Investing in (and for) Our Future

whitePaper | October 1, 2022

Africa has enjoyed an earlymover’s position in the application of fintech in effecting financial inclusion and economic transformation. The success of the continent’s mobile money revolution caught the world’s attention over a decade ago, bringing into sharp focus the potential inherent in the combination of finance and technology – with innovation and empathy.

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 | April 30, 2022

ICBA urges Congress to pass an amendment to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to permanently close the ILC loophole, just as Congress has closed past banking loopholes that threatened to undermine consolidated supervision and the separation of banking and commerce.

whitePaper | October 9, 2022

Fintech has emerged as one of the most widely used if not poorly defined buzzwords in the finance industry over the past few years. Fintech players are becoming an increasingly important part of the financial services ecosystem, with leading banks scrambling to leverage technological advances by partnering with or acquiring fintech start-ups, to strengthen customer relationships and build scalable networks.

whitePaper | January 23, 2023

Accounts payable (AP) leaders know that paying suppliers with paper checks is costly. But transaction costs tell only part of the story. The costs associated with manually executing payments can significantly change the equation. Whether it’s time spent processing checks and ACH transactions, reconciling payments, or fielding inquiries from suppliers, these manual, repetitive tasks can have a major impact on AP business outcomes.

whitePaper | July 27, 2022

As banking players have embraced the digital era, customers want to do more and more online and via their mobile apps. They expect their financial transactions to be seamlessly embedded in their daily lives.