Accenture: Banking

JUNE 24, 2020

Evidence from our banking market research—and echoed by the current pandemic environment—suggests that we have indeed moved into a period of volatility and industry change, and that digital maturity is at least one of the factors that will separate future winners from losers. The question….

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AUGUST 5, 2019

Over a decade ago, I curated a book about MiFID – the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive. I don’t blog about this much these days, as my audience is firmly in the retail and payments technology space, but I still keep close track of the investment markets, clearing and settlement, … The post How does MiFID II and FinTech work?

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Chris Skinner

JULY 21, 2017

They want to get to the nirvana of new technologies, but are stuck in a spaghetti of old systems. What we are seeing is many new companies launching capabilities built upon the latest internet-enabled technologies. They are very different to banks and are collectively known as FinTech, financial technology start-up companies.

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MAY 5, 2022

We knew that we could help optimize the debt collections process, reduce loan loss rates, and increase customer loyalty by leveraging a highly personalized and humanized approach to lending that combines process reengineering and technology throughout the customer journey. A Pathway to Improved Loss Rates and Happier Customers.

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AUGUST 6, 2020

As bank-FinTech collaborations evolve, more traditional financial institutions (FIs) are not only implementing services and technologies developed by FinTech partners, but they’re also lending their own expertise to augment FinTech solutions. In another bank-FinTech tie-up, J.P.

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AUGUST 14, 2020

The relationship between traditional banks and the slate of FinTechs that have arisen over the past decade hasn’t always been one of enthusiastic cooperation. It also spurred new models of cooperation between banks and FinTechs in areas like investments, acquisitions, co-marketing, white-labeling and embedding solutions, Moldovan said.

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APRIL 20, 2023

However, it’s not always obvious which of the many potential technology vendors and implementation partners will best drive an organization’s desired business goals. blockchain​, digital wallets​, money center banks​, emerging payment solutions, digital lending​, economic turmoil​, and fintech disintermediation).

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JULY 28, 2020

The bank-FinTech collaboration model is often about wielding digital-native FinTech solutions to fit within bank offerings. Yet this week’s look at the latest tie-ups reveals new models of collaboration, including FinTechs expanding their footprint within banking, and wielding banks to fit within their own tech solutions.

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DECEMBER 29, 2020

In this week's roundup of bank-FinTech collaboration and open banking initiatives, Citi embraces the unlocking of account data to third-party FinTechs, while WEX weighs in on opportunity for banks to take advantage of partnerships. Plus, one FinTech offers a new spin on the open banking model to drive financial inclusion.

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JULY 11, 2022

Here are critical facts to know about some of the most popular BNPL service platforms: Afterpay: Afterpay was founded in Australia in 2014 but was acquired by fintech Square earlier this year. Fintech enthusiasts should also keep a close watch on Apple’s newly unveiled BNPL system, Apple Pay Later.

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MARCH 5, 2025

” podcast, Jim Hertzfeld had the pleasure of speaking with Efi Pylarinou, a renowned FinTech expert, speaker, and author of “ The Fast Future Blur. Efi shares her journey from Wall Street to becoming a leading voice in financial technology and innovation. Efi also highlights the critical role of AI in financial services.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Safety-minded consumers the world over can now be seen tapping contactless cards, scanning QR codes or utilizing voice ordering technologies to make purchases without potentially putting themselves or others at risk of contracting the virus. Eighty-two percent of contactless users view the technology as cleaner than other options.

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APRIL 16, 2020

Madrid-based Santander, the world’s 16th-largest bank, is set to roll out PagoFX , a new FinTech spinout intended to compete with cross-border money transfer service provider TransferWise. Featuring market exchange rates, fees will be 0.7 PagoFX was launched in the U.K. percent to 0.8 percent of the transaction total.

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Bank Innovation

MAY 17, 2017

In a mood for some fintech inspiration? At the TechCrunch Disrupt 2017 event, currently taking place in New York, Bank Innovation came across a gauntlet of bright, shiny new fintechs. Here are five of our favorites: Spendwallet While major banks are busy building NFC-enabled digital wallets, this fintech […].

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JULY 17, 2020

FinTech funding had already seen a dip in Q1 this year, but the pandemic may be further suppressing investor appetite. A new report provided by Buy Shares found global FinTech funding was less than $4 billion during Q2, compared to about $5.8 billion raised in the Q1, according to Forrester. TradeDepot. Privacy.com.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Bank-FinTech collaboration continues to thrive as more financial service providers place small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) front-and-center of product development. Biz2Credit's technology can also enhance underwriting to mitigate risk even further for the financial institution (FI), it said. Railsbank Lands Funding For BaaS.

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DECEMBER 9, 2020

It was also indicative of a growing trend of B2C merchants expanding into the B2B realm in an effort to take advantage of a surging market. According to Disque, the technologies are already in place for B2C firms to take the leap into B2B, but businesses must be strategic about the tools they choose to adopt.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Small business Banking-as-a-Service rises to the top in this week's roundup of the latest bank-FinTech collaborations and open banking initiatives. Two SMB BaaS companies secured new funding, while FinTech Wise says it is ushering in a new definition of open banking with its embedded banking functionality. StreetShares.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

This week's look at the latest in open banking initiatives shows creativity in how FinTechs, credit unions (CUs) and banks wield data integrations for the benefit of corporate end users, from streamlined credit underwriting to automated expense management. Acumatica Links Its ERP Into Bank Data. Cape Wields Open Banking For Corporate Cards.

