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Davos call for digital plans from banks

Consultancy Oliver Wyman says many banks have 'actually added cost and complexity' by rushing into developing new websites and apps

Tuesday, 17 January 2017 at 08:32

Fintech revolution
Fintech revolution Photo: iStockphoto

The world's financial services giants need to draw up and publish detailed plans for tackling the fintech revolution, delegates at the World Economic Forum in Davos will hear today - or risk being left in the dust by tech giants.

The consultancy Oliver Wyman, which makes its living counselling corporate bosses, thinks it's about time banks, insurers and other financial services firms set out "digital equity plans" showing how their investments in fintech will "generate future shareholder value".