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Digitization & Competition Are Driving New Go-to-Market Initiatives
The financial services industry faces new customer demands, changing go-to-market (GTM) strategies and competition.
To stay competitive and achieve growth, these organizations must be agile, adaptable and strategic in their GTM strategies. In addition, the acceleration of technology and digital platforms has further intensified the need for businesses to adapt and evolve their strategy. The increased complexity of service business models and the rise of new competitors, offerings and acquisitions make it critical to have the right combination of sales channels, roles, tools and resources.
Alexander Group can help you navigate the complexities of the financial services industry and develop a strategy that drives success for your organization.
How We Help
- Identify & capitalize on new growth opportunities: Start by identifying new markets, trends and opportunities that can drive growth for your organization.
- Optimize sales channels & customer segmentation: Evaluate your current sales channels and customer segments, and identify ways to optimize them for better results.
- Develop a digital transformation strategy: With the increasing importance of technology and digital platforms in the financial services industry, develop a strategy that leverages these tools to drive growth and efficiency.
- Improve operations & increase efficiency. Streamline your operations and identify areas for cost savings and efficiency improvements.
- Enhance your GTM strategy: Develop a GTM strategy that is tailored to the financial services industry and its unique market challenges.
- Align your sales & marketing efforts: Align your Sales and Marketing efforts to ensure they work together effectively to drive new business and retain existing customers.
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- Banking Incentive Compensation Today, many banking incentive plans reward volume-based or other activity-based metrics, rather than deposit and loan quality that truly drives net interest income. This misalignment can be rectified by providing incentive plans that drive basis point spreads at group and incumbent levels. Alexander Group’s latest research and benchmarks show where prevalent comp plan misalignment comes from, plus what leading banks are doing about it.
- FinTech: Go-to-Market Research Fintech companies are quickly making GTM changes to drive value added services that build differentiation in the market and a stronger value proposition to prevent margin erosion. Learn the three commercial GTM success factors to ensure the company yields ROI and growth from the investment.
- Marketing Organizational Structures to Drive Performance Leading financial services companies are leveraging six marketing growth plays for commercial excellence. Do you have the marketing resources and investments in place to develop a marketing organizational structure that scales, driving increased productivity and performance?
- Marketing Insights Study Over 150 marketing executives were interviewed to determine the marketing initiatives being prioritized to maximize customer lifetime value. From marketing roles and resource allocation to marketing mix, channels and spend, get the latest insights on where marketing leaders are investing to advance their organization’s marketing maturity.
- Shifting Demand Generation Investments for Top Performance With macroeconomic factors and profitability pressure on the rise, firms today face the dilemma of allocating limited resources between different channels and initiatives. Determining the most effective and efficient investment strategy requires careful analysis and understanding of target markets, customer preferences and staying ahead of the curve with industry best practices.
- Revenue Models and Productivity: Emerging Trends & Benchmarks for FinTech Leaders FinTech market leaders are growing revenue by more than 20% every year while making go-to-market changes to drive value added services that build differentiation in the market. In Alexander Group’s latest FinTech Research, 100+ fintech and technology executives shared best practices and benchmarks on new account acquisition and maximizing customer lifetime value for growth and margin.
- Talent Management Strategies to Enhance Customer Experience Financial services companies that invest more in their employee engagement programs realize a 20% uplift in how their customers rate interactions with their commercial team. Leaders achieving profitable growth have developed effective strategies to support employee engagement programs. Discover the five principles these firms have implemented to enhance their talent management strategies.
Upcoming Financial Services Events
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Sales Compensation Symposium: Virtual
Industry Focus: AllRevolutionize your approach at the #1 event for sales compensation professionals and all executives who care about sales comp. Designed specifically for senior executives, join industry peers and renowned experts to gain exclusive access to cutting-edge research, emerging trends, real-world case studies and proven best practices in governance, design and administration.
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Tuesday, August 11, 2026 –
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 -
Virtual
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Incentive ROI: Evaluating the Health of Your Sales Compensation Programme
EMEA Virtual RoundtableAugust 12, 2026 | 16:00 – 17:00 GMT
Before your next compensation cycle, leaders should be asking one critical question: Is your sales compensation program working?
Join us virtually on Aug.12 for a tactical health check revealing what’s helping or hindering success.
Alexander Group prepared an interactive session that will provide participants with a practical framework to assess the health of their current plans, benchmark against industry best practices and identify opportunities for improvement.
Session Objectives
- Benchmark your current sales compensation program against a proven health check framework
- Evaluate performance across the five tenets of a world-class sales compensation program.
- Assess plan design against market leading guidelines.
- Identify gaps, risks and opportunities for enhancement.
- Improve your ability to attract, motivate, reward and retain top sales talent.
- Develop actionable next steps to strengthen your program for 2027 and beyond.
Building on the insights shared during the programme health check session, attendees will have the opportunity to hear from peers, explore common challenges and develop actionable strategies to optimise their sales compensation programmes to better attract, motivate, reward and retain top sales talent.
Come prepared to assess your own programme, compare your approach against proven best practices and actively participate in peer discussions. Bring your questions, challenges and experiences to gain practical insights and leave with a clear action plan to strengthen your sales compensation strategy for 2027 and beyond.
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Wednesday, August 12, 2026
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Virtual
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Sales Compensation Symposium: Chicago
Industry Focus: AllRevolutionize your approach at the #1 event for sales compensation professionals and all executives who care about sales comp.
Designed specifically for executives in HR, Compensation, Sales and Revenue Operations that want to use sales comp more effectively.Industry Focus: All
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Thursday, August 27, 2026 –
Thursday, August 27, 2026 -
Chicago
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Executive Forum
St. Regis Hotel | Chicago, ILJoin senior sales, marketing, commercial and operations leaders to share stories of transformation, connect 1:1 virtually and take away actionable ideas.
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Wednesday, September 30, 2026 –
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St. Regis Hotel | Chicago, IL
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