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Financial Services Technology Trends in a Nutshell: 2012 and Beyond

Based on my recent reseaqrch, I identified the following emerging trends and patterns in technological investments in financial services industry. Let me know if you want to read my full length article.

Figure 1: Copyright Dr. Asif Q. Gill (2012)

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