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There are many factors to consider when contemplating a career move - Is the role right for me? How do I ensure I secure the best package for myself? Is now the right time? What opportunities am I leaving behind? These are the key questions you will be asking yourself, but one aspect of a new role which can be harder to judge (often until it is too late), yet can be the bigg...

The Asia-Pacific insurance industry has become more competitive year on year, as more players realise the potential for growth in this emerging market. This has led to a higher volume of recruitment and growth compared to the financial services and other sectors, although there has not been the level hiring which we would usually expect in the months succeeding Chinese New Y...

October 17, 2018 - Carter Murray, part of The SR Group, has been recognised as the one of the ‘Most Socially Engaged staffing agency’ globally by LinkedIn. We are pleased to announce that we have, for the third year since its inception, been ranked in the top 25 Most Socially Engaged global staffing agencies. From a list of over 38,000 recruitment business LinkedIn used a co...

For financial services firms in 2018 there was a significant amount of change. The combined challenges of changing regulations, tech innovation and evolving attitudes has put marketing and communications at financial services firms on the frontline and in spotlight. This report identifies some of the key issues facing financial services marketers and delves into the state of...

Whether in the UK, the Middle East, Asia or Australia, marketing is at the forefront of the battle for customers in financial services. The rise of the Fintech challengers has drastically disrupted the status quo. Technology is now the default form of customer service, leaving the distinction between the Fintech brands and the traditional firms obsolete. Furthermore, communi...

Banks, insurers, payments, trading, asset management, financial advisors – all well established propositions. But on a day-to-day level, the story is increasingly complex. Financial services is now inexorably linked with financial technology. It’s there when someone uses Apple Pay or PayPal, or when they compare mortgage rates on an online price comparison site. It’s there w...

While Fintech pushes the possibilities of how and where financial services can operate, there are other parts in motion. In Europe, new regulation throws up fundamental new challenges for FS firms. In January, the Second Payments Service Directive (PSD2) came into effect – regulating payment services throughout the EU and the EEA. The effect of PSD2 has been widespread. For ...

When Digital Banking Report surveyed marketing execs in 300 financial institutions, only 8% said proving ROI was not a challenge. Measuring the impact of individual campaigns is one thing, but comparing between campaigns can be fraught with complications. Different marketing groups within a firm as well as campaigns targeted at different audiences result in muddy waters. In ...

Marketing’s scope is no longer about spreading the net as far as possible. Instead, it has been focused and digital tools allow for this more precise approach. Better to know exactly who you’re talking to – and where to find them. That principle has been refined yet further by a greater reliance on permission-based marketing. Legislation such as GDPR in Europe is putting an ...

Of all the large-scale changes in marketing and communications, social media is arguably top of the pile for impact. And there’s plenty of space for Financial Services firms to utilise social media to further their client comms. The Global Web Index reveals that 97% of adults between the ages 16-64 signed into at least one social network in the last month – but 89% of social...