201 2 Annual Report

whitePaper | June 13, 2023

Organizations continue to deal with unparalleled disruption and uncertainty. The most successful leaders are focused on moving forward and investing in the future and managing risk and potential downside. And while effective strategy involves collaboration across functional areas, finance and accounting teams are in a unique position to help their organizations survive and thrive amidst uncertainty.

whitePaper | July 30, 2022

In view of the increasing digitalization of payments and the high demand of real-time transactions, the cross-border payment I ecosystem is moving towards a new international messaging standard.

whitePaper | October 31, 2022

Finance and Accounting (F&A) has a reputation for remaining calm and pragmatic in a crisis. Most F&A professionals have worked through at least one recession and numerous peaks and troughs in company business cycles.

whitePaper | May 9, 2022

The rapid evolution of technology across all industries is revolutionising customers’ expectations around digital transactions. Quality of service at the right price is table stakes but today’s customers also expect an intelligent and a seamless digital experience.

whitePaper | March 29, 2022

Recent global developments have created ample opportunities for cybercriminals to take advantage of vulnerable and even traditionally non-vulnerable individuals. The COVID-19 pandemic amplified the use of digital channels for everyday banking, while other services including digital payments, contactless and cashless payments, and buy now pay later (BNPL) services were embraced by consumers around the world. Last year, 93% of consumers used one or more digital payment methods1 , such as Zelle, and made nearly $100 billion in purchases using BNPL services2 . Not to mention government stimulus programs created unusual cash flows that were ripe for the taking by scammers.

whitePaper | July 15, 2022

BNPL has grown rapidly as a lending product for consumers over the last few years. The idea of paying for purchases over time through a few interestfree payments is highly appealing to customers. BNPL firms have rapidly grown revenues as product adoption has increased. Most of this growth is led by fintechs while banks have been trying to play catch-up. Arguably, banks have lagged behind because fintech firms have been able to use their tech advantage to appeal to a wide consumer base and have reduced friction in the customer lending journey. However, industry experts also admit that a lot of this performance disparity may be due to regulatory arbitrage. Large banks face higher scrutiny when compared to fintechs and nonbanking lenders on policies, processes, and analytical strategies.