Innovating through platforms and ecosystems

whitePaper | July 1, 2022

Over the last few years, ESG (environmental, social, and governance) has become an important theme for banks across the world. Europe is at the forefront of this development, fueled by a rapidly-evolving regulatory framework. Banks also face pressure to embrace ESG principles from other stakeholders. Investors are attracted by the growth opportunities of ESG as a way for banks to preserve their long-term value, while customers and employees increasingly demand higher standards of their company’s operations.

whitePaper | July 1, 2023

With concerns about global economic stability, many sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) are evaluating current market conditions to determine the most effective investment strategies. Diversification is a common theme for many fund managers, with some seeking new opportunities in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and impact investing, while others are targeting industries that may be buoyed by a financial downturn.

whitePaper | May 1, 2023

Coordinating regulatory frameworks across jurisdictions is a complex task for almost any sector. With crypto-assets – given the unique features of the underlying technology as well as the boundless opportunities that it presents – it is often contended that global coordination is not just desirable but necessary.

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 | May 12, 2022

Over the past couple of years, our Collections practice at 2nd Order Solutions has expanded to not just include large banks and credit card issuers, but an increasing number of fintechs, both in the US and abroad. The fintech sector has grown tremendously over the last 2-3 years, and as their customer bases have grown larger, there is an increasing mandate to focus on default management, especially with delinquencies beginning to rise. This paper highlights emerging trends and recommends immediate focus areas for fintech leaders to quickly strengthen Collections practices.

whitePaper | March 10, 2020

FinTech Futures has launched its latest report on cloud transformation in the financial services industry. As we enter a decade of innovation and change, financial institutions are facing a myriad of challenges in the form of shifting customer expectations, emerging technologies and alternative business models. Perhaps its best solution is to look to a form of technology that was making disruptive waves in the sector more than a decade ago: cloud computing.