South State Correspondent
JULY 19, 2020
HMBradley is a fintech that has partnered with Hatch Bank, a subsidiary of Firstrust Bank ($3.7B, PA), to offer two innovations that we have talked about in the past, but few banks have executed. This fintech has tiered their rates based on the percentage saved and offers only a single operating account instead of checking, savings, money marketing, and similar accounts.
Chris Skinner
JULY 22, 2020
I’ve seen a few big deals signed this month to get banks onto the cloud, such as National Australia Bank (NAB) switching to Microsoft’s Azure, and Deutsche Bank moving to the Google Cloud. McKinsey expect that cloud usage will rise from less than a quarter of banks business being cloud-based to … The post Hey bank, get onto my cloud! appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.
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Accenture
JULY 22, 2020
As I illustrated in my last post, there are already plenty of examples of open data innovations being used to help with the unprecedented disruption and uncertainty that the COVID-19 crisis has caused. The question now is: What’s next for Open Banking and open data more broadly? What the COVID-19 lockdowns have certainly given us…. The post How open data can help in the post-pandemic era appeared first on Accenture Banking Blog.
Perficient
JULY 23, 2020
Adobe’s Cloud Manager is quite feature rich in unexpected features. One of these features is that it is in no way obvious how one can diagnose dispatcher deployment issues when run through Cloud Manager. Note: due to AMS’ inconsistent environment setup, this article may not apply to everyone, but if you rely on your CSE to debug dispatcher deployment issues, this probably does for you.
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Payments Dive
JULY 24, 2020
US Bank is deploying natural language processing and AI-based technology to move more of its retail banking business onto the mobile banking app.
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Accenture
JULY 24, 2020
For leading incumbent banks, Open Banking is not just a regulatory imperative. It’s a new revenue opportunity and a source of competitive advantage that can be captured by making the right power plays in the application programming interface (API) economy. But what exactly is the API economy? Gartner describes it as “an enabler for turning…. The post Beyond compliance—the new API economy appeared first on Accenture Banking Blog.
Perficient
JULY 20, 2020
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Payments Dive
JULY 21, 2020
Wells Fargo is looking to focus its digital banking strategy as it emerges from the COVID-19 lockdown and completes an organizational restructuring.
Chris Skinner
JULY 20, 2020
I blog regularly about what a fanboy I am of Chinese technology giants Alibaba and Tencent. It’s getting a bit ridiculous now however, when payments companies are designing payments for cats and dogs … or maybe it’s not … it’s just an extension of technologies that work for humans. My … The post Pay-by-Nose, a new innovation appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.
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JULY 21, 2020
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Perficient
JULY 21, 2020
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South State Correspondent
JULY 20, 2020
Chances are you were already reducing the number of your branches. Between the interest rate environment over the past several years, the increase in digital spend, and the quest for greater operating leverage, banks can no longer afford large branch structures and still return their cost of capital. Recent studies now suggest a lower probability of a COVID-19 vaccine and a much lower probability of achieving herd immunity, at least over the next three to five years.
Chris Skinner
JULY 22, 2020
Things we’re reading today include: JPMorgan private bank managed at least $10million for Ghislaine Maxwell Should you leave your banking tech job for AWS? One in 10 born in 1980s to inherit more than half average lifetime earnings How strong are Britain and China’s economic ties? FCA may block appointments … The post Things worth reading: 23rd July 2020 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.
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PYMNTS
JULY 21, 2020
Spotify Technology on Tuesday (July 21) augmented its big push into podcasting with a major new offering, as the music streaming service announced plans to let select creators roll out videos along with their core audio offerings. Promising a “visual and audio feast,” Spotify said that both free and paid subscribers will now have access to “video podcasts” from the creators of podcasts like Book of Basketball 2.0 , Fantasy Footballers , Misfits Podcast , H3 Podcast , The Morning Toast , Hig
Perficient
JULY 20, 2020
Starting in August Microsoft will begin pushing out a new file sharing experience for Microsoft Teams. In this blog, I’ll quickly highlight what this new update will entail and how you can prepare for this change at your organization. End-user experience. From an end-user perspective when they are typing in a chat, they will attach the file using the paperclip Attach icon, select from Recent, Browse Teams and Channels or OneDrive , choose the file they want to share, and click the Share a
Accenture
JULY 20, 2020
My previous post looked at the tremendous impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on consumer spending in Europe to date. This time, we’ll shift focus to the future and unpack what the pandemic will mean for key industry verticals and channels in Europe. The projections will focus on the card issuing and merchant acceptance segments…. The post Three COVID-19 projections for payments in Europe appeared first on Accenture Banking Blog.
Chris Skinner
JULY 18, 2020
The main blog headlines are … What you really, really want is money (that’s what I want) I’ve written quite a few times about how economies work and the role of money as power. In particular, money is not just power but status, and leads to attractiveness, and the ability … The post The Finanser’s Week: 13th July 2020 – 19th July 2020 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.
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PYMNTS
JULY 22, 2020
Goldman Sachs has predicted that online shopping will expand by 19 percent each year during the next three years to come, which marks a rise from its past forecast of 16 percent. The firm said the acceleration was mainly fueled by quicker growth in the United States, Brazil, Western Europe and a good share of APAC, according to the Monday (July 20) report.
Perficient
JULY 23, 2020
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JULY 21, 2020
Automation was once embraced wholeheartedly by reconciliation departments as companies leaped at the opportunity to integrate the latest efficiency driving technology – everyone was a reconciliations superstar, focused on bringing about change and improvement. However, in more recent times.
Chris Skinner
JULY 23, 2020
Things we’re reading today include … Ex-Barclays banker’s sexist comments about Amanda Staveley released Ant Group announces plans to list in Shanghai and Hong Kong Banks lose out to capital markets when it comes to credit provision A shift from paper to virtual cash will empower central banks What are … The post Things worth reading: 24th July 2020 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.
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PYMNTS
JULY 24, 2020
London startup mobile bank Revolut Ltd. has secured $80 million in new funding at a $5.5 billion valuation as part of its Series D round that kicked off five months ago. The latest infusion of cash comes from TSG Consumer Partners , a San Francisco-based private equity company, TechCrunch reported. In February, Revolut raised $500 million in a round led by Menlo Park, California-based TCV, one of the largest growth equity firms.
Perficient
JULY 21, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic was always likely to be a talking point at Microsoft Inspire. Microsoft didn’t shy away from it either, acknowledging immediately that this year was a little different. The keynote speakers on Day 1 of Inspire – Microsoft Corporate Vice President of Commercial Partners, Gavriella Schuster, Microsoft Executive Vice President of Worldwide Commercial Business, Judson Althoff, and Microsoft Corporate Vice President of Consumer and Device Sales, Nick Parker – didn’t lament the d
South State Correspondent
JULY 18, 2020
In the next twelve months, the transition from LIBOR to alternative Risk-free Rates (SOFR in the US) will take an important course. Banks with products tied to LIBOR need to understand the implications of ISDA Fallback Protocol and how to manage possible risks with this critical industry transition. Shortly, ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association) will be publishing LIBOR Fallback Protocol.
Chris Skinner
JULY 20, 2020
Things we’re reading today include: Big banks look to the cloud to accelerate digital shift Global banks scrutinise their Hong Kong clients for pro-democracy ties Klarna: We tightened our lending in lockdown RBS tells its staff to carry on working from home until next year UK households suffer biggest financial … The post Things worth reading: 21st July 2020 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.
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