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Next-gen central banking | Pillar 2: Enable and drive innovation

Accenture

In our last post, we looked at how central banks can harness the power of data. We move on now to the second pillar. Pillar 2: Enable and drive innovation A key role for central banks is to enable and promote a vibrant financial sector. In the digital age, that means helping to cultivate new…. The post Next-gen central banking | Pillar 2: Enable and drive innovation appeared first on Accenture Banking Blog.

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Wirecard … the biggest accounting fraud? Is the customers money safe? The end of Banking-as-a-Service?

Chris Skinner

Some of us are old enough to remember Arthur Anderson and Enron, a mixture of two companies that created an accounting mess bigger than any seen before in corporate history. That was until Ernst & Young (EY) and Wirecard. Interestingly, there have been many auditing mess ups in the past … The post Wirecard … the biggest accounting fraud? Is the customers money safe?

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Open banking trends show which tech will outlast the pandemic

Payments Source

An obscure-sounding statistic gives a fresh look at how dramatic the move to digital finance has been the past few months — and how permanent the move will be.

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Mobile Voice Usage Trends in 2020

Perficient

How much do people use voice commands with their devices, and what do they use them for? We wanted to know, so for the fourth year in a row, we asked over 1,000 people (1,123 this year) how they use voice, when they use it, and why. If you want a snapshot of how voice is used by people today, then you’ve found it. So, why do we care? Simple: The voice revolution is coming, perhaps not as fast as everyone originally thought , but it’s coming.

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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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How Payments Is Powering The Travel Industry’s Return

PYMNTS

The global pandemic has left no industry unscathed, but the travel business has the unfortunate distinction of being the sector that was slammed first and hardest, Colin Smyth , head of travel at payments platform Flywire , told Karen Webster in a recent conversation. “They took [that] punch in the stomach first, and they’ve had to rebuild, thinking about the ways they can survive until the industry opens back up again,” Smyth said.

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Wirecard North America goes on market, while operations allowed to resume in UK

Payments Dive

Wirecard North America officials said the company was looking for a new owner as the multi-billion accounting scandal at the German-based payments firm reverberated across the globe. UK regulators reached agreement to let operations resume there.

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Why SEO Must Be an Essential Element of Your Site Migration – Here’s Why #243

Perficient

Site migration can be a daunting task for many SEOs, but it can also be done strategically. The site migration process can also offer an excellent opportunity to fix your website foundation. In this episode of the?award-winning?Here’s Why digital marketing video series, Eric Enge and Matt Ruud share primary considerations from an SEO perspective that you need to have in site migration and opportunities you can take away during the process. ?

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24 Big European Banks Take On Visa, Mastercard With Their Own Payment System

PYMNTS

A group of big European banks is planning to challenge Visa ’s and Mastercard ’s positions as the world’s two largest payment processing networks, Electronic Payments International reported. . Dubbed the Pan European Payment System Initiative, or PEPSI, the group has the support of 20 French and German banks, and would handle all forms of cashless transactions. .

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BaaS works, it’s the regulations that don’t

Chris Skinner

During my MoneyBox interview about Wirecard (see end of this blog), Paul asked me the question: how could this happen again? What’s next? And I said, we learn from our mistakes. Progress never stops. Wirecard won’t shut down FinTech. It will amend it. This means this is not the end … The post BaaS works, it’s the regulations that don’t appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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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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US equities to experiment with DLT integration in settlements

Bobsguide

The US equities market may see a combined digital ledger technology (DLT) and legacy settlement solution, as accelerated settlements gain importance. “Moving towards that T+0 model is really around doing so as an industry and doing so with a way that doesn’t force.

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Starting Your Career Remotely: Thoughts and Tips from Perficient’s Newest Colleagues

Perficient

This series was written with joy by Grayson Harden , Rebekah Williamson , and Mary Claire Freese. Don’t miss out on the first article, New Hires Gain Real-World Experience in the Corporate Onboarding Boot Camp. Creating Career Connections at Perficient. When accepting internship and full-time offers with Perficient, Atlanta’s newest members were anxious to get into the office and kickoff the 10-week Boot Camp training program.

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EY Accused Of Missing Alleged Wirecard Fraud

PYMNTS

In the ongoing scandal of Wirecard , under fire for fraud, the focus is now turning to auditors Ernst & Young (EY), which reportedly failed to report Wirecard’s “unorthodox financial arrangements” as far back as 2016, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. According to emails seen by WSJ, the auditing firm knew of and had questions about the arrangements and was signing off on Wirecard’s financial results for years anyway.

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More free research from Genpact

Chris Skinner

I guess this week must be the week where I’ve found a lot of useful free research, as here’s another one. This time from Genpact, “a global professional services firm delivering digital transformation”. Some interesting stats in this report: By 2022, it is expected that 57.5 million U.S. millennials will … The post More free research from Genpact appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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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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Can EU banks unite against Visa and Mastercard?

Payments Source

More than a dozen large European banks plan to launch a payment system that would rival U.S. payment companies and technology firms, an idea that hasn’t worked in the past but may have a better chance given the current global health, economic and political crises.

