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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.
ABI Research Finds Driver Monitoring Systems Shipments Will Jump 487.5% Between 2022 and 2027, Increasing Safety and Creating a Lucrative Monetization Opportunity for Carmakers
According to global technology intelligence firm ABI Research, shipments of vehicles featuring camera-based Driver Monitoring Systems (DMS) will jump from 8 million in 2022 to 47 million in 2027, more than 50% of global new vehicle sales.
Gartner Says Worldwide RPA Software Revenue to Reach $2.9 Billion in 2022
Global robotic process automation (RPA) software revenue is projected to reach $2.9 billion in 2022, an increase of 19.5% from 2021, according to the latest forecast from Gartner, Inc.
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.
The First Potential Recession in the ‘As-a-Service’ Technology World Reports IDC
IDC predicts the first potential recession in the context of a ‘As-a-Service’ Technology Landscape.
Data Quality Management Emerges as New Priority for Thriving in Today’s Digital Advertising Environment
Spending on digital advertisements is poised to cross the $300 billion mark as we approach the middle of the decade. As a result, key players in the industry are in a race to secure strong market positions in this constantly evolving environment.
ABI Research Finds Digital Twins, IoT, and AI are Critical Enablers in the Journey to Net Zero in Cities
Cities account for more than 50% of the planet’s population and are responsible for more than 70% of global carbon emissions. To combat this, decarbonization strategies are being employed by cities around the world. Smart city technologies will be a critical asset for this transformation.
Parks Associates Finds 40 Million Households Trialed and Subscribed to at Least One OTT Service in the First Half of 2021
Parks Associates’ new consumer study reveals 40 million US internet households trialed and subscribed to at least one OTT service in the first half of 2021.
Global 2021 AI Venture Capital Investment Nears 2019 Historical High at $22.3 Billion
The global Venture Capital (VC) investment in Artificial Intelligence (AI) was close to its peak, reaching $22.3 billion in 2021. According to ABI Research, this is just $0.4 million shy of the historical high of $22.7 billion recorded in 2019.
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.
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.
Industry Media Roundtable Explores the State of HDR in the Americas to Provide An Ecosystem Perspective
The entire ecosystem of broadcasters, content creators, consumer electronics manufacturers, and chip-set makers are coordinating efforts to deliver HDR to a new generation of tech-savvy consumers.
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.
Aberdeen: 3 Ways to Improve Your Talent Pipeline with Technology
Over half of all organizations today are increasingly struggling withurnover, time-to-hire, and cost-of-hire finds Aberdeen Stratery Researh. Data-driven Best-in-Class (BIC) organizations are differentiating themselves by investing in and leveraging cloud-based HR systems to competitively position and outperform others.
Forrester’s US 2022 Customer Experience Index: Nearly 20% Of Brands See Drop In Customer Experience Quality
According to Forrester’s US 2022 Customer Experience Index rankings, CX quality fell for 19% of brands in 2022 — the highest proportion of brands to drop in one year since the inception of the survey.
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.
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.
Gartner Sales Survey Finds 83% of B2B Buyers Prefer Ordering or Paying Through Digital Commerce
Eighty-three percent of B2B buyers say they prefer ordering or paying through digital commerce, according to Gartner, Inc. A Gartner survey of 725 B2B buyers from November through December 2021 found that digital commerce has rapidly become the norm and the preferred way to complete B2B purchases.
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.
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.