Banking

IDC Financial Insights Case Study: BBVA Compass

2013-06-06T05:00:00Z

This IDC Financial Insights case study details how BBVA Compass was able to make its US acquisitions more profitable by engaging Accenture in a major banking technology upgrade.

Bank Negara Indonesia: Customer-Centric Transformation Planning

2013-06-04T05:00:00Z

Read how Accenture created a transformation blueprint to streamline BNI’s Customer-centric Transformation planning.

Bank Negara Indonesia: Human Capital Transformation

2013-05-30T05:00:00Z

Read how Accenture helped BNI develop a three-year HCT road map to become a customer-centric organization.

Liquidity Transfer Pricing – Current Challenges and a Way Forward

2013-05-22T05:00:00Z

Liquidity transfer pricing (LTP) simplified: Here are four areas and a process for embedding liquidity management into a bank’s governance to mitigate the risks.

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act - An Update

2013-05-22T05:00:00Z

Read the nine questions Accenture suggests companies ask themselves to identify any gaps they may have in complying with the Dodd Frank Reform Act.

Using Proven Delivery Experience to Shape Your Core Banking Transformation Journey

2013-05-20T05:00:00Z

Accenture’s framework for core banking transformation provides a structured process from initial idea, through business case development to securing the full commitment of business and IT.

Top Three Reasons to Think of Accenture in Core Banking

2013-05-20T05:00:00Z

Accenture is uniquely positioned to support banks in all aspects of their core banking transformation, providing a set of broad, innovative, end-to-end core banking offerings and predictable business outcomes.

Major Policy Bank in China: Core Banking System Implementation

2013-05-17T05:00:00Z

Read how Accenture helped a major Chinese policy bank become a competitive commercial bank, increasing both efficiency and revenues.

Hana Bank: Business Transformation and Next-Generation Banking System

2013-05-17T05:00:00Z

Discover how Accenture helped Hana Bank deliver a large-scale, next-generation banking system to improve efficiency, risk management and synergies.

Major European Bank: Core Banking Support Services

2013-05-17T05:00:00Z

Read how Accenture Core Bbanking Services helped a major European bank increase efficiency significantly.

European Global Bank: Expansion into China

2013-05-17T05:00:00Z

Read how Accenture helped one of the largest banks in Europe position for rapid and significant growth in China.

French Bank: Cloud-based Analytics Solution to Assess New Credit Risks

2013-05-10T05:00:00Z

Accenture mobilized a team of BI and technology experts to deliver a cloud-based analytics solution which automates assessment of risks for a French bank.

Celent Model Bank 2013: Effective Use of Technology in Banking

2013-05-02T05:00:00Z

Celent’s Model Bank 2013 report presents case studies of technology best practices in banks.

The Looming Global Analytics Talent Mismatch in Banking

2013-05-02T05:00:00Z

Read Accenture’s report on the critical shortage of global analytics talent—people with the ability to use statistics, quantitative analysis and information modeling—in the banking industry.

Accenture Payments Transformation Series

2013-05-01T05:00:00Z

Read Accenture’s series on payments transformation which examines top technology, regulatory and business trends in payments.

Consumer Mobile Payments Survey: Driving Value and Adoption of Mobile Payments—Consumers Want More

2013-04-18T05:00:00Z

Read Accenture’s Consumer Mobile Payments Survey to learn about the gaps between consumer awareness and consumer adoption of mobile payments.

Dodd-Frank and Independent Amount—The New Rules of Collateral

2013-04-03T05:00:00Z

Read how the Dodd-Frank Act is set to change the rules of collateral management for over the-counter (OTC) derivative transactions in the financial industry.

Dodd-Frank for Foreign Banks—New Rules of the Road

2013-04-03T05:00:00Z

Read the potential implications for FBO’s following the formulation of the proposed prudential standards as set out by Dodd-Frank.

