BANK OF THE FUTURE The ABCs of Digital Disruption in Finance

whitePaper | October 21, 2021

During the pandemic banks had to experiment and take risks that under normal circumstances they would never have considered in order to keep operations up and running, such as rapidly deploying a range of digital tools. To the surprise of many, employees and customers enthusiastically embraced these digital offerings, accelerating technology maturity and adoption by several years. Banks suddenly had hard evidence that digitizing operations could bring enormous efficiency and scale advantages while actually serving customers with greater personalization. These insights, in addition to capitalization changes, are contributing to a new wave of M&A activity in the U.S. as banks look to scale up quickly as the economy emerges from the pandemic. There were more than 50 deals in the first four months of 2021 with a total value of almost $25 billion, up from $6.5 billion in the same period in 2020, according to an S&P Global report.

whitePaper | January 1, 2023

The workforce challenges which have persisted throughout 2022 remain a primary concern heading into 2023. Inflation, tightening budgets, a renewed focus on profitability, and a tight labor market make productivity measurement and capacity utilization paramount.

whitePaper | March 14, 2022

The writing is on the wall. Disruptive technologies, evolving consumer behaviors and expectations, innovative new entrants, and a shifting regulatory landscape are all drivers behind the modernization of payments and banking. Current legacy systems are no match for these drivers of change, creating a predicament for financial institutions (FIs) who want to future-proof payments but face time and budget constraints.

whitePaper | August 2, 2022

The open banking initiative “connects banks, third-parties and technical providers – enabling them to simply and securely exchange data to their customers’ benefit.”1 These benefits include improved choice for customers, new payment services, as well as more convenient ways to manage their finances online. A core use of the technology is providing digital proof for a future transaction. This can range from proof of funds to proof that debt is being serviced.

whitePaper | February 1, 2023

Climate-related financial risk has become a prominent theme that is high on the agenda of U.S. and European policymakers and regulators. A number of these organizations have publicly declared climate-related risk a potential threat to global financial stability, and many have published formal consultations related to this topic.

whitePaper | November 25, 2021

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