Investment industry will be digitally transformed by 2022, says think tank

In a recently published report the thinktank detected rapidly evolving attitudes towards digitalisation among firms. It said almost all (99%) investment providers were currently in the process of digitalising, albeit many in the early stages, with about half preparing for the digital journey and one-quarter being in the beginning stages of the process. While one-quarter (24%) of CEOs had told the group digital transformation was 'unimportant' or 'slightly important' back in 2016, almost all (96%) surveyed in 2017 viewed digitalisation as central to their business. Roubini said the spe...