motor vehicles by the year 2020.