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Payments industry to use AI to detect fraud, improve efficiency

Payments Dive

Research from the investment bank Jefferies suggests generative artificial intelligence could be used in the payments industry to improve fraud detection and make transactions happen faster.

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Perficient Recognized as a Major Player in IDC MarketScape for Cloud Professional Services

Perficient

Navigating the complexities of cloud technology requires an exceptional partner. We are thrilled to announce that Perficient has been named a Major Player in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Cloud Professional Services 2024 Vendor Assessment (Doc #US51406224, June 2024). What Does This Inclusion Mean for Perficient? “We’re honored to be recognized as a Major Player in this IDC MarketScape Report, a distinction we believe highlights our holistic approach to cloud strategy and our implementation exp

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Navigating the storm: Strategic focus areas for retail banks in uncertain times

Accenture

In part one of my blog, I explored how current macroeconomic events are akin to a solar storm and the Northern Lights are the manifestation of the banking industry’s reaction to uncertainty. In part two, I will discuss key areas banks should focus on to avoid becoming paralyzed by the challenges they face. Over the… The post Navigating the storm: Strategic focus areas for retail banks in uncertain times appeared first on Accenture Banking Blog.

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S&P’s gen AI tool provides up to 60% efficiency gains

BankInovation

Data insights company S&P Global is developing internal- and external-facing generative AI tools to boost efficiencies — and it hopes to monetize the technology by offering it to customers.

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How to Avoid Getting Ghosted: 3 Secrets to Staying Relevant with Gen Z

Speaker: Brian Muse-McKenney, Chief Revenue Officer & Matt Simester, Cards and Payments Expert

In today’s world of social media, dating apps, and remote work, businesses risk becoming irrelevant or getting "ghosted" if they fail to meet the evolving needs of Gen Z consumers. In this new webinar, Brian Muse-McKenney of Episode Six and Matt Simester of Payments Consultancy Limited will reveal key considerations banks should factor into their efforts to develop target products for the next generation of bank customers.

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Guest Post: 2Q Financial Markets and Economics Update - Second Quarter 2024

Jeff For Banks

Financial Markets Update – Second Quarter 2024 A dream vacation! I went with family and friends to Holland and Belgium during peak tulip season during April. It was so beautiful and lots of fun. We saw so many fabulous places, including Amsterdam, Kinderdijk and its windmills, Keukenhof Gardens, Brussels, Bruges, and Antwerp. We learned how Holland keeps the floodwaters away.

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London investment bankers to rake in bigger bonuses after two-year slump

TheGuardian

Exclusive: Rise in dealmaking likely to be reflected in spring bonus season as interest rate hike cycle ends London’s investment bankers are expected to rake in bigger bonuses this financial year, as the City begins to recover from a two-year slump in deals caused by surging interest rates. Demand for investment banking services – such as facilitating mergers and acquisitions, advising companies and governments on fundraising, and underwriting new stock and bonds – was hit by a sharp increase in

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Five key success factors for commercial banks to scale generative AI

Accenture

Ella Fitzgerald was one of the first, in the ‘30s, to have a hit with the song ‘Ain’t What You Do, It’s the Way That You Do It’. The fact that legions of musicians have and continue to record it tells me there’s a universal truth there that most people recognize. This is certainly the… The post Five key success factors for commercial banks to scale generative AI appeared first on Accenture Banking Blog.

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Can we get a vote for protecting cash?

ATM Marketplace

One often ignored issue by politicians is the loss of in-person banking services. Politicians should address voters’ concerns about the decline in in-person access to cash and financial services.

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Podcast: Mastercard taps into AI to structure open banking data

BankInovation

Mastercard is using AI to help structure the data it collects for its more than 3,000 bank clients in the United States and Europe.

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Navigating the Automation Landscape: Selecting Tools That Fit Your Business

Speaker: Gary Dmitriev

Our upcoming webinar aims to demystify the process of selecting and implementing automation tools for financial institutes. This session will provide your roadmap for vetting potential solutions, focusing on due diligence, vendor assessments, and aligning technology with strategic goals. We’ll also address the critical issue of innovation fatigue, offering tips on maintaining enthusiasm and momentum for new initiatives.

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Bank of America zeroes in on banking app innovation

Payments Dive

The team behind the bank’s CashPro app aims to stay a step ahead of rivals, including with payment approval features.

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Sajid Javid to become partner at investment firm Centricus

TheGuardian

Former chancellor cleared for role by body examining propriety of ministers taking jobs in private sector Sajid Javid, the former Conservative chancellor of the exchequer, is to become a partner at a London investment firm founded by a trio of his former colleagues at Deutsche Bank. The former banker, who held seven ministerial positions in a 15-year political career, confirmed on Tuesday that he was joining Centricus, a private equity and asset manager based in Mayfair.

