ED's markets practices provides guidance on retail banking, risk & regulations, FinTech, consumer, credit, private banking & more!

How ED can help

Regulatory reform, more stringent capital requirements, risk management considerations, disruptive technologies, a low interest rate environment, and enhanced reporting requirements were all challenges to growth in banking and capital markets, even before COVID-19 entered the picture. Sophisticated strategies and solutions will be required for financial institutions to navigate the pandemic and gain a competitive edge.
We can help you stay focused on the future of financial services – one that is stronger, fairer and more sustainable. Amid sweeping regulatory change, today’s financial services institutions are focusing on digital transformation, convergence and disruption from an array of nontraditional competitors — all while meeting greater demands for trust and transparency. To address this delicate balance of issues, our global team of business strategists, technologists and industry leaders bring fresh thinking and sector knowledge across banking and capital markets, insurance, and wealth and asset management. The results are seamless collaboration, innovative problem solving, breakthrough performance gains and sustainable value creation.

How ED can help

We love building. We build your entrepreneurship block by block. We build things that last.

We help our clients review, refine or develop their overarching corporate or business unit strategies. This starts from the highest-level goal setting, definition of vision and mission, and setting of risk appetite and other constraints and proceeds to support “where to play” choices in terms of industry sectors or product categories, geographies, stages in the value chain, customer segments and channels.

We help our clients expand into new geographies and market segments. This includes mature and emerging geographical markets; consumer and business/commercial markets; mainstream and niche product areas; direct and intermediated markets; and new, innovative markets enabled by the rapid changes that are ongoing in financial services. Our market entry strategies for clients open the door to growth and long-term value creation, with a proven track record of success.

We support our clients at every stage of the deal lifecycle, from evaluation to execution and integration, acting in both buy-side and sell-side roles. We create and deliver on innovative investment theses based on in-depth understanding of the underlying markets and their competitive dynamics, customers’ preferences and behaviors, and the specific differentiating characteristics of the assets under consideration.

ED works closely with clients to optimize processes, operations and organizational structures across the value chain. Frequent topics include commercial effectiveness, incentives and operating model design, including detailed assessment of the capabilities required to turn a “paper strategy” into practical success.

It’s time for financial organisations to challenge everything

ED is here to help—not as a vendor, but as a strategic partner:

  • Sharing the risks and rewards, bringing technological expertise, a global perspective and the ability to deliver.
  • Enabling flexible architecture in the cloud, with market-leading tools and solutions.
  • Using technology to find value in your data, in order to create amazing customer experiences.

We put our reputation on the line, right next to yours—and delivering on our promise of technology and human ingenuity.

New challenges and opportunities are quickly reshaping financial services – from AI to fintech, to open platforms and data analytics, to greater customer centricity and workforce shaping – all of which financial institutions need to address while navigating the evolving risk and regulatory landscape. Organizations are looking at a future that is more interconnected, more collaborative and frictionless – one where trust, growth and delivering value are paramount.
ED can help. Our global, multi-disciplinary team of professionals understands what it takes to deliver successful outcomes in the financial services industry. ED firms are continuously evolving and growing to ensure we always have the capabilities, strategies and networks to deliver the insight-driven and technology-enabled services that drive the sustainable value creation organizations to require.
The deep industry knowledge of our professionals leads to seamless collaboration and practical execution across all sectors including asset and wealth management, banking and capital markets, insurance, and private equity.