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Chris Skinner

OCTOBER 19, 2017

I was at a large bank’s wealth management conference recently, where the CEO was being quizzed about various areas including a lot about technology and FinTech. He made several statements that I noted with interest: “Roboadvisory services improves our speed-to-market and human productivity, but does not replace humans.

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JANUARY 31, 2021

FinTLV , a Tel Aviv-based fund that specializes in FinTech and InsurTech companies in their “growth stage” phases, announced in a press release that it has closed a new $120 million fund, FinTLV II. insurance industry is five times larger than that of the banking industry; yet the technology used by most insurance companies is antiquated.

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AUGUST 11, 2020

Revolut attributed the losses to its expansion into new markets and the introduction of new products. Revolut , one of the biggest players in the crowded financial technology (FinTech) sector, has yet to make a profit. The FinTech has since expanded to offer business banking. The company posted a total loss of $139.6

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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

It’s been several months, if not years, since blockchain was the darling of tech startup investors, but this week proved the technology still has a lot to offer venture capitalists. The company plans to use the funding to ready its software for enterprise adoption and explore additional verticals into which it can expand. ClearMetal.

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JUNE 23, 2020

GME) one of the largest payment financial technology companies in South Korea, according to a Tuesday (June 23) announcement by MoneyGram. Our new partnership with GME, one of the fastest-growing fintech companies in a key market, will further support this strong digital growth.”. has partnered with Global Money Express Co.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

With the global pandemic creating a market of volatility, corporate spend is down as businesses look to safeguard their bottom lines against macroeconomic headwinds. But for the commercial spending technology world, these forecasts aren't exactly rosy. Virtual Cards And Mobile Technology. While losses climbed from $5.7

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Gonzobanker

JULY 9, 2021

The fintech market is smokin’ hot right now. Fintech is no different. Q1 2021 was the largest funding quarter on record, according to CB Insights , with fintechs raising $22.8 Banks and fintechs are in a heated mashup and seeking niches. Fifth Third Bank is acquiring healthcare fintech Provide.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2025

This will require being more inquisitive and innovative compared to previous years, as the adoption of AI and cloud technologies continues to expand. To stay ahead, banks should adopt compliance technologies that automate regulatory reporting and help them stay agile in a rapidly changing landscape.

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Accenture: Banking

MARCH 12, 2020

The evidence from Accenture’s 2019 banking market research suggests that we have indeed moved into a period of volatility and industry change, and that digital maturity is at least one of the factors that will separate future winners from losers. The question facing all but….

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Hot embers continue to glow in the fintech market that GonzoBanker mothership Cornerstone Advisors serves. According to CB Insights, US fintechs raised $14.6B Some perspective on how fast this fintech market is moving: Fintech Labs tracks 269 $1B+ valued fintech unicorns that have been founded in just the past two decades.

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Chris Skinner

MARCH 22, 2017

I blogged a year ago about TechFin, the incumbents’ view of applying technology to existing banking services, versus FinTech which seeks to transform the financial system. TechFin is to rebuild the system with technology. What we want to do is to solve the problem of a lack of inclusiveness.”

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DECEMBER 1, 2019

FinTech is helping to transform daily consumer life in Nigeria and other developing markets. FairMoney , a consumer micro-lending technology company that operates in Nigeria, raised $11 million in September in a Series A round. One recent example comes from Kuda, Nigeria’s first digital-only bank with a standalone license. .

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JULY 1, 2020

have established an $800 million fund to boost trade finance in emerging markets. Across the globe, the COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting supply chains, decreasing demand, and causing overall market anxiety,” said Paulo de Bolle , global director of IFC’s Financial Institutions Group, in a statement. The International Finance Corp. (

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NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Banks and credit unions are certainly not on their way out, even as they face more pressure from challenger banks, FinTechs and Big Tech in the coming decade. But as a recent Google announcement demonstrated, FIs are engaging with technology players in new ways as together, they seek to create ecosystems that offer new value to consumers. “By

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JANUARY 26, 2021

marked its third anniversary of adopting its open banking framework, making it the leading market to drive the concept of unlocking customers’ bank account data for integration with third-party solution providers. to bring its blockchain-powered corporate trade financing technology into the entity. Last week, the U.K.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Kikkeri said that’s why FIs must consider how to leverage their FinTech partnerships and push to market the digital services that customers have become habituated to in the past six months. Kikkeri said the pandemic’s shift in consumer behavior isn’t the only big change to the market that has recently appeared on the horizon.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Checkbook has joined Visa 's FinTech Fast Track program and launched Virtual Cards , a program that will expand the reach of real-time payments, according to a press release. The program launched in 2018 had grown 280 percent at the time, including more than 140 FinTechs around the world.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Components of an effective fintech partnership If leveraging new technology is a priority for your FI, ensure these three elements are present for an effective fintech partnership. . Takeaway 2 When evaluating a fintech partnership, ask how the vendor will help with integration, training, and ongoing success.

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