• State of the Market
    June 23, 2026

    Banking enterprises are entering a more selective technology investment cycle. Stabilizing revenue and stronger capital markets activity are supporting modest recovery, but margin pressures, regulatory complexities, risk management needs, and cyber threats continue to shape spending.…
  • Blog
    March 11, 2024

    Cloud service providers are vital partners in helping Banking and Financial Services (BFS) institutions build robust systems for cloud migration and exit strategies to maneuver complex regulatory and operational environments. These approaches promise to ignite technological…
  • Thematic Report
    July 21, 2023

    In the face of growing macroeconomic tension and a cautious approach to IT spend, the banking industry continues to embrace cloud as a key enabler for growth and resilience amid fierce competition. The increasing emphasis on…
  • Viewpoint
    July 20, 2022

    The need for speed, agility, resiliency, and product innovation continues to push Banking and Financial Services (BFS) firms to adopt cloud solutions. Cloud-based transformation has proven its centrality to sustainable enterprise operations, resilient business innovation, and…
  • Viewpoint
    Nov. 18, 2021

    The US retirement plan industry is evolving rapidly, with factors such as demographic shifts, alternative employment options, participants’ changing financial needs, and regulatory changes impacting plan providers’ business priorities. Plan providers face unique challenges as they…
  • Viewpoint
    Sep. 30, 2021

    Banking and Financial Services (BFS) enterprises have accelerated cloud transformation initiatives in an attempt to make their business operations more resilient, scalable, and competitive in light of non-traditional entrants offering financial services. Success in this market…
  • Viewpoint
    Aug. 06, 2021

    Among all emerging technologies, containers have garnered the highest enterprise mindshare, as they redefine how applications are developed, deployed, run, and managed. Irrespective of whether containers are deployed on the cloud or on-premise, containers can fundamentally…
  • State of the Market
    July 23, 2021

    COVID-19 has had a profound impact on IT services globally, including reduced enterprise demand, supply chain disruptions, challenges in business and service continuity, and new cybersecurity risks and threats. However, automation has helped minimize business disruptions…
  • Containers have emerged as the platform of choice for developers, with more and more enterprises adopting them for the benefits they offer, including scalability to handle increased workloads, platform-independent applications, speed and efficiency, and elimination of…
  • Provider Compendium
    Nov. 13, 2020

    COVID-19 has had a significant impact on enterprises, service providers, and their employees. Enterprises have struggled to maintain operational vitality and are seeking efficiency, optimization, and avenues for business growth. Automation has become a key optimization…
  • PEAK Matrix®
    Oct. 20, 2020

    COVID-19 has had a profound impact on enterprises, service providers, and their employees. Enterprises have struggled to maintain operational vitality and are seeking efficiency, optimization, and avenues for business growth. Automation has become a key optimization…
  • Thematic Report
    Jan. 31, 2019

    Every year a large portion of the sourced services market comes back to the planning/negotiating table, as contracts keep expiring. Most of these deals had originally been procured via a competitive process involving Request for Proposals…
  • State of the Market
    July 24, 2018

    About 72% of the enterprises cite IT infrastructure services as a key hurdle in becoming a digital first enterprise. Most enterprises believe their infrastructure services are not moving fast enough to support and drive the future…