Sam Duncan

Practice Leader

Sam Duncan is a practice leader for HFS Research, based in Cambridge, UK. He graduated from Bournemouth University with a degree in economics. His interest in macroeconomics focuses on how the evolution of technology accelerated globalization. He also studied law, accounting, and investment management.

Since joining HFS, Sam has developed his understanding of blockchain and continues exploring the latest applications of the technology across various industries. He applies his economics background to keep up with the latest banking and financial services industry trends, with a particular interest in insurance. He is a regular contributor to the HFS Market Index, a quarterly report that breaks down the performance and key events of the leading service providers throughout the previous quarter.

When he's not keeping up with the latest market developments, Sam enjoys playing for his local rugby club and can often be found sampling the output of local breweries.

Content By Sam Duncan

Hot Tech

THE HFS HOT VENDORS Q4 2019

We present the HFS Hot Vendors Report for Q4 2019. The HFS Hot Vendors are an exclusive group of emerging players with a differentiated value proposition for

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Market Analysis

Early Q4 2019 Results Roundup

This report provides a fast overview into the first wave of financial results from the main service companies covering the calendar Q4 2019 period.

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Point of View

HSBC is pioneering blockchain in financial services—don’t find yourself playing catchup!

Blockchain has thus far been unable to make a significant impact in the BFS industry. But this could all be about to change

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Point of View

Blockchain offers a solution to solve cross-border trade issues, but stakeholders must come together

Stakeholders must put their differences aside and come together if they hope to solve cross-border trade issues.

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Point of View

Blockchain exploration efforts: accelerate and reduce costs in partnership with academia

You may have doubts about academia, but it can offer talent, infrastructure, and real benefit when piloting complex, untested blockchain use cases.

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Top 10 Report

HFS Top 10 Insurance Services 2019

This report analyzes and rates 19 service providers serving the Insurance industry across innovation, execution, and voice of the customer criteria.

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Point of View

Privacy on public blockchains: EY clients and the blockchain curious must leverage this “best of both

While the debate between public and private blockchains rages on, EY is moving its gaze towards public blockchains that leverage ZKPs.

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Point of View

Are your IT systems working against you? BFS firms must address creaking IT as it comes under the

Governments and corporate clients are putting more pressure on banks to sort creaking IT; they must act swiftly to avoid outcry and financial losses

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