Financial services
The financial services sector is facing major challenges worldwide. Rapidly shifting parameters and dramatic increase in competitive intensity are making it ever harder for companies to pursue business models that are stable in the long term.
In brief
The financial services sector is facing major challenges worldwide. Rapidly shifting parameters and dramatic increase in competitive intensity are making it ever harder for companies to pursue business models that are stable in the long term.
We support our clients in adapting to the changing conditions and to develop successful business models for the long term. We help them revise and adjust their strategies and realign their structures and processes. We support all sectors of the financial services sector - major banks in the wholesale and retail business, insurance companies, brokerage firms, government-backed institutions, and other financial services companies.
We have worked with the leading global financial services companies on a wide range of issues. Our knowledge and comprehensive industry experience allow us to help our clients find the right strategy and put it into practice. Our international network guarantees worldwide expertise combined with a local presence.
Sample projects
The scope of our projects covers the whole range of issues relevant to the financial services industry:
- Strategy and growth
We support our clients in realigning their strategies. We develop strategies for market entry, international diversification and for boosting revenues in all relevant business segments - Cost management and efficiency improvement
We help identify cost drivers and develop and conduct programs to reduce costs and to improve efficiency in all areas and processes handled by financial services providers - Performance management and key performance indicators
We set up a comprehensive KPI approach by determining key performance indicators and implementing a monitoring and performance management tool (RBpoint) - Organization and overhead reduction
We develop lean and efficient organizational structures that facilitate strategy implementation - M&A and post merger integration
We prepare and design mergers and acquisitions and conduct post merger integration projects for national and international financial services providers - Marketing efficiency
We design and launch customer relationship management programs (CRM) and efficient sales channels strategies for banks and insurance companies - Branch network and multi-channeling
We optimize the branch network of financial institutions and increase service and distribution efficiency - e-business and IT
We develop e-commerce strategies, design IT strategies, and conduct programs to boost IT performance
