September, 2021

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Why achieving alignment can supercharge banking cloud transformations

Accenture

As cloud mastery becomes a necessity to compete in today’s financial services industry, organizations are looking to accelerate their cloud transformation journeys. We’ve found that focusing on “the Three As”—alignment, ability, and adoption—will accelerate an organization’s realization of the benefits of migrating to the cloud. Today we’re going to look at alignment, which is the….

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How the New Experience Economy Is Reshaping Insurance (Part 5 of 5)

Perficient

Harvard Business Review defines the New Experience Economy as the fourth evolution of economic value, which includes commodities, products, services, and now, experiences. It is at this point where the product is most differentiated and pricing most premium. In a commoditizing marketplace such as personal lines, a personal experience is an opportunity for carriers to differentiate themselves from one another and create value that the insured will reward with retention and share of wallet.

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Augmented Chat: The Benefits of Personal Service in Digital Contexts

Jack Henry

Heidi Kassab, CEO of Cornerstone Community Financial (CCF) in Michigan, wasn’t thinking about a global pandemic when she decided to implement a secure, augmented chat solution. In fact, she wasn’t sure why her digital banking provider was so focused on building the new technology back in 2018. “[Ben Metz] told me about this new plan, and I just looked at him and said, ‘Are you crazy?

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Discover the top themes in the financial services industry

Cisco

Here at Cisco we strive to align our strategy, content, and offerings to the top trends happening in the industry. To help us do this effectively, we designed something called the Portfolio Explorer. The Portfolio Explorer divides each industry into various themes and use cases that are revisited and updated each year by our industry experts. We just finished our updates for this fiscal year, and financial services saw a substantial overhaul.

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Back to Basics with Reconciliations

Join us in this webinar, where we share best practices on how to think about the reconciliation work each month, when best to do reconciliations, how they should be prepared, and some common pitfalls to avoid. Learning Objectives: This course objective is to understand how to properly prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and its impact on the financial statements.

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‘China’s Lehman Brothers moment’: Evergrande crisis rattles economy

TheGuardian

President Xi Jinping faces serious test of his financial reforms as struggles of property giant send ripples through real-estate sector The crisis engulfing Evergrande, China’s second-biggest property company, is the greatest test yet of President Xi Jinping’s effort to reform the debt-ridden behemoths of the Chinese economy. It could also be the most significant test that China’s financial system has faced in many years.

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How intelligent prospecting will grow commercial banking

Accenture

When I started as a commercial banking relationship manager (RM) in the early ‘90s, a big part of my job was prospecting for new customers. This was an era when public information on privately held, mid-sized companies was extremely limited. The filings book I used to search for information—a thick paperback known as the Uniform…. The post How intelligent prospecting will grow commercial banking appeared first on Accenture Banking Blog.

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‘Developers are the new bankers’: Wells Fargo analysts predict wave of job cuts

BankInovation

The era of bankers dominating banking is over as software developers rise — and a record wave of job cuts will soon sweep the industry. That’s according to Wells Fargo & Co. analysts led by Mike Mayo, who estimated that the technology improvements and automation these developers bring will allow the industry to cut 100,000 […].

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Fintech in a Flash: 3 Important Reasons You Can’t Postpone Payments Reinvention

Jack Henry

Financial services is one of the most technology-dependent industries. And today the actual business of banking is being reinvented with technologies we hadn’t even imagined just a few years ago – apps and APIs, machine learning and AI, chatbots, robotic process automation, cloud computing, and others. As with all shiny new things, there is spirited debate if they are noise or solutions to real industry challenges.

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The importance of digital-first engagement in a trust-built industry

Cisco

In this blog I am going to ask you the reader two questions: . How important is digital-first engagement to your customers? . How many digital platform login or access failures will you accept prior to moving to a new institution? . How Important is digital-first engagement to your customers? . The ability for a customer of a financial institution to be able to engage digitally and simply has never been more important than it is today.

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How a Managed Services Partner Can Reduce the Friction in Your RDC Program

Treasury teams at community banks face an ongoing challenge of delivering frictionless customer experiences as they support treasury products – especially RDC. This infographic focuses on the efficiencies community banks gain when partnering with a proven managed services provider. You’ll see the advantages you can gain when a managed services partner leverages online tools, skilled customer and technical support personnel, and fulfillment and logistics capabilities to streamline RDC fulfillment

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European banks storing €20bn a year in tax havens

TheGuardian

Barclays and HSBC among banks booking money equivalent to 14% of annual profits in offshore entities Leading European banks are booking around €20bn (£17bn) a year – equivalent to 14% of their total profits – in tax havens, with Barclays, HSBC and NatWest Group among those enjoying the lowest tax rates, according to a new report. The figures emerge from an analysis, conducted by the EU Tax Observatory, of 36 big banks required to publicly report country-by-country data on their activities.

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Weighed down by debt? Revisiting the link between corporate debt overhang and investment

BankUnderground

Bruno Albuquerque. Prior to the Covid-19 (Covid) shock hitting the world economy in March 2020, concerns about US corporate debt sustainability were on the radar of the media and policymakers. Corporates had been accumulating debt at a rapid pace, leading to a record-high debt level of 47% of GDP in 2019. To what extent may the accumulation of debt amplify the ongoing crisis, and delay the US recovery?

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Think big tech is only for big banks? Think again.