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'Tech apprehension,' other hurdles that keep small banks from innovating

American Banker

During a panel discussion at American Banker's Digital Banking conference last week, experts from American Commerce Bank discussed the launch of its virtual banking platform and theorized why other executives might be slow adopters.

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Fingerprints and Valid to launch biometric payment card in Brazil

The Paypers

Sweden-based biometrics company Fingerprint Cards (Fingerprints) has partnered with paytech Valid to develop a biometric payment card for the Brazilian market.

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Case Study: First Mid Bank Fast-Tracks New Market Entry in Commercial Lending

Discover First Mid Bank's Expansion Success with Our Case Study! Discover how First Mid Bank & Trust fast-tracked market expansion through advanced automation and compliance solutions. This case study reveals their journey from facing challenges in Texas' complex legal landscape to achieving rapid market entry with GoDocs' innovative commercial closing platform.

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Inside look: Payments-as-a-service

BankInovation

Payments go beyond the transfer of money, and financial institutions can customize each step of the process through vendor selection.

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Travelers want to use credit cards, but often can’t

Payments Dive

Spending by travelers and tourists is often done in cash or by debit card, even if most travelers would prefer to pay another way.

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Lighthouse vs Tugboat Appraisers

Realwired Appraisal Management Blog

A lighthouse appraiser adopts an attitude of optimism, curiosity and coachability that enhances individual performance and the collective standards of the valuation profession. A tugboat appraiser is one of complacency that stifles innovation, hinders progress and erodes competitive edge. This leads to stagnation and decline within our industry.

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Banks' use of credit risk transfer transactions is opaque and risky

American Banker

CRTs have changed since the financial crisis. But the eventual credit cycle turn is likely to show again that weaker banks' CRT use merely transformed, but did not eliminate, risk.

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Exploring the Liability Shift: A Comprehensive Guide to Fraud Loss Responsibility and Mitigation

Shifting liability for digital fraud losses represents a significant challenge for financial institutions and payment service providers. In response to the global surge in digital fraud, regulators are introducing policies that transfer the cost of fraud from defrauded customers to financial institutions. ThreatMark’s newly released white paper, "The Liability Shift: Understanding Fraud Losses Responsibility and Mitigation," provides an in-depth analysis of this shift, its implications, and stra

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First tokenised money market fund launched on Algorand

The Paypers

The Algorand Foundation, Archax , abrdn , and Quantoz Payments have announced the launch of the first tokenised money market fund on Algorand.

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Inside Look: U.S. Bank’s SMB fintech strategy

BankInovation

U.S. Bank is looking to fintechs to provide back-office management for its small-business clients.

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New York BNPL bill is dead, for now

Payments Dive

Hopes for passing a 2024 buy now, pay later bill in New York state to regulate the nascent industry expired with the end of the legislative session last month. But next year could be a different story.

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Soaring government debt could roil global financial markets, warns BIS director

TheGuardian

Agustín Carstens tells policymakers and politicians to be careful ahead of Frances high stakes election Rising government debt levels could disturb global financial markets, the boss of the body that advises central banks has said ahead of France’s high stakes general election. Agustín Carstens, the director of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), said the world economy was on course for a “smooth landing” from the inflation crisis, but he warned policymakers, especially politicians, ne

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Thinking About How To Lessen Your Burden During Month-End Close? Skystem Can Help!

Most people dread the nearing of the month-end close and reconciliation process, and who can blame them? It's typically a tedious, long, stressful process; but it doesn't have to be. Implementing automation into your month-end process can significantly reduce this headache by automating up to 40% of your reconciliation and saving nearly 30% of your time spent.

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Bank, credit union executives share how they built virtual branches

American Banker

Leaders that have created virtual "branches" weighed in at American Banker's Digital Banking conference on how to approach implementation and what results have been like.

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BIS to launch cross-border payments platform

The Paypers

The central banks of India, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, and the Philippines have announced their plans to launch an instant cross-border retail payments platform.

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UniCredit Bank’s Schulze to speak at Bank Automation Summit Europe 2024

BankInovation

Robert Schulze, head of pricing and risk model infrastructure at UniCredit Bank, will speak at Bank Automation Summit Europe 2024 about AI in financial services. The summit takes place Oct. 7-8 at Hilton Frankfurt in Frankfurt, Germany, bringing together industry experts to discuss banking automation, AI, regulation, payments and more.

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Supreme Court lets complaint on debit fees proceed

Payments Dive

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a case challenging a debit card interchange rate set by the Federal Reserve can proceed.

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The State of Automation in Financial Services 2024 Report

In this report, you’ll find a comprehensive analysis of survey responses from executives at banks, credit unions, and insurance companies concerning their organization’s current and future use of automation. The report’s key insights include: Which types of automation are saving organizations the most time and money How to overcome the biggest barriers to automation implementation and adoption Why automation investments will continue to grow over the next few years How much you could save in 202