Financial Services

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Top level Sectors Financial Services


Financial scenery in change



In the last years, the financial and capital market was subject to enormous transformations, due to the changing social and political climate as well as new technological developments. New suppliers, new media and new products have tightened the banks, savings banks, investment companies and of late also insurance companies competition for investors. Furthermore, the competitive internationalisation has led to radical changes in the banking sector. All these changes have given rise to new possibilities, challenges and risks.
At the same time, peoples behaviour and mentality towards finance concerning both private and business customers is changing as well. The customers various possibilities for credit and investment have raised their aspiration level and their decision-making scopes, but they have also fostered an increased insecurity. Therefore, the demand for a stronger profiling, e.g. by addressing new target groups, by innovative investment products and by a continuous employee training, is highly conspicuous. YouGov boasting long-time expertise in financial market research, effectively supports you in this dynamic environment. We have had many years of experience in research and consulting, especially in the area of financial behaviour, and provide valuable facts for the support of your decisions.

OBJECTIVES

By the intensive cooperation of experienced economists with financial and business psychologists, YouGov effectively supports you in all issues of marketing and development of financial products and services, e.g.:

Analysis of customer satisfaction
Analysis of attitudes, behaviour patterns and structure of various target groups
Analysis of cancellations
Customer segmentation for a target group-oriented direction of your business strategy
Benchmarking with market-leading competitors
Reviewing the quality of your call centre
Testing your internet presences usability and effectiveness
Customer (value)-oriented alignment of business processes and organisational structures
Calculation of customer lifetime value and development of corresponding customer retention strategies
Background information on current objectives

METHODS

Depending on your objectives, we apply qualitative and/or quantitative research approaches, particularly:

Customer Satisfaction Surveys
Conjoint Measurement
Market Segmentation and Target Group Analyses
Product Development and Product Concept Tests
Quantitative Surveys
Employee Surveys
Management Evaluations and 360º feedback
Assessment Centre for the assistance of staff recruitment
Analyses of teams and organisation
In-depth Interviews
Group Discussions
Online focus-groups
Customer Conferences (Customer Workshops)
Statistical impact analysis (e.g. for determining Best Practices)
Benchmarking
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
Mystery Shopping | Mystery Calling | Mystery Mailing
Biotic Interviews
Online Interviews
Website Improvement
Usability Tests
SITECOCKPIT The webite test from the users perspective

RESULTS

Depending on your objectives, you will receive e.g.:

Information on the most relevant parameters of customer retention and customer satisfaction
Information on the acceptance of new or existing products and services
Support in the optimisation of your image positioning
Decision support in the installation and optimisation of customer relationship management
Catalogue of measures on the optimisation of customer-communication and marketing strategies
Customer (value)-oriented optimised business processes
Basic reports on the banking-, investment- and retirement provisions-market
Editing the results according to the YouGov investor typology

In short: You learn about your actual possibilities and chances as a service provider in the financial market. We are also happy to support you with introducing and implementing innovative products and business strategies.

REFERENCES (Extract)

Capital, Citibank, comdirect bank, DAB Bank, DGZ-DekaBank, Deutsche Bank, DiBa, Direkt Anlage Bank, DIT, Dresdner Bank, DSGV, KfW Mittelstandsbank, Kreissparkasse Koeln, Naspa, National-Bank, NordLB, RSGV, Schwaebisch Hall, SEB Invest, SGVHT, Stadtsparkasse Koeln, Taunus Sparkasse, Union Investment, Volkswagen Bank direct, WestLB

General references of YouGov

CONTACT


Dr. Oliver Gaedeke
Member of Management Board
+49 (0)221 42061-0