Canadian Financial Services Industry 2006-2010 IT Spending Forecast and Analysis

This Financial Insights report examines annual IT spending for financial services firms in Canada between 2006 and 2010. It provides valuable insights, prediction, and guidance based on extensive demand- and supply-side data and the breadth and depth of Financial Insights' and IDC's considerable industry expertise. The report answers the following questions:

What are the IT investment priorities and business drivers for Canadian financial services firms? How large is the IT market within the Canadian financial services sector? What are the greatest opportunities for IT product and services vendors?

"Canadian financial services firms continue to spend more on IT products and services than any other vertical market in Canada," says Patricia Howell, senior analyst, Financial Insights' Canadian Financial Advisory Services. "Spending continues to be dominated by a few large firms, but given the size and complexity of the market, opportunities exist for vendors of all sizes."