Passive investing and its impact on capital markets One of the most notable trends in modern finance has been the spectacular rise of passive investing. Today, trillions of dollars are being invested in index funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs) that seek simply to replicate the performance of market indices rather than outperform them.

How changing rate expectations reshape investment decisions For more than a decade following the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) we witnessed an extraordinary investment environment. The response of policymakers to the GFC saw interest rates hover close to zero in many developed economies while central banks injected unprecedented liquidity into financial markets (quantitative easing). Meanwhile,

The new workforce risk financial services leaders are watching Halfway through the year, the conversation among learning leaders in regulated finance has narrowed to one question. How does a firm build workforce capability, and prove it, while AI changes the work faster than most role frameworks can keep up? LinkedIn's 2025 Workplace Learning Report

AI in bank operations: The human factor AI is becoming pervasive throughout banking organizations and nowhere more than operations. In retail banking, for instance, AI is taking hold of areas such as fraud detection, customer service through chatbots, credit decisioning and marketing. The ability of AI to make operations faster is well accepted but

AI adoption in banking: 5 “hidden” risks Misgivings over the use of AI in banking have given way to its ubiquity across all areas. But while the power of AI is undisputed, human oversight and intervention is not just necessary – it is a regulatory requirement in most cases. But its effectiveness is

AI fluency is not the same as banking fluency AI adoption in banking and asset management has by now moved well past the experimental stage and is firmly embedded in banking operations. Consider the UK where some 75% of firms reported using AI as far back as 2024 and another 10% planned to do