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Technology and Global Transfer Agency

We hear much of the latest and greatest technologies within the Financial Services industry and even Transfer Agency is not immune to these fashion, fads &...

We hear much of the latest and greatest technologies within the Financial Services industry and even Transfer Agency is not immune to these fashion, fads & changes (see Is Blockchain a disruptor or enabler for Transfer Agency?).  Each coming new technology offers the opportunity for Transfer Agency and Fund Distributors to address servicing dilemmas for Investors and Asset Managers. Despite recent bouts of doom and gloom around the existence of Transfer Agency, we see that...

Fintech APRO Cloud Solutions Delivers Embedded Treasury Banking to ERP Cloud Customers on Oracle Autonomous Cloud

Blog co-authored with Geert Mouwen from APRO Software Solutions One of the concerns of companies considering a move to Oracle ERP Cloud is their existing bank...

Blog co-authored with Geert Mouwen from APRO Software Solutions One of the concerns of companies considering a move to Oracle ERP Cloud is their existing bank treasury connectivity. Many companies have gone through extensive processes with their banks building and testing formats and setting up connectivity, often resulting in completely customized solutions. These projects have taken a lot of time, money and effort to complete and to maintain. Understandably companies are...

The Future of Financial Services: 3 Technologies Poised to Change Your Experience

If you think about it, financial services have traditionally been disconnected from their customers’ goals. For instance, when we want to buy a vehicle or...

If you think about it, financial services have traditionally been disconnected from their customers’ goals. For instance, when we want to buy a vehicle or house, or purchase inventory for a manufacturing process, we typically begin by researching and evaluating our options, then making a purchase decision. Only then do we look at the financial services necessary to complete the transaction. But financial services companies today are already well on their way to changing this...

Simple, Digital, Transparent & Efficient

  Small to medium businesses are the foundation for the global economy. They represent a substantial potential revenue source for banks. Yet this critical...

  Small to medium businesses are the foundation for the global economy. They represent a substantial potential revenue source for banks. Yet this critical customer segment is many times overlooked by banks having them switch between their Retail and Commercial divisions. Most small businesses are still not satisfied with how banks are addressing their specific financial needs.  Small to medium businesses are demanding a better banking experience ~ Simple, Digital,...

Transnational Financial Crimes Cost Banks up to $2.2 Trillion

Financial crime has existed for as long as money has. Although we’ve come a long way from hiding grain underground, but financial criminals still follow the...

Financial crime has existed for as long as money has. Although we’ve come a long way from hiding grain underground, but financial criminals still follow the same principle of anonymity and hiding. Transnational financial crime is  good business. A recent article by Global Financial Integrity, reported that it is valued to be between US$1.6 trillion to US$2.2 trillion in 2017 11 different markets.   The report took a closer look into several groups,  including the FARC...

The critical role of DATA in improving ‘turn-around times’ in SMB Origination

The average ‘Time to Decision’ for small to medium business (SMB) origination within traditional banks ranges anywhere between 5 days to 1 month depending on...

The average ‘Time to Decision’ for small to medium business (SMB) origination within traditional banks ranges anywhere between 5 days to 1 month depending on the loan size and complexity of the deal and ‘Time to Cash’ anywhere between 25-55 days. In a world where SMB’s are demanding funds fast, these time-frames are unacceptable. Banks must focus on how to reduce ‘turn-around times’ and deliver a better end to end experience to both customers and staff. What role does data...

Oracle Powers Digital Fintech Ecosystem at Sibos 2019

At Sibos in London Sept 23-26, Oracle will feature 10 enterprise-ready FinTechs, 3Forge, Amenity Analytics, BankiFi, Gapsquare, IPsoft, Personetics, Perx,...

At Sibos in London Sept 23-26, Oracle will feature 10 enterprise-ready FinTechs, 3Forge, Amenity Analytics, BankiFi, Gapsquare, IPsoft, Personetics, Perx, Previse, Quant Network, The Logic Value who are leveraging Oracle Cloud technology and Oracle Banking APIs to improve security, reliability, data privacy and regulatory compliance for banking. View detailed profiles of the 10 FinTechs here: Meet the FinTechs Each fintech is part of Oracle for Startups, a unique acceleration...

Could Latency Determine your Bank’s Rating

As the global financial industry moves towards real-time payments, banks will lose their relevance unless they can meet customers’ need for speed. Almost all...

As the global financial industry moves towards real-time payments, banks will lose their relevance unless they can meet customers’ need for speed. Almost all major financial markets have taken steps to make real-time payments the default for both consumer and corporate customers, driven by new legislations like SEPA Instant in the Eurozone and the New Payments Platform (NPP) in Australia. According to Forrester’s latest findings, 90% of banks worldwide are building payments...

Pricing and Billing in the Cloud: Putting it into practice

Cloud pricing and billing has come a long way in the last few years and has gradually over time evolved from a disruptive innovation to a pervasive reality. We...

Cloud pricing and billing has come a long way in the last few years and has gradually over time evolved from a disruptive innovation to a pervasive reality. We are beginning to see many financial institutions thinking about it, experimenting with it, and are gaining a deeper understanding of how it is shaping up to be a major paradigm shift in revenue management. Why this is happening now: The shift to recurring subscription revenue models and increased customer demand for...