Insights on Financial Services
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How banks can boost productivity through simplification at scale
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Productivity in the banking sector has stalled. Here are the tools and techniques to achieve lasting change.
Report
Global Banking Annual Review 2024: Attaining escape velocity
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In coming years, the “management quotient” will spell the difference between industry leaders and laggards.
Report
Global Insurance Report 2025: The pursuit of growth
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Finding profitable growth is an imperative for the world’s personal and commercial property and casualty insurers, while life carriers must adjust to changing consumer needs.
Podcast
Talking with Johan Tjärnberg, Group CEO of Trustly: Breaking barriers
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The Swedish payments veteran talks about using the power of open banking and account-to-account payments to remove friction from commerce and money movement.
Podcast - The McKinsey Podcast
What’s next for global banking
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Banking is the single-largest profit-generating sector in the world. So why the skepticism about its long-term value—and what should leaders do differently?
Podcast
A new breed of payment processors
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Bhavin Turakhia, CEO and cofounder of Zeta, a ‘next-gen payment card processor,’ discusses next-gen payments technology and his journey as a serial tech entrepreneur.
Article
The looming advisor shortage in US wealth management
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Demand is strong. Capturing it will require wealth managers to tackle the impending shortage of advisors.
Article
Deposits: The top profitability lever for retail banks’ CEOs
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Sophisticated deposit management can help banks lower funding costs, improve liquidity, enhance customer loyalty, and boost margins.
Article
Financial data and markets infrastructure: Positioning for the future
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The financial data and markets infrastructure (FDMI) industry is thriving. However, recent disruptions are motivating providers to make strategic changes to sustain their success.
Interview
Bringing digital to B2B payments
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Serial entrepreneur René Lacerte talks about BILL’s quest to help businesses connect and transact and his passion for small and midsize businesses.
Interview
Blackstone’s Gilles Dellaert on private credit and insurance
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The leader of Blackstone Credit and Insurance looks at where the industries have been and where they’re headed.
Talking Banking Matters
Leaders in Payments is an original podcast series from McKinsey’s Global Banking Practice, featuring conversations with...
Banking & Securities matters
Short takes on critical topics for leaders in banking, securities and beyond.
McKinsey on Insurance
McKinsey Insurance leaders and other experts help you navigate the challenges of a fast-changing insurance landscape and inspire...
Insurance blog
Short takes on vital topics for insurance leaders.
Featured publications
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Global payments in 2024: Simpler interfaces, complex reality
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Global payments are becoming simpler for users, but complexity keeps growing behind the scenes. This year’s report explores...
Report
The state of retail banking: Profitability and growth in the era of digital and AI
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As the global macroeconomic environment remains uncertain, retail banks should focus on the fundamentals of customer primacy...
Article
Scaling gen AI in banking: Choosing the best operating model
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Generative AI is transforming financial services, offering opportunities for efficiency and innovation. As banks race to deploy...
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Article
How banks can boost productivity through simplification at scale
-
Productivity in the banking sector has stalled. Here are the tools and techniques to achieve lasting change.
Podcast
Talking with Johan Tjärnberg, Group CEO of Trustly: Breaking barriers
-
The Swedish payments veteran talks about using the power of open banking and account-to-account payments to remove friction from...
Podcast - The McKinsey Podcast
What’s next for global banking
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Banking is the single-largest profit-generating sector in the world. So why the skepticism about its long-term value—and...
Article
Confronting new risk management guidelines for credit spread risk in banking
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In both the European Union and globally, the new supervisory expectations for credit spread risk in the banking book pose a clear...
Article
Financial services: Dealmakers adapt to a shifting landscape
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In 2024, deals mostly stayed within national borders. In 2025, banking, wealth and asset management, fintech, payments, and...
Article
Private capital: Investors’ cautious stance in 2024 may give way to a more aggressive approach
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Private capital firms have been active in several industries, but activity in technology, media, and telecommunications leads...
Article
Global Private Markets Report 2025: Private equity emerging from the fog
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Global uncertainties remained in 2024, but the path forward for private equity became clearer, with a rebound in dealmaking and...
Podcast
A new breed of payment processors
-
Bhavin Turakhia, CEO and cofounder of Zeta, a ‘next-gen payment card processor,’ discusses next-gen payments technology...
Article
The looming advisor shortage in US wealth management
-
Demand is strong. Capturing it will require wealth managers to tackle the impending shortage of advisors.
Article
Deposits: The top profitability lever for retail banks’ CEOs
-
Sophisticated deposit management can help banks lower funding costs, improve liquidity, enhance customer loyalty, and boost margins....
Article
Fostering better decisions through holistic ROI estimates
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Net present value is the bedrock of ROI estimates, but adding other factors to the analyses can help business leaders see how...