Banking Industry
Mental fitness for finance professionals who face unique challenges in high-pressure environments with significant responsibility and demanding clients.
Finance professionals deserve better support.
The banking and finance industry faces unique mental health challenges with its high-stakes decisions, regulatory demands, and intense performance pressures. October Health's platform delivers specialized support that addresses the specific stressors faced by bankers, traders, advisors, and other finance professionals in demanding market environments.
- Manage high-pressure environments
- Address the unique stressors of financial services with tools designed for professionals dealing with market volatility, client demands, and regulatory pressures.
- Enhance decision-making
- Better mental fitness directly translates to improved focus, judgment, and decision-making capabilities crucial in financial roles.
- Retain top finance talent
- Combat the high burnout rates in banking by providing proactive mental health support that helps retain your most valuable team members.
The Impact
- Burnout Reduction
- 5%
- Staff Retention
- 5%
- Performance Increase
- 1%
- Engagement Rate
- 40%
Solutions for Banking Professionals
Support for those
who manage financial futures.
Banking and finance professionals face unique mental health challenges in an industry that demands precision, constant vigilance, and high performance. October Health provides specialized tools and resources they need to maintain mental fitness while making critical financial decisions and serving clients effectively.
Our finance-specific platform addresses the unique challenges faced by bankers, traders, analysts, and advisors - from market volatility and client demands to regulatory pressure and long hours during critical financial periods.
- Stress regulation for markets
- Specialized techniques to maintain composure and clear thinking during market volatility and high-stakes decisions.
- Client relationship resilience
- Tools to maintain emotional balance and professional poise when dealing with demanding clients and difficult conversations.
- Cognitive performance optimization
- Evidence-based approaches to enhance focus, analysis, and decision-making capabilities under pressure.
- Work-life integration
- Strategies to balance demanding financial careers with personal wellbeing and family responsibilities.
- Team cohesion in competitive environments
- Resources to build supportive team cultures within traditionally competitive financial workplaces.
- Leadership under pressure
- Support for finance leaders managing both their own stress and the wellbeing of their teams during market challenges.
- Regulatory resilience
- Tools to maintain mental fitness while navigating complex regulatory environments and compliance requirements.
- Long hours and peak performance
- Techniques to maintain mental stamina and sharp decision-making during extended work periods and critical deadlines.
Proven Results
Measurable impact in financial institutions
October Health has been implemented in financial institutions of all sizes - from boutique firms to global banks - consistently delivering measurable improvements in staff wellbeing, performance, and retention.
See how Forvis Mazars → improved employee wellbeing and productivity with our mental fitness platform, reducing burnout rates by 50% and increasing wellbeing scores by 38% among financial professionals.
- Enhanced employee retention
- Our platform helps financial institutions address turnover challenges by supporting employee wellbeing and creating a more positive workplace culture.
- Improved financial performance
- By supporting mental fitness, teams can experience improvements in key performance metrics and client satisfaction scores.
- Decreased compliance issues
- Better mental wellbeing helps reduce stress-related errors and compliance incidents in high-pressure financial environments.
What everyone is saying
Trusted by top global businesses.
Through October we continue to draw insights to understand where to bolster support and to design a fit for purpose well-being plan for the year.
Palesa Ntoagae
Director of HR, JSE
We now understand what wellbeing challenges are most important to our staff and can craft specialised interventions with the October team [..]The entire October team is a pleasure to deal with.
Daniella Frank
HR Manager, Forvis Mazars
October Health has changed the wellness game at our company! Our previous EWP garnered 1.4% adoption, with October we are at 55%!
Marni Riese
Head of People, Propr
We’ve seen fantastic adoption and utilisation of the platform. The insights and data from the platform empower us to implement targeted initiatives that truly benefit our staff.
Nina Sternberg
Head of HR, XLink
Our industry demands a lot from our people—high performance, tight deadlines, and constant problem-solving - that’s why we’ve partnered with October Health.
Victor Sekesi
CEO, SNG
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. To truly support them, we need to understand their needs in a meaningful way - that’s why we’ve partnered with October Health
Hannes Smith
CEO, iWyze
We face complex challenges and high-pressure situations daily. To excel, we need more than technical expertise; we need clarity, composure, and resilience
Shawn Gama
CEO, Zimile Consulting Engineers
Join the most advanced businesses in the world and start focusing on what matters most to your business - your people.