From: http://www.allaboutalpha.com
“If Modular Portfolio Construction catches on, Janus hopes it might someday be recognized as a new beginning for retail portfolio construction.  Say the rocket scientists at “Janus Labs”:
“Today’s complex markets require more innovation and comprehensive solutions to investing than ever before.  Traditional approaches, nine-box style grid, and core/satellite models may not meet those expectations.
“What’s needed is a [...]

From the PDMA blog:
Speaker:  David Merritt, Sr. New Business Development Manager for Mellon Financial
The key elements of their newly-redesigned program were:

Innovation was integrated into each employee’s peformance plan… they must generate at least one idea
Innovators were recognized publicly via posters and in company meetings
Innovators were given rewards via a point system, with the winners receiving [...]

Annette Kramer wrote

I spoke to a Partner in a money management firm who talked to me about the qualities of mind he thinks are most important in financial services professionals.
AK: What do you look for in people you hire?
P: All of the Partners had an interesting conversation about this yesterday. I said, “Listen, we hire [...]

Sanjay Dalal wrote a good summary of the book, Built to Last – Successful Habits of Visionary Companies by Jim Collins and Jerry I. Porras, on his blog, Creativity Driving Innovation In Business.
The authors summarize their findings from 3M and provide five takeaways to drive Innovation at any business:
1. “Give it a try–and quick!” – [...]

http://nykrindc.blogspot.com/2006/10/islamic-banking-innovation-in-islam.html
the report notes that unlike Hadith (traditions attributed to the Prophet Muhammad) which are immutable, Fiqh, which affects all aspects of life, allows Islamic bankers room for maneuver when designing new financial instruments that are both profit-making and compliant with shari’a…
The MEMRI report notes that the increased demand for Muslim financial institutions in the West [...]