Banking on Digital: Enabling a Digital First Mindset with Socially Engaging Banking

2013-03-25T05:00:00Z

Financial services companies need Socially Engaging Banking as part of an integrated customer experience across channels to reap the benefits of the consumer age.

Risk Aggregation and Reporting—More Than Just a Data Issue

2013-03-18T05:00:00Z

Read how the Basel Committee’s “Principles for effective risk data aggregation and risk reporting” can enhance banks’ ability to identify and manage bank-wide risks.

The Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) Migration Accenture Payment Services Newsletter Series

2013-03-18T05:00:00Z

Each month, Accenture’s SEPA Migration Newsletter looks at how Eurozone organizations can prepare for the new regulations that will transform the industry.

Australian Financial Institution: Analytics Improves Customer Focus

2013-02-28T06:00:00Z

Read how Accenture helped a major Australian financial services firm use analytics to become more customer-focused and thus more competitive.

Standard Bank: Operations and Technology Transformation

2013-02-18T06:00:00Z

Standard Bank engaged Accenture to transform its operating model and technology, resulting in enhanced customer experiences, reduced costs and an increased ability to seize future opportunities.

Global Payments Outlook: Podcast with PYMNTS.com

2013-02-11T06:00:00Z

What are the trends shaping the global payments industry, and how can your organization address them? Listen to this podcast as Accenture’s Matt Friend shares six driving forces in the industry.

Global Financial Services Firm: Reengineering Forecasting for Card Division

2013-01-25T06:00:00Z

Read how Accenture helped a global financial services company improve its forecasting process.

ANZ: Asia Pacific Shared Services Center of Excellence for Finance and Accounting Functions

2013-01-15T06:00:00Z

ANZ Asia Pacific Shared Services Center of Excellence for Finance and Accounting Functions...Accenture

Coming to Terms with the Dodd-Frank Act—Balancing Strategic Considerations and Tactical Implications

2013-01-15T06:00:00Z

Read how the Dodd-Frank Act can enhance a company’s competitive position and profitability.

Banking on Digital: Building Trust and Innovation in Financial Services

2013-01-09T06:00:00Z

Pragmatic financial services providers are looking to digital to redefine customer relationships—and it is paying dividends.

Rethinking Risk in Financial Institutions: Making the CFO-CRO Partnership Work—Podcast

2013-01-07T06:00:00Z

Listen to Accenture podcast about rethinking risk and finance in financial institutions and learn more about making the CFO-CRO partnership work.

Kredyt Bank: Unified Front-end System Using Accenture Multichannel Platform

2013-01-01T06:00:00Z

Kredyt Bank chose the Accenture Multichannel Platform to improve speed to market, control IT costs and compete in the market more effectively.

Sibos 2012: Payments Innovation Across the Globe - Video

2012-12-20T06:00:00Z

Watch this Finextra video from Sibos 2012 as Accenture’s Ian Hooper and other industry experts discuss payments innovation around the world.

Basel III RWA Optimization—Going Beyond Compliance

2012-12-05T06:00:00Z

Read Accenture’s report on how Basel III RWA optimization can become more important given the requirement for increasing the capital base, vital for the survival and growth of banks.

Banking 2016: Accelerating Growth and Optimizing Costs in Distribution and Marketing—Graphic

2012-11-26T06:00:00Z

This Accenture Banking Point of View shares the results of numerous interactions and discussions with senior-level executives at 30 global banks and a review of their business plans from 2011 through 2014.

Major Italian Bank: iPad Mobile App Development

2012-11-08T06:00:00Z

Read how Accenture Mobility Business Integration Services developed an iPad mobile device application for a major Italian bank.

Banking 2016: Three New Banking Models That Will Spur Growth—Video

2012-11-06T06:00:00Z

Watch Accenture’s banking 2016 video and learn how banking strategies are evolving to optimize branch networks and implement new banking models.

New Size, New Shape, New Role: How Banks Can Rise to the Global Transformation Challenge

2012-10-24T05:00:00Z

Read Accenture’s report on how banks can rise to the global transformation challenge and implement strategic change programs to lower costs and improve customer service.

