Current Issues

Bluerock is a specialist Financial Services Management Consultancy

We combine deep content knowledge with many years of experience delivering complex change. Our seasoned consultants are equally comfortable dealing at executive level or rolling their sleeves up and delivering hands-on results. Below are some of the issues we are currently discussing with our clients...

Mobile Solutions for Financial Services

The press is full of reports of new payment systems and innovative new apps for iPhones, but what are the real issues around utilising the mobile channel. Bluerock is collaborating with a major mobile platform provider Kony, to address the real problems of mobility - too many different phones and operating systems to create economies of scale.

RDR Platform Paper - 01/08/2011

With just 17 months to RDR implementation it is unlikely that platforms would have enough time to make the required changes to their infrastructure to accommodate the removal of rebates so it is no surprise that the FSA has delayed implementing the ban. What is disappointing however is the failure to put a date on its final implementation. Nothing works so well as a deadline and leaving a loose end for such a crucial industry/consumer tool is unhelpful in the extreme. Read more...

RDR Update: The Time to Act

The time for RDR deliberation is fast disappearing and the key now for all organisations is to focus on the successful execution of their plans. RDR continued...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industry News

Finovate Spring Best of Show Winners Named.  Read more here.


Bluerock's pick of Finovate Spring Day 1.  Click the links below for more:

  1. Pre-paid system - Mitek

  2. Mobile banking and assisted service combination - NICE

  3. Rewards system for encouraging saving - SaveUp

  4. Financial planning and execution - iQuantifi


Bluerock partnering with MoneyMate.  Click here to find out more.


Click here for a sneak peak of Finovate 2012 Part 2.


Click here for the Finovate 2012 Sneak Peek: Part 1.


For more details on the recently launched holistic planning tool from Royal London, find out more here...


Names announced for the upcoming FinovateSpring in San Francisco 8th & 9th May.  Find out more here...


If PFM helps reducing the customer attrition ratio only by 1 % point per year, it is already a remarkable saving for the bank - quantifying the ROI of PFM tools


FinovateEurope was a great success with many new companies and some interesting updates from previous attendees. Best in show were eToro, Dynamics, Cardlytics and Nutmeg. These and all of the other presenting companies can be seen here...


Bluerock partner and mobile platform provider Kony Solutions  receives two SUPERSTAR awards and one Rising Star:

  • "The KonyOne platform won the SUPERSTAR award in the category "Enterprise Software: Middleware"Developed on Kony's "Write Once, Run Everywhere" platform, the GEICO Glovebox won a SUPERSTAR award in the "Success Story: Banking or Insurance" category
  • The KonyOne platform also won the Rising Star award in the "Enterprise Software: Application Development" category"

Bluerock Consulting delivers new online financial planning service for Royal London - a ground breaking development in the provision of Financial Advice.  Read here


 

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Bluerock News


B.E.E. Team, a provider of IT Consulting services, through its fully-owned subsidiary B.E.E. Consulting S.P.A, has brought its equity share in the financial services specialist company Bluerock Consulting Limited from 51% to 94,2%. Having exercised its call option on the remainder of Bluerock's equity 15 months in advance of the original May 2013's schedule, B.E.E. Team shows its strong and immediate commitment to fully realising Bluerock's growth potential. See full press release...