Janey Speed

1 month ago | celent.com | Cubillas Ding |Janey Speed

Buyside firms are becoming less defensive compared to last year; however, we believe that the outlook for investing and investment managers remains tempered. Since our survey was conducted toward the end of 2024, when markets finished the year on a relatively buoyant note — we have observed that the global macroeconomic environment has become more volatile, with heightened recessionary risks stemming from global trade tensions and policy uncertainties.

Nov 4, 2024 | celent.com | Janey Speed

Submissions for our 2025 Model Awards program are officially open and will remain so until January 17, 2025. This program shines a spotlight on financial institutions that are leading the charge in innovative uses of technology across financial services. We have two main award categories to recognize financial institutions across wholesale capital markets, the Model Sell Side and Model Buy Side Awards.

Jul 4, 2024 | celent.com | Cubillas Ding |Janey Speed

4 July 2024Progressing with cautious realism in the pursuit of digitization, (Gen)AI and differentiated data strategies Despite the investment sector showing signs of a recovery, the outlook for investing and asset managers remain tempered. Buy side managers are becoming more defensive as they face hazy markets and expect to face downward profitability pressures, with costs continuing to outstrip tepid revenue rises.

Jun 28, 2024 | celent.com | Janey Speed |Monica Summerville |Patrick Wegner

28 June 2024Accelerating spending to fix the plumbing How are technology budgets developing at global sell side banks in 2024? What priorities are driving technology strategy for global sell side banks in 2024? Which technologies are going are the main priority and will have the biggest impact in 2024 and beyond? In a increasingly competitive environment, sell side firms conitinue to see technology as a way to maintain their competitve advantage.

Jun 4, 2024 | celent.com | Janey Speed

Technological change within the capital markets industry is inevitable. The question is how are firms coping with this everchanging environment and what is driving their IT investments? Celent’s Dimensions survey captured the views of more than 200 executives across the capital markets sell-side and buy-side. The survey covered a plethora of topics, including IT investment drivers, AI/GenAI adoption, and how financial institutions’ IT budget priorities are evolving year after year.