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    Google Analytics 101

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    Google Analytics 101

    Google Analytics was first introduced back in 2005, when Google acquired a company called Urchin Software and launched their first…

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    Ben Yelland
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    AIM High: The changing UK advisory market

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    AIM High: The changing UK advisory market

    This week Twink is joined by Heather Hopkins from NextWealth and Fergus McCarthy from Standard Life Aberdeen, to discuss the…

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    Twink Field

    Agency

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    AIM High: Prioritizing local needs in Europe with central resources

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    AIM High: Prioritizing local needs in Europe with central resources

    The AIM High podcast is hosted by Twink Field, founder of Alpha Agency (formerly White Marble Marketing). She regularly invites…

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    Twink Field

    Agency

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    Enterprise Agility: Delivering Change for Asset & Wealth Managers

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    Enterprise Agility: Delivering Change for Asset & Wealth Managers

    Our 2019 Digital Readiness Survey revealed that 91% of firms are exploring agile initiatives, yet only 5% consider themselves mature…

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    Kevin O'Shaughnessy
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    MUFG Investor Services mitigates risk while improving customer trust and retention

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    MUFG Investor Services mitigates risk while improving customer trust and retention

    MUFG Investor Services wanted to replace manual, spreadsheet-based processes for calculating carried interest with an automated, company-wide model. By moving…

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    Alpha FMC
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    The dangers of short-termism

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    The dangers of short-termism

    In our fast-moving environment, marketers – not just those in the investment industry – are being pulled in all directions.…

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    Lauren Thys
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    Content marketing part 2: Tips and trends

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    Content marketing part 2: Tips and trends

    After reviewing the optimal ways to research topics and develop a content strategy, it’s time to look at some of…

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    Ben Yelland
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    The Alpha Outlook 2020

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    The Alpha Outlook 2020

    Our industry is facing significant changes: the need to digitize, the need to respond to fee and margin pressure, and…

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    Alpha FMC
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    Content marketing: what, why and how?

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    Content marketing: what, why and how?

    Social media sites such as Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn provide a unique opportunity for businesses to share content with their…

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    Ben Yelland