Accenture

Middle market bank leaders sometimes assume that the most transformative technologies are out of their reach. But the path to future competitiveness in banking runs through technology. No matter the size of the bank. Middle market banks are in an enviable position when it comes to getting the full value of emerging technologies. They have…. The post Think big tech is only for big banks?

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80+ Companies Shaping The Blockchain Landscape

CB Insights

Blockchain companies raised more venture capital and private equity funding in H1’21 than any full year in history. The space is rapidly evolving as startups tackle a wide range of challenges in financial services and other industries. For example, online exchanges are making cryptocurrency trading and investing more accessible to consumers. Meanwhile, non-fungible tokens ( NFTs ) are making strides toward becoming mainstream. download our best of blockchain research.

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Budget Playbook for Commercial Lenders — Bank and Credit Union Edition

Amid market uncertainty, banks and credit unions are faced with critical decisions about the future of their commercial lending. With fluctuating interest rates and rising competition from non-bank lenders, it's critical to allocate your 2025 budget strategically to optimize lending operations. Our Budget Playbook for Commercial Lenders delivers key strategies to help you navigate these challenges, ensuring your institution is well-positioned for the coming year.

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Fintech in a Flash: Are Real-Time Payments a Disruption or an Opportunity?

Jack Henry

Real-time payments are the most consequential development in the payments industry in decades. Innovative fintechs and big techs anticipated the demand for instant payments and focused on developing solutions that modernize and expedite consumer and commercial payments.

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As bitcoin soars, ATMs make purchasing it easier

ATM Marketplace

As bitcoin soars in value, so too do opportunities for Bitcoin ATMs.

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Evergrande: will it collapse and what would happen if it did?

TheGuardian

If Chinese property company Evergrande sinks under its $300bn debt its failure would resound across the global economy Evergrande Real Estate – or Heng Da Group in Chinese – owns more than 1,300 building projects in more than 280 cities across China. Continue reading.

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Household debt and consumption revisited

BankUnderground

Philip Bunn and May Rostom. The academic literature finds that the build-up of household debt before the 2008 financial crisis is linked to weaker consumption afterwards. But there is wider debate over the mechanisms at play. One strand of literature emphasises debt overhang acting through the level of leverage. Others find it was over-optimism acting through leverage growth.

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Is Your Current Card Platform Holding You Back?

Have you ever felt the pain and loss of a client suddenly going silent, leaving you questioning everything? Ghosting can cause heartbreak; in business, it drains resources, and emotionally, it shatters your confidence. A modern credit card program can give you the tools to deliver the digital-first experiences your customer’s demand. Our eBook, “5 Signs Your Credit Card Offering Needs an Upgrade,” will help you identify key indicators that your current card platform may be holding you back and w

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Purpose-driven banking in action: a powerful example

Accenture

For banks, embracing purpose and the financial wellbeing of their customers is more than good PR. As Mohamed Khalil from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia explained during his talk at Sibos in 2020, it can be a powerful way to grow the business. “We discovered that improving wellbeing by 1% correlated to a risk adjusted…. The post Purpose-driven banking in action: a powerful example appeared first on Accenture Banking Blog.

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Fintech Funding Trends In Europe

CB Insights

In 2021 so far, fintech companies in Europe have already eclipsed 2020’s full-year funding totals. Our Europe-based fintech funding update digs into the deals driving funding activity across the continent and looks at key trends across sectors including payments, banking, insurance, services for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), and more. get the full report.

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JPMorgan Chase to open bank in UK

The Paypers

JPMorgan Chase has announced it will open its first overseas retail bank, with the launch of a digital-only lender that aims to upend the UK banking market.

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Can regulators keep pace with fintech innovation?

American Banker

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Top 3 Banking Secrets to Stay Relevant with Gen Z Consumers

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. Credit cards with flexible payment options, especially for young adults with little-to-no credit history, are a particularly important and valuable solution for this generation.

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‘Eerie silence’ as Evergrande misses payment deadline

TheGuardian

As debt-laden Chinese property giant enters 30-day grace period, officials look to limit unrest and job losses The embattled Chinese property developer Evergrande is inching closer to the potential default that investors fear, after missing an interest payment deadline. The company, which has total debts of about $305bn (£222bn), has run short of cash and investors are worried a collapse could pose systemic risks to China’s financial system and reverberate around the world.

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Neobank Alternative: Building a Hybrid Digital-First Bank from Scratch

The Financial Brand

New Florida institution, built by two banking veterans on a modern tech platform, may be what the start-up of the future will look like. The post Neobank Alternative: Building a Hybrid Digital-First Bank from Scratch appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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How a long road trip made me a better leader

Accenture

This summer I did something extraordinary. I unplugged. Really unplugged. Over the course of nearly two months, my 11-year-old son Evan and I traveled over 11,000 miles from Charlotte, NC, to the Oregon coast and back hauling a vintage 1971 Airstream camper. No, I’m not unemployed or transitioning between jobs. I lead a major business unit…. The post How a long road trip made me a better leader appeared first on Accenture Banking Blog.

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Central banks and history: a troubled relationship

BankUnderground

Barry Eichengreen. The Bank of England co-organised a ‘ History and Policy Making Conference ‘ in late 2020. This guest post by Barry Eichengreen, Professor of Economics and Political Science at the University of California Berkley, is based on material included in his keynote address at the conference. Learning from history is hard. At central banks, it can be hard to draw policymakers’ attention to historical evidence.

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Breaking New Ground: Managing Innovation Fatigue With Effective Automation

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.