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  • Change Management: How successful is the constant transformation of organisations?

    Companies are having to adapt ever more quickly to the increasing pace of change in the markets. At the end of a change process, there is never a ‘status quo’, because things are always moving forward. This means that structures and processes are constantly in flux. What has been learnt must constantly be unlearned. How is that even possible? This article explores the absurdity of constant change – and how change can succeed in dynamic times.

    CultureKai Bösterling8 minutes

  • Tokenization of Real World Assets (RWA) Takes Off - Why 2026 Marks the Breakout Phase for Digital Assets like Real Estate

    Tokenization is rapidly transforming capital markets by bringing real-world assets such as real estate onto blockchain infrastructure. As regulation, institutional adoption and market infrastructure converge, a regulated ecosystem for digital securities is emerging across Europe - with Germany playing a leading role through frameworks like the eWpG. This article explores why 2026 may mark the breakout phase for tokenized assets and what it means for investors, issuers and financial markets.

    Finance & ControllingMarkus Hammer8 minutes

  • The Wealth Advisor: Pivotal for Growth in Wealth Management

    This white paper argues that Advisor Effectiveness Coaching (AEC) is a practical way to transition from product-push sales toward genuinely client-centric advice. Based on the GROW coaching model, it describes a structured programme spanning preparation, a senior-level kick-off, ongoing 1:1 and team coaching, and a “living phase” to sustain momentum. Team leaders serve as the key lever, acting as both coachee and coach to cascade change across the advisory organisation, while AI frees advisors for higher-value conversations. The paper concludes with a phased call to action – pilot, measure, and scale – with the goal of transforming advisors into trusted, augmented wealth partners.

    Banking & Financial ServicesUrs Bolt18 minutes

  • Strategic Transformation in Southeast Asian Wealth Management: The Case for Open Architecture

    Southeast Asia’s wealth pool is expanding at around 9% annually, creating strong momentum for regional Wealth Management and Private Banking players. Yet scale alone is no longer a competitive advantage. Many institutions remain constrained by legacy segmentation, product silos, and internally driven “One Bank” models, limiting Strategic Transformation and Digital Transformation efforts. Banks adopting genuine Open Architecture – enabling relationship managers to select best-in-class solutions regardless of origin – are gaining relevance with increasingly sophisticated clients. The evidence is clear: client segments are converging, balance-sheet integration does not automatically create client value, and technology partnerships only succeed when the end-to-end client journey takes precedence over internal politics and Corporate Culture barriers. Institutions pulling ahead combine clear positioning, credible WealthTech partnerships, and the willingness to redesign operating models. Growth is real; execution remains the differentiator.

    Banking & Financial ServicesUrs Bolt15 minutes

  • The AI Promise Problem

    The “AI promise problem”: how overhyped AI and robotic solutions blur the line between vision and reality - and why trust is the new currency in AI.

    AI & Machine LearningBritta Daffner5 minutes

  • When simplicity leads to stupidity

    Digital services are supposed to make our lives easier – and they do. But with every simplification, knowledge is lost. Why the boundless convenience of technology makes us lazy and how we can use it more responsibly again.

    UX DesignMaterna Group6 minutes