Blockchain: A Fundamental Shift for Financial Services Institutions

whitePaper | June 11, 2022

Prudent cash and liquidity management is critical in times like these. Cash management practices can make or break a business. Businesses that managed cash and liquidity prudently before the pandemic have remained resilient, while less-prepared businesses faced existential threats in the face of a liquidity crunch. As businesses emerge from the uncertainty of the pandemic and chart paths to revenue and profit growth, senior executives have a rare opportunity to rethink the way their business manages its cash. Modernizing the underlying accounts receivable (AR) systems and processes that a business uses to apply, manage, and forecast its cash can create a culture that can result in long-term cash excellence.

whitePaper | February 4, 2020

Banks are also open to innovation, with a perhaps surprising 83% focusing most of their technology efforts on the front office and 56% on CRM in the last three years. This reflects a focus on improving the digital customer experience and becoming more customer-centric. We're now seeing the wave of digitalization that has swept through retail banking move through SME business banking, which represents $1 trillion (20%) of bank revenues worldwide but sees the biggest gaps in funding and customer satisfaction (estimated at $5tr by the World Economic Forum).

whitePaper | February 26, 2022

During the past year, financial organizations and banks in particular, have suffered increasing rates of cyberattacks coming in from every possible threat vector. According to Check Point Research, a financial organization was attacked on average 700 times every week during 2021, a 53% increase year-over-year, and according to IBM the average cost of a successful breach was $5.85 million. From phishing to supply chain attacks, and everything in between, what we have seen is just the tip of the iceberg.

whitePaper | April 26, 2023

The treasury department’s role within a bank has become more strategic and central over the last decade. Treasury teams have prioritized the delivery of a robust risk management, governance and compliance framework as well as optimizing the bank’s liquidity and balance sheet. However, a bank’s treasurer, in its role as custodian of the bank’s balance sheet, is facing a multitude of industry drivers and macro-economic challenges that will require a new approach.

whitePaper | May 23, 2023

How can AI help, no matter which stage you are at in the credit cycle? There are multiple stages in the life cycle of a loan from origination and onboarding right through to monitoring and risk management, securitization and trading or investing. Each part of the cycle requires access to comprehensive, accurate and up-to-date data. Digital transformation is leading to greater efficiency in all of these areas but going digital alone may not be enough to fully harness the benefits of new technologies when it comes to regulatory compliance and risk management. And beyond that, what is the value this enhanced data flow brings? How can AI tools give companies a competitive edge?

whitePaper | May 3, 2022

A world-class customer experience is mandatory for banks that wish to build engagement and loyalty, and expand their share of wallet. Smart banking is crucial to providing and supporting such an experience.