Financial services organisations are currently undergoing substantial change. Many organisations have experienced the need for significant cost cutting as a result of tightened market conditions. They are also responding to the pressures and opportunities created by globalisation, increased transaction speed and new channels of delivery particularly on line banking.

Through our work with financial services clients, we realise real estate solutions that support our clients through this business change.

Real Estate Portfolio: this is being driven by the need for flexibility; an increasing awareness for driving property costs down; reduction of cost of churn.
Location: we are helping clients make decisions on city centre versus 'out-of-town' locations for head office and back office function. Many clients are grappling with the issue of centralisation versus decentralisation, and particularly the security issues implicit in these decisions.
Space: is beginning to be perceived as a tool and as an enabler for increased productivity through collaboration, strengthened cultural values and knowledge sharing.
People: the value of people is increasing in financial services organisations, which are using their real estate to increase recruitment and retention rates.

Innovation is a key factor in all our work. Specifically we help financial services clients:

• Evaluate their current real estate portfolio,
• Rethink the role of real estate,
• Explore and understand impact of globalisation and new technologies,
• Rationalise and improve use of space, promote new ways of working,
• Enhance internal communication, exchange and change management,
• Maximise the value of their brand.

DEGW recent financial services clients include: