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Technology transforms risk management for financial institutions

December 10, 2018

As technology transforms risk management, financial institutions face both opportunities and threats. Digital processes have the potential to make compliance more effective and efficient but, for many organizations, major technology improvements are stymied by cost and talent constraints. The use of compliance-led shared services models is helping overcome these issues, but a series of major … More Technology transforms risk management for financial institutions

Why Specialty Finance M&A Continues to Thrive

November 22, 2018

EY defines specialty finance as any financing activity that takes place outside of the traditional banking system. Our analysis focuses on two distinct subsectors: consumer finance and commercial finance. Specialty finance remains an active market for M&A with both private equity (PE) and strategic acquirers attracted to high-yield opportunities across the sector. Although high valuations … More Why Specialty Finance M&A Continues to Thrive

EY Global Information Security Survey 2018–19

November 14, 2018

Is cybersecurity about more than protection? More than two decades after EY began researching organizations’ awareness of the growing cybersecurity threat — and their response — the need to engage with this issue from board level down is more pressing than ever. Attacks continue to grow in both number and sophistication. The range of bad … More EY Global Information Security Survey 2018–19