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Other Studies:
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The
Future of the Public Sector
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Preparing the Financial Planner of the Future
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Electronic Bill Presentment - Issuer acceptance
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Preparing the Stockbroker of the Future
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Evolving Needs of US Travel Agencies
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Emerging Standards for Securities Licensure
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Developing a Mortgage Brokerage Professional
Strategy for the Commercial Health Market
Identifying profitable growth opportunities
in the Canadian commercial healthcare market
was the focus of this strategy study for a
major Canadian bank. The work involved
extensive use of secondary databases, as
well as interviews with key informants. A
future-oriented look that included changes
in licensure and scope of practice formed
part of the work.
Future of the Public Sector in Canada
(5 Studies)
How will the public sector build the capacity it
needs? How does economic sustainability relate
to the environment? What new types of
integrated services will we see? How will
urbanization, immigration and an aging
population change the future? These topics and
more are addressed in this opinion leader study
based on in-depth personal interviews with the
most influential people shaping the future of
the public sector, as nominated by their peers.
Participants include deputy ministers, mayors,
executives, association heads, think tank
leaders, academics, and other selected experts.
The study identifies how the public sector will
develop over the next 5-10 years and why this
will happen. Royal Bank of Canada is the
sponsor for the work. The study includes a
special section on funding & payment
transactions that identifies key services that a
bank can provide to help its public sector
clients prepare for the future. A very brief
overview of each sector is available by clicking
the link below.
Federal & Provincial
Government
Municipalities
Healthcare
Public Education (K-12)
Post-Secondary Education (PSE)
Impact of Financial
Institution Mergers
As governments scrutinize financial institution mergers, they wonder what is
best for their country. The two key questions seem to be “What types of
mergers most benefit domestic consumers?” and “What types of mergers help
build the country’s ability to compete internationally?” Since politicians
are often guided by a mix of national opinion leaders and informed local
public opinion, we set out to understand what these groups think about FI
mergers. Link to Overview of Findings. Version Français.
Long-Term Issues
Affecting Client-Advisor Relationships
This is an assessment of the key long-term
issues that affect the relationships between
investment advisor, client, firm and
regulator including suitability of advice,
client communications, advisor
qualifications and oversight. Using a
combination of secondary research and
interviews with business opinion leaders, we
identify both the salient issues and the
people/information most capable of helping
to deal with the issues.
Challenges for Pension
Plan Providers
A PEST Analysis (Political-Economic-Social-Technological) of the Pension and
group retirement savings market pointed to the forces shaping the market
over the next five years and how these forces are likely to change the
business. Our report highlighted the major challenges that a plan supplier
will face and the strategies needed to succeed in the highly competitive
pension market.
Future of Healthcare in Canada - Future of Health Benefits
This is a massive opinion leader study based on in-depth personal interviews
with 80 of the most influential people in healthcare today, as nominated by
their peers. Participants include deputy ministers, academics, hospital
executives, healthcare practitioners and other selected experts. The aim is
to identify how healthcare will develop over the next 5-10 years and why
this will happen. Manulife Financial is the exclusive life insurance sponsor
for the work. The study includes a special report on the Future of Health
Benefits that identifies emerging issues in funding & design of health
benefits. The study also identifies unique solutions to plan sponsor
problems that a life and health insurer can potentially provide.
Future of Healthcare in Canada - Funding & Financial Management
This is a massive opinion leader study based on in-depth personal interviews
with 80 of the most influential people in healthcare today, as nominated by
their peers. Participants include deputy ministers, academics, hospital
executives, healthcare practitioners and other selected experts. The aim is
to identify how healthcare will develop over the next 5-10 years and why
this will happen. Royal Bank of Canada is the exclusive bank sponsor for the
work. The study includes a special report on funding & financing management
issues that identifies emerging issues in funding & financial management.
The study also identifies unique solutions to client problems that a bank
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