The financial industry is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by the need to evolve from static systems of record to dynamic systems of intelligence, interoperability, and real-time settlement.
This three-part series explores how financial infrastructure is transitioning from traditional models built to record transactions to architectures designed to reason, connect, and operate at speed.
Our first article presents:
- From Record to Intelligence
- The New Architecture: Intelligence as a Layer
- The Governance Imperative
- The Strategic Opportunity
Achieving transformation does not require a complete system overhaul or disruption of existing processes. Instead, it is about seamlessly integrating new capabilities into current operations to enable smarter decision-making, dynamic risk management, and operational excellence without compromising continuity or requiring large-scale investments.
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Asia Insurance M&A 2026: Beyond the core – winning in new markets
February 19, 2026
Read our Insurance extract from our "Keeping up with Momentum - FSIG Financial Services M&A in 2026" Report. Discover why combatting structural pressures and catering to Asia’s wealthy class requires insurers to go beyond existing segments and strengthen both distribution and new product capabilities.
Interoperability as the new competitive differentiator
February 16, 2026
In the second article in our three-part series, we reveal how and why institutions must evolve from traditional environments built to record transactions toward modern, composable ecosystems engineered for intelligence, connectivity, and velocity.
Alvarez & Marsal advises NIBC on an LP-led secondary transaction
January 23, 2026
A&M advised NIBC on a successful LP-led secondary transaction involving the sale of a portfolio of private equity fund interests to De Wereld van Vermaat, through its fund investment arm, M Eight.
CASE STUDY: DEUTSCHE PFANDBRIEFBANK AG —INAUGURAL SRT
January 15, 2026
A&M's PAG team acted as lead financial advisor to Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG (pbb) on its first synthetic Significant Risk Transfer (SRT) securitisation, referencing a $2 billion loan portfolio secured by Commercial Real Estate (CRE) properties in the US.
