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Finextra's top impact study reports of 2023

With 2023 drawing to a close, we take a look back at our most downloaded impact study reports over the course of the past year. Our impact study reports are how-to, best practice guides that support those in the financial industry in their utilisation and optimisation of particular technologies, as well as providing an outlook at future trends to watch.

27 December 2023

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Singapore develops generative AI risk framework; digital money and ESG also to the fore

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has brought together banks and tech firms to develop a generative AI risk framework and is now exploring how the technology can be used in the financial services sector.

16 November 2023

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Digital Dollar Project and Western Union pilot CBDC for cross-border remittances

The Digital Dollar Project says a pilot carried out with Western Union into the use of CBDCs for cross-border remittances has found a host of potential benefits.

24 August 2023

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Nationwide overhauls payment processing with Accenture and Form3

Nationwide Building Society is working with Accenture and A2A platform provider Form3 to transform its digital payments infrastructure through the adoption of a cloud native platform.

07 March 2023

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Natwest works with Accenture and Microsoft to replace legacy frontline architecture

NatWest is working with Accenture and Microsoft to build a new customer engagement platform that will replace its multi-system, legacy frontline architecture.

26 May 2022

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Accenture-led consortium to build new UAE instant payments platform

The Central Bank of the UAE has selected a consortium formed of Accenture, SIA, Nexi and G42 to steer the development of a new instant payments platform.

02 February 2022

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Banks could boost revenues by four percent by embracing digital-first models

Traditional banks could increase their annual revenues by nearly four per cent if they embrace the innovative business models used by digital-only players, according to an Accenture report.

10 November 2021

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Accenture acquires BCS Consulting

Accenture has acquired financial change management consultancy BCS Consulting, extending its industry advisory expertise and experience in areas including payments, Open Banking, operational resilience, financial crime and cost optimisation.

28 October 2021

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Thought Machine signs Arvest Bank to Vault platform

Arvest, the operator of a collection of small community banks in the US, has struck a deal to implement for Thought Machine's cloud-native core banking platform, Vault.

15 September 2021

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Majority of finance staff in favour of hybrid work policy post-pandemic

One in four UK financial sector workers favour fully remote working post-pandemic, while a clear majority would prefer to work in the office just two days a week, according to a survey conducted by Accenture.

05 July 2021

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EBAday 2021: Payments transformation and the road to success

Finextra Research and the Euro Banking Association today welcomed the global banking community to EBAday 2021. Running from 28-30 June, the virtual conference is being led by some of the most influential leaders and practitioners in the financial services sector, and dives into the current and future trends of the European and international payments landscape – as well as the latest developments across digital banking, liquidity management, open banking, real-time payments, and more.

28 June 2021

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Swift makes its case for place in CBDC world

Swift has a unique role to play in a payments ecosystem that includes central bank digital currencies, according to a joint paper from Accenture and...Swift.

12 May 2021

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