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Customized Indexing Enables Boutique Financial Advisors to Effectively Compete with Big Brand Wealth Managers

Access to vast amounts of financial information and economic data has gone a long way toward democratizing the ability to participate in the investment advisory sector. Large financial institutions, however, continue to hold a persistent advantage over small and mid-sized advisors when it comes to offering highly-customized research and analysis to their clients.

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Data Science and Effective End-to-End Data Analytics Processes Emerge as Success Factor in Establishing Competitive Advantage in the Property Sector

Integrating data science into operations will be vital in executing go-to-market strategies and lead to competitive differentiation for organizations tied to the increasingly dynamic property sector, according to John Rogers, chief innovation officer at CoreLogic, in a recent podcast for journalists.

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Frost & Sullivan Finds the Global Metaverse Market Will Unlock $750 Billion Opportunity by 2030

The metaverse is anticipated to become a platform where people spend time with social communities, consume media, and participate in virtual events and sports. Frost & Sullivan finds that the metaverse will be an interconnected network of virtual worlds that will eventually become an extension of the real-world economy.

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Omdia: Sustainability Ranks Top on Data Center Operators’ Agendas Despite Cost and Reliability Barriers

Omdia, unveils its Data Center Thermal Management and Sustainability Intelligence Service. The new annual service offers technology manufacturers, vendors, and service providers comprehensive insight and analysis of sustainable data center practices and strategies, with a focus on new technologies such as liquid cooling and energy storage.

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Telco Network-As-A-Service is a $75 Billion Opportunity if They Invest and Align Early Finds ABI Research

Networks have been commoditized over the last few years and the cost of connectivity has fallen. Value has shifted from network infrastructure to the services built on top of the network. This has led to significant interest in the network-as-a-service (NaaS) market. Global technology intelligence firm ABI Research expects this market to expand significantly reaching over $150 billion by 2030.

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Worldwide Enterprise WLAN Momentum Continues with Strong 17.1% Annualized Growth in 1Q22, According to IDC

The enterprise segment of the worldwide wireless local area network (WLAN) market continued its strong growth in the first quarter of 2022 (1Q22) with revenues increasing 17.1% year over year to $1.95 billion, according to results published in the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wireless LAN Tracker.

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20 Years After Passage of Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Companies Face Continuing Struggle to Moderate Compliance Costs, Finds New Protiviti Survey

The thirteenth annual Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Compliance Survey, conducted by Protiviti, finds that hours devoted to SOX compliance increased for 53% of companies across most industries, company sizes and reporting types. The 2022 survey results illustrate the need for companies to explore alternative delivery models and automation for SOX compliance to drive a more effective and efficient execution strategy in the face of numerous challenges.

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BIA Decreases 2022 Estimates for U.S. Local Advertising Revenue to $167.4B Indicating Headwinds for the Overall Local Advertising Marketplace

BIA Advisory Services has decreased its 2022 U.S. Local Advertising Forecast estimate to $167.4 billion, from its original estimate of $173.3 billion issued in December 2021. Headwinds from overseas conflicts, continuing supply chain issues, and deep cuts in ad spending from large verticals like automotive precipitated the reduction.

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Quality, Complexity Management and Trust Emerge as Keys to Success Across Competitive Digital Experience Markets

Comprehensive ecosystem-wide collaboration and coordination will be the key to meeting the needs of increasingly sophisticated consumers who demand high-quality experiences that are easy and safe to use. So says Jon Kirchner, CEO of Xperi Corporation—a holding company that houses several iconic brands including TiVo, HD Radio, DTS and IMAX Enhanced—in a recent podcast interview for journalists.

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