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A European universal bank implemented a comprehensive project to meet the complex requirements of new regulations such as EMIR and the Dodd-Frank Act in a resource-efficient manner, whereby adjustments to IT, processes and clearing platforms as well as coordinated project management ensured compliance with the requirements at minimal additional cost.

A specialist bank in a German-speaking country was restructured through a rigorous savings and consolidation programme, using detailed analysis, optimized cost structures and focused projects to meet the requirements of owners and regulators, while local project management ensured close coordination with internal and external stakeholders and successful implementation.

A bank with millions of private customers and thousands of investment advisors set up a project to implement legal requirements for the advisory process in a timely and IT-supported manner, whereby the development of the IT adaptations was carried out in close coordination with an outsourcing partner in India and the project management coordinated capacities in order to achieve the goals despite resources being tied up by a merger.

A leading German banking institution implemented a comprehensive transformation program to ensure stability and profitability following regulatory requirements and economic challenges through cost reductions, restructuring and strategic measures, with a co-program lead assisting in the development, evaluation and implementation of numerous projects.

Implementation of an ecosystem strategy in a mid-sized bank, focusing on customer needs through an expanded financial product offering, improving internal processes, and motivating employees with customized communication and incentives.

Physical stores in German cities and municipalities were under pressure long before the corona crisis. The trend of city dwellers relocating to the suburbs and increasing online shopping efficiency has indirectly led to stationary stores' closures.

In times of impending business closings due to the threat of the corona virus, the question arises of how viable the German retail sector is. Part of the answer will depend on how intensively local retailers are already operating on online channels.

To expand on a Berlin-based study that eStrategy Consulting conducted last fall, the research team conducted a wider joint analysis at seven major locations with property consultancy company Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL).

At the end of the year there is a buzz in German retail. Just how well the stationary retail trade can hold its own is the same question every year. eStrategy Consulting took a look at the status of digitization on site, using Berlin's Ku'damm and Tauentzienstrasse as examples.