David Mattei

Jul 2, 2024 | datos-insights.com | William Trout |David Mattei |Martin Higgins

I recently spent a week in Tokyo visiting with wealth management clients and prospects, including banks, brokerage firms, and technology vendors. I’ve returned with some observations on the market:Wealth managers in Japan are moving away from commission-based sales of individual stocks toward top-down portfolio management. The mindset change is incomplete, however.

Jun 28, 2024 | digitaltransactions.net | David Mattei

In 1933, President Franklin Roosevelt shut down financial institutions for a week, called a “bank holiday,” to restore calm after a run on banks. This comes to mind after a federal judge recently indicated she won’t approve a settlement between the major card brands and merchants over the fees that merchants pay to accept credit and debit cards. Merchants have been in a 20-year battle with the card brands over these fees, called interchange. This issue can be resolved quickly.

Jun 26, 2024 | datos-insights.com | Martin Higgins |David Mattei

When I started as a software developer in the late 90s, the tech industry was booming. Opportunities were plentiful, salaries were skyrocketing, and it seemed like the good times would never end. Fast forward to today, and the landscape has changed dramatically. As a parent of college-age kids with technical inclinations, I find myself questioning whether software engineering is still the golden ticket it once was. Let’s examine the current state of affairs:The job market has shifted significantly.

Jun 24, 2024 | datos-insights.com | David Mattei

For most of us, a bank holiday means a day when your financial institution (FI) is closed. For those old enough to remember, it may conjure memories of March 6, 1933, when President Roosevelt shut down all FIs in the U.S. for a week to restore calm after consumers had withdrawn large sums of cash over the previous month.

Apr 18, 2024 | datos-insights.com | Deb Zawisza |Eric Weisburg |David Mattei

Datos Insights recently held our annual conference of 90+ senior executive IT leaders across the insurance industry. Surprisingly, technology was not the only top of mind topic for the attendees. The challenge of business and IT alignment continues to be an obstacle despite years of Agile transformation and robust governance programs. It’s not a new theme or story. However, it’s becoming a crucial capability for carriers to thrive in an ever more turbulent world.