RETAIL BANKING FUTURE TRENDS European Market

whitePaper | December 5, 2022

It is all but impossible to avoid a discussion about the effect of inflation these days. Clearly, the public believes inflation is here as they pay more for everyday items than in the past. And most are not too caring if it is a temporary phenomenon caused by supply chain issues or more systemic from monetary policy actions. More cost is more cost. To financial institution managers, the prospect of inflation signals hope that interest rates may finally climb off the floor and provide opportunities for higher yields. The real question is if rate increases will improve margins, not just yields.

whitePaper | July 12, 2022

Over the past 10 years, the cloud has grown from an idea into a significant reality. More and more organizations are using the cloud for increasingly more functionalities. Measurements by Quint together with Whitelane Research1 show that 64% of the 200 respondents predicted that by 2022, more than 30% of their applications will run in the cloud (and 33% even expected it to be more than 50%). And perhaps more importantly, cloud is currently rated higher than other forms of outsourcing: 79% of respondents are satisfied with cloud infrastructure and 74% with cloud applications (compared to an average of only 69% for other forms of outsourcing). If this trend continues, all IT will be running in the cloud by 2030.

whitePaper | May 23, 2022

The need to accelerate the journey to financial operations excellence has seen the emergence of packaged, purpose-built Financial Operations Management solutions to elevate persistently manual processes that are ripe for transformation. They typically include workflows and automation, intelligence, analytics, and collaboration. These are all proven to deliver predictable returns, from speeding up the close, to reducing DSO, to streamlining netting and settlement processes. A purpose-built approach accelerates delivery and reduces delivery risk while realizing predictable returns on investment.

whitePaper | August 25, 2022

The exit whether it’s an initial public offering (IPO), being absorbed into a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), or an outright sale is now a strategic goal for many private company executive teams. With many private equity funds nearing the end of their holding period, finance professionals are increasingly being relied on to navigate the complicated liquidity event and provide the critical oversight needed when developing a company’s new internal control environment.

whitePaper | March 28, 2023

Real-time processing can offer many benefits for bank treasuries, including improved accuracy, faster decision-making, enhanced liquidity management and improved customer service with faster transaction processing and real-time visibility into customer account balances. By focusing on certain key functions, we can assess which are real benefits to treasury processes, and which may require industry consensus and further investment to become worthwhile. The industry must agree a way forward, weighing cost against benefit.

whitePaper | September 20, 2022

Banking has historically been one of the business sectors most resistant to disruption by technology. Since the first mortgage was issued in England in the 11th century, banks have built robust businesses with multiple moats: ubiquitous distribution through branches; unique expertise such as credit underwriting underpinned by both data and judgment; even the special status of being regulated institutions that supply credit, the lifeblood of economic growth, and have sovereign insurance for their liabilities (deposits). Moreover, consumer inertia in financial services is high. Consumers have generally been slow to change financial-services providers. Particularly in developed markets, consumers have historically gravitated toward the established and enduring brands in banking and insurance that were seen as bulwarks of stability even in times of turbulence.