The ultimate guide to banking in the cloud
The disruptions of the past two and a half years have dispelled the notion that cloud migration is a distant proposition. Instead, the cloud is the 21st century foundation for 21st century banking. Ba...
At the recent Sibos conference in Amsterdam, commercial banking leaders from around the world gathered to share their ...
Flat economic growth and rising competition are forcing banks in growth markets to step up investment in digital ...
The top 15 global banking giants are generating their combined revenues and profits at a pace that’s well ahead of the ...
The last two years have changed how banks are approaching their digital journeys. That’s why I wanted to write about ...
The big players in commercial banking are making major investments in technology to quickly ramp up their digital ...
The Efma*-Accenture Banking Innovation Awards have been a catalyst for innovation in banking since their inception in ...
In my conversations with banks over the last year, I’ve been asked three common questions: How can we achieve a better ...
In my last blog post, I outlined the challenges and opportunities ahead for sustainable banking. With this post, I’m ...
In my first blog on the future of banking operations in a post COVID-19 world, I examined why banks must reduce their ...
The Efma*-Accenture Banking Innovation Awards are always a highlight of the year for me—and 2021 promises to be one of ...
The disruptions of the past two and a half years have dispelled the notion that cloud migration is a distant proposition. Instead, the cloud is the 21st century foundation for 21st century banking. Ba...
The world of commercial banking faces uncertainty today. As a result, it is difficult to make confident decisions about the medium-to-long term. However, Accenture believes commercial banks have an op...
ISO 20022 is probably the biggest payments change of the last 30 years—if not more. It’s also no longer news. The industry has known for years that it’s coming. In fact, some institutions began thei...
The pace of change is not slowing down. Customers’ expectations have radically changed, and they expect much more from their banking products and services than ever before. To maintain relevance, bank...
You can divide the history of money into five epochs, with each creating a new paradigm for the exchange of value. We are about to enter the next one—and it might just mean that the idea of money will...
Our first metaverse post attracted a lot of attention and prompted the Ultimate Guide to Banking in the Metaverse. These posts discussed the first step in moving to the metaverse: educating your teams...
It’s fantastic that banks are taking the lead in the fight against climate change. Over 50 banks from across the world have pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. And many more are set to...
Bankers must be weary of all the talk about disruption; in the past 15 years they’ve had to survive both the economic and reputational fall-out of the Great Recession, digitize their business and star...
Great brands aim to make an impact on the world. They use purpose to drive action. And according to a recent Accenture Song study on North American banking customers, “brand purpose” is no longer a ni...
For the past five years, banks have transformed by, in part, focusing on bank-to-bank mergers. However, the surge in banking M&A will shift from traditional acquisitions as banks clamor for disrup...