Cio

Tech transforms CIO roles into CDIOs; over 33% rise in hiring, study claims

There has been a 33 per cent increase in the hiring and the creation of posts of chief digital and information officers (CDIOs) in the recent past following rapid advancements in technology, according to a study. The spike has been triggered by the transformation of the roles of chief information officers (CIOs) into those of CDIOs, it said. The study is based on WalkWater's analysis drawn from a survey among profiles of 310 CIOs and CDIOs across 272 companies. In the landscape of modern business, the role of CIOs has undergone a profound evolution, transforming into what is now widely recognised as the CDIO, a study by executive search firms WalkWater Talent Advisors has revealed. "One in three companies studied has recently established or filled the CDIO role, underscoring its growing importance in today's business landscape," the study added. It noted that the emergence of CDIOs signifies a shift towards not just managing technology but strategically leveraging it to drive busi

95% of Indian CIO consider AI to be important to their companies: Survey

Indian CIOs will use the technology to improve customer experience and achieve business results, said survey conducted by Lenovo among 900 such executives in the Asia Pacific

Upbeat on debt market amid rate cut hopes, index inclusion: Mihir Vora

Vora says investors should look at longer duration to benefit from the decline in interest rates

Sensible opportunities emerging in largecap space: Nippon India MF's Bhan

Bhan mentions that sectors such as automotive (auto), pharmaceutical (pharma), and industrials have performed particularly well in the ongoing result season

Trust MF ropes in Mihir Vora as CIO; IRM Energy IPO subscribed 4.36 times

The initial public offering (IPO) of city gas distribution company IRM Energy was subscribed 4.36 times on the second day of the offer

Former Credit Suisse exec Ashish Gupta to join Axis MF as CIO

Gupta, who was head of equity research for India at Credit Suisse, left the Zurich-based bank last November after a 14-year stint

Debt returns competing with equities: CIOs of MF houses at BFSI Summit

Naren said after a long time the need for money in the deposit market has come and we see hikes in bank deposit rates

BS BFSI Insight Summit 2022: Meet the top CIOs of mutual fund industry

Here is the list of top CIOs of mutual fund industry on panel for the BS BFSI Insight Summit 2022

Vinay Paharia resigns as chief investment officer of Union AMC after 5 yrs

AMC promotes Hardick Bora and Sanjay Bembalkar to the position of Co-Heads of Equity

Kotak AMC rejigs management; Iyer made CEO of investment advisory business

Fund manager Deepak Agrawal has been appointed as the new CIO, debt. Another fund manager, Abhishek Bisen has been elevated to the position of head, fixed income position

It pays to keep your head in Cloud, say CIOs at Business Standard webinar

In the Indian context, attracting talent remains a big issue because tech folks are used to work in new-age entities like an Amazon, Facebook, Google or a Flipkart

The adaptive CIO

Chief information officers have to reimagine their roles if they're going to be instrumental in business success