Rethinking Risk in Financial Institutions: Making the CFO-CRO Partnership Work

2012-10-22T05:00:00Z

Read Accenture's report about rethinking risk in financial institutions and learn how the CFO-CRO partnership can promote a more effective approach to risk management.

Confronting Consumer Fraud in Banking

2012-10-09T05:00:00Z

Read Accenture's report about confronting consumer fraud in banking and learn more about our four-step approach to help banks transform their fraud management.

Deriving Value from a Risk and Control Self-Assessment Program

2012-10-08T05:00:00Z

Read how Risk and Control Self-Assessment can help companies understand operational risk better.

Sustainable Energy for All: Opportunities for the Financial Services Industry

2012-10-02T05:00:00Z

Read how the financial services industry can help support sustainable energy for all by taking five priority steps.

Accenture Technology Vision 2012: What It Means For Banking

2012-08-22T05:00:00Z

Read how bank CIOs can harness the trends identified in the Accenture Technology Vision 2012 to create competitive advantage.

Keeping Small-Business Banking Customers Loyal

2012-07-13T05:00:00Z

Read Accenture’s report about small business banking and how we can help US banks overcome challenges they face in seizing the opportunity presented by small businesses.

The New Importance of Risk-Weighted Assets Across Europe

2012-07-05T05:00:00Z

Read Accenture’s report about the importance of risk-weighted assets to help banks across Europe manage possible financial crises.

Accenture 2012 Risk Analytics Study: Insights for the Banking Industry

2012-06-29T05:00:00Z

Read Accenture 2012 Risk Analytics Study which explores the take-up and effectiveness of risk analytics in the banking industry.

Driving High Performance in Payments with Intra-Day Liquidity and Collateral Management

2012-06-22T05:00:00Z

Read Accenture's summary report about driving high performance in payments for banks with Intra-Day Liquidity and Collateral Management.

Business Process 2.0: Six Best-in-Class Strategies for Banking Transformation

2012-06-22T05:00:00Z

Research suggests that 41 percent of bank transformation projects are over budget and 29 percent are delivered behind schedule. Learn how your organization can improve its chances of success.

Large APAC Bank: Finance and Procurement BPO

2012-06-19T05:00:00Z

Read Accenture’s report on how through outsourcing its finance and procurement BPO functions, this large APAC bank was able to achieve high performance.

Knowing the Customer: Using Analytics to Manage Relationships and Drive Growth

2012-06-19T05:00:00Z

Recent changes in the banking landscape are forcing organizations to re-examine customer relationships and revenue generation. Predictive analytics can play a powerful role in this process.

Mobile Commerce: A Roadmap for Banks and Mobile Operators

2012-06-15T05:00:00Z

Discussions about mobile payments and mobile financial services (MFS) as the “wave of the future” have been taking place for years. In developing countries that lack mature banking infrastructures, the value proposition has been relatively clear: Mobile networks are an effective way to offer basic electronic payments to consumers.

Banking 2016: Accelerating Growth and Optimizing Costs in Distribution and Marketing

2012-06-06T05:00:00Z

Read this Accenture report to learn how enhanced multichannel experiences, social media interactions and mobile technology can enable banks to achieve success—today and in the future.

A New Era in Banking: Cloud Computing Changes the Game

2012-06-04T05:00:00Z

Read Accenture's report about trends driving cloud computing in banking and learn seven ways in which cloud computing will change future banking products, services and technologies.

Accenture Library for Financial Services

2012-05-29T05:00:00Z

Download the free Accenture Banking App for iPad and iPhone for the latest in research and insights in the banking industry.

Protecting the Customer: Fighting Bank Fraud in a New Environment

2012-05-09T05:00:00Z

Technological and demographic changes are creating new fraud challenges for banks.

State of the United Kingdom Banking Industry 2012

2012-05-04T05:00:00Z

Read this Accenture paper about the state of the banking industry and the UK economy in 2012.

