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FinovateEurope 2020, which took place in Berlin in mid-February 2020, was one of my last big trips that year. It was also the first time I bought and liberally used hand sanitizer. Still, as events go, it was pretty “normal.” So I approached the digital edition of FinovateEurope 2021 with some curiosity. Would the energy […]

Like many industries, banking is inundated with emerging technologies. Forrester VPs Martha Bennett and Jost Hoppermann analyze which technologies show promise for banks and which are overhyped.

In our 2020 European Banking Customer Experience Index (CX Index™), mutuals and direct banks outperformed traditional banks in terms of customer experience (CX) in the UK, France, Italy, and Spain. Why? Because mutuals and direct banks excel at the three E’s of customer experience: ease, effectiveness, and emotion. But they do it differently. When we […]

Tariq Fancy — BlackRock’s former chief investment officer of sustainable investing — caused an uproar recently when he denounced sustainable investing as just “marketing hype” and “PR spin.” Well, the spin is clearly working, with Morningstar announcing record inflows into sustainable funds in Q4 2020. Financial services firms have a large role to play in […]

Many solutions have already adopted technologies we introduced in AI 2.0. Check out how banks and insurers in APAC benefit from NLP.

This blog post was translated, the original English post can be found here.  Duurzaamheid, met zijn focus op ESG-beginselen (Environmental, Social & Governance), begint de politieke en zakelijke agenda’s wereldwijd te beïnvloeden. Zelfs vóór COVID-19 trachtten initiatieven zoals het Akkoord van Parijs en de Europese Green Deal klimaatverandering terug te dringen. De pandemie heeft weliswaar […]

了解客户对于银行来说是支撑业务的基础能力。监管机构要求银行核实客户身份，分析金融交易来打击洗钱、恐怖主义融资与逃税漏税行为。除去监管合规的要求，银行也需深入了解客户，来为客户提供合适的产品、评估其贷款风险、并制定相应的销售与服务策略。点击“阅读更多”了解2021年银行应如何再次了解客户。

Open finance is driven not by regulators but by technologies such as open APIs. This is steadily changing distribution patterns within the industry toward embedded finance — a world of connectivity, with financial services meeting the needs of customers in the moment, in cars, in virtual agents, in shopping apps, and in online marketplaces. If […]

Digital transformation is coming to corporate banking. Corporate banking today is antiquated due to its highly customized and complex product offerings; lack of challengers to drive innovation; and strong barriers to switching for clients. Enterprise clients have lived with a subpar experience for far too long. Now these clients are starting to demand change. They […]

Sustainability — with its focus on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles — is beginning to dominate political and business agendas worldwide. Even before COVID-19, initiatives such as the Paris Agreement or the European Green Deal aimed to mitigate climate change. The pandemic has exposed additional vulnerabilities in our economies, health systems, and societies. But […]

We’re hitting the end of January. So, let me ask you, how is that New Year’s resolution coming along? Each year, many consumers vow to change their behavior come January 1, resolving to cut down on social media, eat more healthily, sort out their finances, or — for those in lockdown — go for a […]

Banks are transforming their organizations with digital technologies. Forces such as emerging technology, fintechs, changing customer behavior, and the decomposition of the banking industry are influencing banking technology investment trends. The pandemic has further accelerated this change and introduced a greater focus on cost reduction. To learn how banks are planning to prioritize their technology […]

The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting lockdowns have severely impacted the finances of millions of customers globally. The pandemic has also changed how customers bank, get insurance, and manage their finances. In addition to these COVID-19 changes, governments, regulators, and shareholders are now demanding higher standards and mandating financial services firms to better serve and […]

Learn how leaders in the European banking and insurance industries can credibly connect the customer story to the money story.

Earlier today, Sopra Steria announced its plans to acquire Fidor Solutions via its subsidiary Sopra Banking Software. Fidor Solutions is the technology subsidiary of Fidor Bank, a fintech that became part of Groupe BPCE in 2016. As a side note: Groupe BPCE is also in the process of selling Fidor Bank itself to the private […]

Banking Leaders: Make Spending Changes In Five Categories Post-COVID-19 The business effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will be with us for years. However, the consequences of the pandemic are not identical for all companies. Different industries, including banking, face disparate consumer trends, resource availability, and revenue potential during the pandemic and its aftermath. As a […]

The COVID-19 crisis has upended banks' understanding of their customers. In 2021, banking executives will need to pivot accordingly.

The purpose of customer service is no longer just to alleviate run-of-the-mill inconveniences; it is to provide fundamental and necessary services for consumers devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn how customer service will evolve in 2021.

2020 has been a challenging year for financial services. First, COVID-19 hit insurers with business interruption and travel insurance claims. Then, banks’ profits took a hit as banks set aside billions for loan loss provisions. Given this and the protracted period of low interest rates, investors have taken a dim view of the industry’s prospects, […]