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for the region’s banking sector. But to succeed, newcomers will need to do much more than replicate traditional business models from developed countries.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~4/D0BPbEkpTaA" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><pubDate>2011-09-12T05:00:00Z</pubDate><feedburner:origLink>http://www.accenture.com/us-en/outlook/Pages/outlook-journal-2011-african-financial-services-come-of-age.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Beyond Basel III: The Future of High Performance in Chinese Banks</title><link>http://feeds.accenture.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~3/Smb_HGiQQx0/insight-beyond-basel-iii-future-high-performance-chinese-banks.aspx</link><description>Read Accenture’s research on the implications of Basel III and learn how Chinese banks should respond to Basel III’s implications.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~4/Smb_HGiQQx0" height="1" 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Confronting a New Regulatory Environment</title><link>http://feeds.accenture.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~3/EVasrTVmB6I/insight-basel-consequences-summary.aspx</link><description>Read about Accenture research on the impact of Basel III on banks and learn how it will hit banks’ profitability hard.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~4/EVasrTVmB6I" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><pubDate>2011-06-07T05:00:00Z</pubDate><feedburner:origLink>http://www.accenture.com/us-en/Pages/insight-basel-consequences-summary.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Confronting the Unknown: How Financial Institutions Can Manage Emerging Risk</title><link>http://feeds.accenture.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~3/I3BjDmdNUCg/insight-confronting-unknown-summary.aspx</link><description>Read more about Accenture research on the key steps to integrating emerging risk into a firm’s existing risk management framework.&lt;img 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Global Compact-Accenture CEO Study: Banking Sector Report</title><link>http://feeds.accenture.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~3/bj31uQM_Spo/insight-ungc-banking-industry-report-summary.aspx</link><description>This latest UN Global Compact-Accenture CEO Study indicates that CEOs within the banking industry already see sustainability as a critical factor in the success of their businesses.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~4/bj31uQM_Spo" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><pubDate>2011-05-22T05:00:00Z</pubDate><feedburner:origLink>http://www.accenture.com/us-en/Pages/insight-ungc-banking-industry-report-summary.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Rural Finance Opportunities in China</title><link>http://feeds.accenture.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~3/UdjXPEd_Yhw/insight-rural-finance-opportunities-china-summary.aspx</link><description>Rural China is underserved when it comes to financial services and thus, says Accenture, presents a significant opportunity.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~4/UdjXPEd_Yhw" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><pubDate>2011-04-14T05:00:00Z</pubDate><feedburner:origLink>http://www.accenture.com/us-en/Pages/insight-rural-finance-opportunities-china-summary.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Boosting Relevance and Returns: Improving the Digital Channel in Banking</title><link>http://feeds.accenture.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~3/5mxDAoadK_Q/insight-boosting-relevance-returns-digital-channel-banking-summary.aspx</link><description>As consumer interest in the digital channel continues to grow, banks must stretch tight marketing budgets even further. 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This simplification necessarily includes IT and, of course, legacy systems. CIOs play a critical role in this process. By leveraging tools, technology and resources, banks can dramatically simplify IT infrastructure.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~4/cIo2JYH5FOo" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><pubDate>2010-07-11T05:00:00Z</pubDate><feedburner:origLink>http://www.accenture.com/us-en/Pages/insight-banking-it-simplification-summary.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>The Point: Strategic Cost Management in Banking Podcast</title><link>http://feeds.accenture.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~3/9jrJRlPYCD0/insight-point-strategic-cost-management.aspx</link><description>View the podcast, Accenture discusses how banking executives using strategic cost management can increase the efficiency of cost-reduction efforts.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~4/9jrJRlPYCD0" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><pubDate>2010-07-09T05:00:00Z</pubDate><feedburner:origLink>http://www.accenture.com/us-en/Pages/insight-point-strategic-cost-management.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>The Point: Sitting on Top of the World Podcast</title><link>http://feeds.accenture.