A deal-making strategy for new CEOs New CEOs typically raise the tempo of transactions at first, then the pace slows down. Is that costly? New CEOs typically raise the tempo of transactions at first, then the pace slows down. Is that costly? Source: McKinsey A deal-making strategy for new CEOs

Don’t Kill Your Audience’s Vibe with These Content Marketing Turn-Offs As of 2017, the overwhelming majority (89%) of B2B marketers use content marketing in some form.   As you can imagine, how well marketers execute their campaigns varies quite a bit. Or, as The Content Marketing Institute would put it, there are differences in “content Read more about Don’t Kill Your Audience’s Vibe with These Content Marketing Turn-Offs[…]

The debate over private infrastructure financing in the United States Financing costs are higher, but the results are worth it. Financing costs are higher, but the results are worth it. Source: McKinsey The debate over private infrastructure financing in the United States

Creating an infrastructure bank: Principles of success The key is to ask, and answer, the right questions. The key is to ask, and answer, the right questions. Source: McKinsey Creating an infrastructure bank: Principles of success

Deepening capital markets in emerging economies Engaging at three levels can help to accelerate growth in Asia. Engaging at three levels can help to accelerate growth in Asia. Source: McKinsey Deepening capital markets in emerging economies

Assistance & service offerings as a game changer in a transforming insurance industry Insurance incumbents and innovative start-ups around the globe have recently begun launching new assistance & service offerings—in increasing numbers and in a wide range of configurations. Yet, while the launches of these offerings may well be considered as first ambitious attempts of Read more about Assistance & service offerings as a game changer in a transforming insurance industry[…]

Analytics in banking: Time to realize the value By establishing analytics as a true business discipline, banks can grasp the enormous potential. By establishing analytics as a true business discipline, banks can grasp the enormous potential. Source: McKinsey Analytics in banking: Time to realize the value

Avoiding the seven deadly sins of customer-experience transformations Efforts to improve the customer experience can deliver tremendous value, but temptations that can undo good intentions lurk in any change program. Resist seven common missteps. Efforts to improve the customer experience can deliver tremendous value, but temptations that can undo good intentions lurk in any change Read more about Avoiding the seven deadly sins of customer-experience transformations[…]

Basel IV: What’s next for European banks? A new report finds that European banks will need more capital under the so-called Basel IV reforms. While rule making continues, banks can take no-regret measures now. A new report finds that European banks will need more capital under the so-called Basel IV reforms. While rule making continues, Read more about Basel IV: What’s next for European banks?[…]

The right response to digital disruption Companies that adopt bold offensive strategies in the face of industry digitization will come out the winners, write Jacques Bughin and Nicolas van Zeebroeck in MIT Sloan Management Review Companies that adopt bold offensive strategies in the face of industry digitization will come out the winners, write Jacques Bughin Read more about The right response to digital disruption[…]