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ESG & sustainabilityNovember 3 2021

2022: a tech boom and a greenwashing backlash?

Forrester’s annual predictions report forecasts an array of new digital offerings next year and that regulators will get tough on ESG classifications.
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2022: a tech boom and a greenwashing backlash?

As the post-pandemic recovery gathers pace, banks will significantly ramp up their spending on technology, talent and fintech to launch new digital and sustainable products, according to research group Forrester’s annual predictions report on the sector, which anticipates that a quarter of the world’s banks will increase their tech spending by 10% in 2022, with the US and China leading the charge.

“The banking sector enters 2022 in relatively good shape, considering that a year ago there were widespread concerns about cost management and huge sums were set aside as loan loss provisions,” says Aurelie L’Hostis, a senior analyst at Forrester. “Banks can now loosen the purse strings, with a focus on accelerating end-to-end digital transformation and fending off competition.”

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