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~3/Zv9rbiPlGHg/insight-banking-cloud-computing.aspx</link><description>Competitive and cost advantages of cloud computing for banks&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~4/Zv9rbiPlGHg" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><pubDate>2010-06-15T05:00:00Z</pubDate><feedburner:origLink>http://www.accenture.com/us-en/Pages/insight-banking-cloud-computing.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Cloud Computing for Banking</title><link>http://feeds.accenture.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~3/kvuH79B6ehM/insight-cloud-computing-banking-summary.aspx</link><description>What does the future of cloud computing for banking look like—both in the near and long terms? Accenture sees cloud computing as an important step in the continuing industrialization of IT and thus capable of ultimately playing a key role in enabling high performance.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~4/kvuH79B6ehM" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><pubDate>2010-03-25T05:00:00Z</pubDate><feedburner:origLink>http://www.accenture.com/us-en/Pages/insight-cloud-computing-banking-summary.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>The Point: The Shape of Things to Come in Banking Podcast</title><link>http://feeds.accenture.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~3/i1FmnlMkHYc/operating-model-banking.aspx</link><description>Finding the operating model for banking high performance&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~4/i1FmnlMkHYc" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><pubDate>2010-01-26T06:00:00Z</pubDate><feedburner:origLink>http://www.accenture.com/us-en/Pages/operating-model-banking.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Banking Technology Vision</title><link>http://feeds.accenture.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~3/2plnmdYe3hQ/insight-banking-technology-vision-summary.aspx</link><description>In this increasingly complex and unpredictable economic environment, banks must anticipate and adapt to shifting risks and opportunities. Capitalizing on these technology trends and influencing factors is vital to building the adaptive business capabilities that banks will require to adjust to volatility and reach new levels of performance in the coming years.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~4/2plnmdYe3hQ" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><pubDate>2010-01-08T06:00:00Z</pubDate><feedburner:origLink>http://www.accenture.com/us-en/Pages/insight-banking-technology-vision-summary.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>The Point: Banking 2012</title><link>http://feeds.accenture.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~3/8IlO39qBCGY/insight-the-point-banking-2012-summary.aspx</link><description>Redefining the formula for high performance in the post-crisis industry landscape&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~4/8IlO39qBCGY" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><pubDate>2009-11-10T06:00:00Z</pubDate><feedburner:origLink>http://www.accenture.com/us-en/Pages/insight-the-point-banking-2012-summary.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Banking 2012: Preparing for a Revolution</title><link>http://feeds.accenture.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~3/3ALI3pI7BKc/outlook-journal-2009-banking-2012.aspx</link><description>In the post-crisis industry landscape, success in retail and commercial banking will be redefined by transparency, simplicity and renewed customer-centricity.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~4/3ALI3pI7BKc" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><pubDate>2009-10-15T05:00:00Z</pubDate><feedburner:origLink>http://www.accenture.com/us-en/outlook/Pages/outlook-journal-2009-banking-2012.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Harmonizing Payments–Insights to Progress on the European Banking Payments Services Directive -- Summary</title><link>http://feeds.accenture.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~3/833-Pz72f_U/insight-payments-insights-to-progress-on-the-european-banking-payments-services-directive-summary.aspx</link><description>Accenture survey of leading European Banks about implementing EU Payment Services Directive finds the industry on its way towards readiness.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~4/833-Pz72f_U" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><pubDate>2009-08-25T05:00:00Z</pubDate><feedburner:origLink>http://www.accenture.com/us-en/Pages/insight-payments-insights-to-progress-on-the-european-banking-payments-services-directive-summary.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>The Point: The New Customer Imperative in Banking</title><link>http://feeds.accenture.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~3/R_ElO6YDwUU/insight-the-point-the-new-customer-imperative.aspx</link><description>Retaining and acquiring customers in a changed banking landscape&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~4/R_ElO6YDwUU" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><pubDate>2009-08-20T05:00:00Z</pubDate><feedburner:origLink>http://www.accenture.com/us-en/Pages/insight-the-point-the-new-customer-imperative.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Becoming a Talent-Powered Bank</title><link>http://feeds.accenture.