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Perficient Included in Forrester’s Now Tech For Oracle Apps Services Providers

Perficient

Forrester has included Perficient in its Now Tech: Oracle Apps Implementation Services Providers, Q2 2020 report. The newly launched report lists implementation service providers who help global clients identify potential partners to support their shift to Oracle Cloud providing guidance though each stage of an enterprise cloud transformation. Within the report, Forrester examined implementation service providers for their work with Oracle Cloud apps including ERP Cloud, EPM Cloud, and HCM Cloud

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Wells Fargo On Why First Impressions Are Key In Digital Banking

PYMNTS

The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most monumental crises the banking industry has faced, and the sector must stare down the dual challenges of creating safety measures at branch locations while addressing the ongoing economic downturn that has stretched their capacity for processing and deferring loans. Bank branches are either closing outright or slashing their business hours to help customers maintain social distancing guidelines — but fortunately, the growing familiarity of digital banking

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Realising the digital dream (free research)

Chris Skinner

I recently did a podcast and webinar with the Institute for International Finance (IIF). The timing was great because they’ve just produced a set of three reports about digital transformation in partnership with Deloitte. I can thoroughly recommend the three reports so here they are: Realizing the Digital Promise: Part … The post Realising the digital dream (free research) appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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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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Volcker Rule change inspires tepid optimism

Bobsguide

As the US startup community celebrates the recent Volcker Rule reform, some worry the change could impair the banking system as it recovers from recent market volatility. Sankar Krishnan, executive vice president and industry head, banking and capital markets at Capgemini, is.

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Considering Accessibility in Web Design: What You Can Do To Make Your Design Accessible

Perficient

Since 1991, when the first website was introduced, websites have evolved from being purely content driven to becoming increasingly focused on their visual experience. While there is no argument that having a clean, cool, professional-looking, website is important it isn’t everything, especially when it comes to Accessibility. There is a popular misconception that implementing accessible design into your site means having to sacrifice its aesthetics.

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The Unexpected Ways Dining Out Is Evolving

PYMNTS

When COVID-19 exploded into a global pandemic that more or less shut down everything worldwide, restaurants began diving for digital cover and rapidly embracing order-ahead, curbside pickup, delivery options, modified menus and rewritten business plans – anything and everything they could think of to survive the shutdown and stay alive long enough for patrons to return for on-site dining. .

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Things worth reading: 3rd July 2020

Chris Skinner

Things we’re reading today include … Wirecard North America sale draws interest from payments groups Why zero interest rates might lead to currency volatility How resilient are the banks? Barclays: Qataris spoke to Gordon Brown to ‘defuse 2008 bailout pressure’ Trade finance stumbles into the digital era Hong Kong: HSBC … The post Things worth reading: 3rd July 2020 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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It Takes Two to Tango

With automation, you’ll reduce errors and save valuable time, allowing you to focus on what really matters: strategic analysis and insightful decision-making. Picture accurate financial reports ready at your fingertips, giving you the confidence to tackle business challenges head-on. Embracing automation not only boosts productivity but also elevates your role from number cruncher to closing rockstar.

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Rebeca Romero Rainey: Let’s bring people together

Independent Banker

“With a heart led by compassion, let’s ask ourselves a question: Who do we want to be when we grow up?”. At times in our country, true independence has arisen from points of crisis—critical moments in time that require us to listen and reflect. Just think about the foundation of our nation so many years ago. A crescendo of events drove actions that ultimately led to the birth of a new nation.

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Resolving Sitecore SXA 9.3 Core Library JavaScript Security Vulnerabilities

Perficient

Site themes for a Sitecore SXA site determine the look, feel and interactivity of the user interface. Base themes, included by default in the Media Library, are intended to be leveraged as dependencies for one or more site themes. Base Themes are built on top of a set of core, third-party CSS and JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, jQuery UI, lo-dash, mediaelement, modernizr, etc.

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Consumers Sour On Travel Rewards Cards

PYMNTS

After spending years fine-tuning travel reward cards, banks have found that the coronavirus pandemic decimated all the effort by reducing the need or will to travel, The Wall Street Journal reports. The cards contained perks like sign up bonuses, points on airfare, hotel stays and more — but now, with the pandemic necessitating staying at home and out of crowded tourist spaces, customers are wondering if the payments are worth it at all.

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Things worth reading: 29th June 2020

Chris Skinner

Things we’re reading today include … Fed puts restrictions on bank dividends after test finds some banks could be stressed in pandemic Deutsche Bank interns complain of cancellations on legal issues EY prepares for backlash over Wirecard scandal Four killed after gunmen attack Pakistan Stock Exchange Economic recovery hinges on … The post Things worth reading: 29th June 2020 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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3 Ways Managed Device Services Help Community Banks Cut Costs

Community banks seek ways to leverage their technology infrastructure to drive productivity and growth. However, the sheer volume of technology devices, capital constraints, and lack of skilled resources stand in the way. This Strategy Brief explores how a managed device services partner can help bridge this resource gap. Managed device services partners empower community banks to take charge of mission-critical device management activities with: Logistics and installation services to support se