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...
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Banks can no longer stall on sustainability
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This year’s Sibos conference in Amsterdam lifted the lid on how banks are grappling to become more sustainable and ...
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It’s fantastic that banks are taking the lead in the fight against climate change. Over 50 banks from across the world ...
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Four steps for banks to master sustainable lending
Public pledges by HSBC, ING and UBS to curb their funding of fossil fuel production are welcome signs that the shift to ...
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New ESG ratings rules are good news for banks
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings are essential for banks and the companies they fund. But too often ...
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Shift to green could be worth trillions for banks
It’s important but not critical. That’s been the dominant narrative around sustainability. Until now, that is. There ...
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Winds of change: How climate risk is shifting regulatory roles
Executive Summary Central banks and regulators around the world know climate risk constitutes a growing risk to ...
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Data-lite: How technology can fix green finance’s biggest challenge
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Retooling the bank for sustainable lending
Banks that lead in sustainable finance will strengthen public trust, stay ahead of regulatory expectations and have significant growth opportunities.
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Commercial banking top trends in 2023
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...
5 ways ISO 20022 could rewrite the future of payments
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 ultimate guide to product innovation in banking
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...
Why money in the metaverse is a huge opportunity for banks
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...
How banks can enter the metaverse with purpose
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...
Six steps to help banks reach net-zero
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...
How banks can thrive in the face of rising interest rates
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...
Banking on brand purpose: Three ways to unlock ROI
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...
The three key areas of fintech acquisition success
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...
