The Financial Services Specialists

Life and Pension New Distribution Models

The retail life and pensions distribution landscape is shifting as market reforms such as RDR and the adoption of new technologies take effect. The dominance of traditional routes to market is increasingly being challenged with the growth of direct channels and Bluerock has a track record of working with clients to look at new and innovative ways of doing business in this space.

Sourcing as a "Must Have" Skill

As more businesses rely on a variety of 3rd party technologies and services to deliver their propositions, the management of those relationships become critical to the success of the enterprise.

Embedding TCF

With many firms already labouring to demonstrate compliance (in March 08, 87% of the firms tested failed the MI and Governance deadline) this further scrutiny and the potential for substantial fines, increases the pressure on the industry.
Product Innovation

Many product innovation processes become slow, cumbersome and suffer from lack of cross functional alignment. By adopting a more radical iterative process these barriers can be broken down and a more flexible and nimble approach can be achieved.

Operational Risk in the Supply Chain

With an increasing focus on cost, efficiency and transparency, the area that often gets neglected is the risk inherent across complex supply chains. Many companies are looking to re-negotiate sourcing contracts but how many truly understand the inter-dependence across their suppliers and businesses. A risk based portfolio view is a vital tool in managing a business. More..