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~3/g1w__l6Dpcs/insight-becoming-talent-powered-bank-summary.aspx</link><description>What is a talent-powered bank? It is one that sees workforce talent as the engine for sustained, competitive advantage—and excels at attracting, developing, engaging and retaining its best people.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~4/g1w__l6Dpcs" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><pubDate>2008-11-07T06:00:00Z</pubDate><feedburner:origLink>http://www.accenture.com/us-en/Pages/insight-becoming-talent-powered-bank-summary.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>The Point: Finding the New El Dorado in Banking</title><link>http://feeds.accenture.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~3/MSUrQZlWy1w/insight-the-point-finding-the-new-el-dorado.aspx</link><description>Banks seeking to attain high performance through geographic expansion must define the right operating model.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~4/MSUrQZlWy1w" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><pubDate>2008-10-24T05:00:00Z</pubDate><feedburner:origLink>http://www.accenture.com/us-en/Pages/insight-the-point-finding-the-new-el-dorado.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Asia Pacific Banking Market</title><link>http://feeds.accenture.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~3/Bx4TQA1U_Wk/insight-asian-banking-powerhouses-summary.aspx</link><description>An analysis of the Asia Pacific banking market&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~4/Bx4TQA1U_Wk" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><pubDate>2008-10-23T05:00:00Z</pubDate><feedburner:origLink>http://www.accenture.com/us-en/Pages/insight-asian-banking-powerhouses-summary.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>The Point: How Performance Analytics Can Change the Game in Banking</title><link>http://feeds.accenture.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~3/lqXNttBvWm4/insight-the-point-how-performance-analytics-can-change-the-game-in-banking.aspx</link><description>Recent events in the credit markets, including sudden and massive write-offs by major financial institutions, have focused attention on the need for better information about the true performance of financial institutions—what risks they are facing and what returns they expect.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~4/lqXNttBvWm4" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><pubDate>2008-09-08T05:00:00Z</pubDate><feedburner:origLink>http://www.accenture.com/us-en/Pages/insight-the-point-how-performance-analytics-can-change-the-game-in-banking.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>The Point: Prime Opportunities in the Credit Crunch</title><link>http://feeds.accenture.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~3/QAuZnk2PH5s/insight-the-point-prime-opportunities.aspx</link><description>Finding high performance and cost savings in the credit crunch&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~4/QAuZnk2PH5s" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><pubDate>2008-03-04T06:00:00Z</pubDate><feedburner:origLink>http://www.accenture.com/us-en/Pages/insight-the-point-prime-opportunities.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Cost Reduction and Banking Efficiency Services</title><link>http://feeds.accenture.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~3/jKb3jLOsodY/service-banking-cost-reduction-and-banking-efficiency-summary.aspx</link><description>Helping banks craft cost-reduction and banking efficiency strategies that support high performance&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~4/jKb3jLOsodY" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><pubDate>1900-01-01T06:00:00Z</pubDate><feedburner:origLink>http://www.accenture.com/us-en/Pages/service-banking-cost-reduction-and-banking-efficiency-summary.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Major US Financial Services Firm: Lean Six Sigma</title><link>http://feeds.accenture.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~3/bMkYvNnVK9Y/success-financial-services-lean-six-sigma-summary.aspx</link><description>Accenture helped a major US financial services firm use Lean Six Sigma to improve performance by delivering better customer service.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~4/bMkYvNnVK9Y" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><pubDate>1900-01-01T06:00:00Z</pubDate><feedburner:origLink>http://www.accenture.com/us-en/Pages/success-financial-services-lean-six-sigma-summary.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Accenture Payment Services</title><link>http://feeds.accenture.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~3/aFPCUZ2PLlE/service-banking-payments-services-summary.aspx</link><description>Emerging technology and changes in consumer behavior are changing the payment landscape. Accenture Payment Services helps banks develop new strategies, operating models and capabilities for payments.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~4/aFPCUZ2PLlE" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><pubDate>1900-01-01T06:00:00Z</pubDate><feedburner:origLink>http://www.accenture.com/us-en/Pages/service-banking-payments-services-summary.