Optimal efficiency: Is 2024 the year of the advanced data strategy?

'Data without context, however, is simply a buzzword'

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Data is central to the future success of wealth and asset management, writes Russell Andrews. Here he explains why 2024 is poised to be the year of the advanced data strategy...

Data is arguably one of the broadest areas of discussion in the wealth and asset management industry today, with the subject coming up at almost every industry event and meeting I attend. This is largely down to the profound and strategic impact it could have on the future success of businesses and their propositions across the sector. With data such a hot topic, could 2024 be the year of the ‘advanced data strategy'? Data is now widely recognised as the largest, most valuable, and most underutilised asset inside any organisation. The continued hype around the use of advanced technolo...

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