7 intriguing technology disruptions in financial services

The financial services industry is a hotbed for innovation, more so now than any time in history. With a laptop, a wireless connection and a credit card, almost anyone can get a business up and running these days with little-to-no capital.

As you might expect, this requires dramatic transformation for larger companies in the industry and the technologists who work within them. While increased innovation may be disruptive, it also makes this a very exciting time for the companies that can take advantage.

Fidelity Investments is a prime example. While the financial services giant has been around for decades operating primarily in the asset management space, it has always been a technology company at heart, with 10,000 technologists across the globe comprising a full quarter of the firm’s workforce. Read more...