To Survive, Smaller Banking Institutions Need a Strong Technology Foundation

February 6, 2018

The past decade has seen a sea change in the way banks operate, both internally and with their customers. A shifting regulatory environment has meant banks need to comply with more or different rules. And customers increasingly are demanding different ways of interacting with their financial institutions, boosting demand for remote banking and other services.

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Accounting and Finance Student Association

The Accounting & Finance Student Association (AFSA) is a student run organization composed of students in Accounting & Financial Management, Biotechnology/CA, Computing & Financial Management and Mathematics/CA. Our goal is to meet the specific needs of accounting and finance students at the University of Waterloo...

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