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Accenture Credit Services</title><link>http://feeds.accenture.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~3/h9CGnfN4xog/service-banking-credit-services.aspx</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Accenture Credit Services provide end-to-end mortgage processing capabilities.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~4/h9CGnfN4xog" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><pubDate>1900-01-01T06:00:00Z</pubDate><feedburner:origLink>http://www.accenture.com/us-en/Pages/service-banking-credit-services.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Banking 2012: Emerge Stronger with a High Performance Strategy for the Future</title><link>http://feeds.accenture.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~3/hDLF_W8bWqI/insight-banking-2012.aspx</link><description>To be successful in the future, banks must start from a clear, distinctive positioning to achieve sustainable profitability.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~4/hDLF_W8bWqI" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><pubDate>1900-01-01T06:00:00Z</pubDate><feedburner:origLink>http://www.accenture.com/us-en/Pages/insight-banking-2012.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Italian Bank: New Credit Monitoring Model</title><link>http://feeds.accenture.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~3/b1OxQoqMIeQ/success-italian-bank-credit-monitoring-model.aspx</link><description>Read how Accenture helped this Italian bank develop a credit monitoring model to improve risk management.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~4/b1OxQoqMIeQ" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><pubDate>1900-01-01T06:00:00Z</pubDate><feedburner:origLink>http://www.accenture.com/us-en/Pages/success-italian-bank-credit-monitoring-model.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Japanese Mobile Bank: Mobile Technology Solutions</title><link>http://feeds.accenture.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~3/tISpeiBBIzM/success-japanese-mobile-bank-core-banking-mobility.aspx</link><description>This Japanese mobile bank serves its customer through mobile channels, without physical branches.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~4/tISpeiBBIzM" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><pubDate>1900-01-01T06:00:00Z</pubDate><feedburner:origLink>http://www.accenture.com/us-en/Pages/success-japanese-mobile-bank-core-banking-mobility.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Accenture Core Banking Services</title><link>http://feeds.accenture.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~3/rwhZ52fOwG4/service-banking-core-transformation-summary.aspx</link><description>Accenture believes that core banking transformation is the next stage in achieving high performance.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~4/rwhZ52fOwG4" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><pubDate>1900-01-01T06:00:00Z</pubDate><feedburner:origLink>http://www.accenture.com/us-en/Pages/service-banking-core-transformation-summary.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Accenture Banking Distribution and Marketing Services</title><link>http://feeds.accenture.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~3/oq_9kdKfGVc/service-banking-distribution-marketing-services.aspx</link><description>Competition, regulatory requirements and customer demands are putting the pressure on banks. Accenture’s capabilities and offerings in four key areas can help banks achieve high performance.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~4/oq_9kdKfGVc" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><pubDate>1900-01-01T06:00:00Z</pubDate><feedburner:origLink>http://www.accenture.com/us-en/Pages/service-banking-distribution-marketing-services.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Accenture Banking Distribution and Marketing Services: Digital Marketing Management</title><link>http://feeds.accenture.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~3/On0povgFCek/service-banking-distribution-marketing-services-digital-marketing.aspx</link><description>While emphasis in the past was on distributing financial products, banks must also focus on satisfying customer needs and providing educational resources. Effective digital marketing is critical to success.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~4/On0povgFCek" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><pubDate>1900-01-01T06:00:00Z</pubDate><feedburner:origLink>http://www.accenture.com/us-en/Pages/service-banking-distribution-marketing-services-digital-marketing.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Accenture Banking Distribution and Marketing Services: Growth and Innovation</title><link>http://feeds.accenture.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~3/j_0jYkmwLHQ/service-banking-distribution-marketing-services-growth-innovation.aspx</link><description>Banks can lower costs and enable growth through service model innovation—especially when applied in concert with sophisticated marketing, analytics and integrated multichannel distribution.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AccentureBanking_Research/~4/j_0jYkmwLHQ" height="1" 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