Upward Mobility – Mobile Commerce as a Serious Market Force

2012-04-16T05:00:00Z

Although the mobile commerce market is a reality today, its promise still eclipses its practicality. The growth of near-field communications technology is certainly one key to realizing that promise. But industry players now have to find the right ways to encourage merchants to participate.

Driving Business Value from Integrated Multichannel Distribution

2012-03-30T05:00:00Z

Integrated, multichannel banking is a customer’s dream—and a bank’s nightmare. Legacy IT systems, including aging core banking platforms, make it tricky and costly to turn this vision into a reality.

Key Takeaways from the Accenture Global Risk Management Study

2012-03-30T05:00:00Z

Watch Accenture’s video as Steve Culp presents the key takeaways from the Accenture 2011 Global Risk Management Study.

Accenture Global Risk Management Study: Key Insights for the Banking Sector

2012-03-30T05:00:00Z

Watch Accenture’s video as Steve Culp shares 2011 Global Risk Management Study's key insights for the banking sector.

Accenture Global Risk Management Study: Key Regulatory Insights for Banking

2012-03-30T05:00:00Z

Watch Accenture’s video on regulatory risks facing banks as identified by the Accenture 2011 Global Risk Management Study and client work.

Accenture Global Risk Management Study: Top Five Challenges

2012-03-30T05:00:00Z

Watch Accenture’s video as Steve Culp discusses key risk management challenges faced by firms surveyed across industries and geographies.

Accenture Global Risk Management Study: Top Five Findings

2012-03-30T05:00:00Z

Watch Accenture’s video as Steve Culp shares key findings and insights from the Accenture 2011 Global Risk Management Study during the RiskMinds 2011 conference.

The Technology Innovation Imperative: How Banks Can Deliver Post-Recession Growth

2012-03-28T05:00:00Z

Accenture explains why retail banks should renew their commitments to technology innovation and how a focused strategy, empowered leaders and targeted investments can transform new ideas into growth.

Towards Stronger Online Governance: The Accenture Digital Diagnostic Scan 2011

2012-03-28T05:00:00Z

Accenture analyzed more than 35,000 Web pages from 35 European banks and insurers, revealing an alarming “governance gap” in adherence to fundamental security principles and technical standards.

Simulation-Based Insights on Stress Testing in the Banking Industry

2012-03-26T05:00:00Z

Read about the six-step stress-testing methodology developed for banks by Accenture and SAS Financial Services.

Accenture Regulatory Insights Blog

2012-03-20T05:00:00Z

Accenture Regulatory Insights focuses on the latest news and analysis of regulations across major global economies and industries.

Achieving High Performance in Core Banking: American Banker Series

2012-03-19T05:00:00Z

Read these American Banker articles to learn how banks can achieve high performance through core banking transformation.

The Challenge of Regulatory Implementation: A Strategic Approach

2012-02-28T06:00:00Z

Read Accenture report about regulatory implementation challenges for banks and how a strategic approach must encompass a vision for establishing sustainable, profitable growth.

Banking Technology Vision: Technology Waves That Are Reshaping the Banking Landscape

2012-02-24T06:00:00Z

Accenture has studied how technology and business trends are converging—and what that means for banks. Read this report to learn about the technology waves that are shaping the banking landscape.

Going Above and Beyond: How Banks Can Optimize Talent During M&A Integration

2012-02-21T06:00:00Z

Read Accenture’s report about how banks can optimize talent during M&A Integration and not lose sight of talent management.

M&A Insights: Shifting Gears in a Changing Market Podcast

2012-02-03T06:00:00Z

Listen to Accenture’s Podcast in which Bruce Kiene discusses mergers, acquisitions (M&A) and divestitures in the banking industry, including emerging trends in 2012

Central Bank of Nigeria: IT Platform Based on Oracle E-Business Suite

2012-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture leads Oracle E-Business Suite implementation to enable high performance for the Central Bank of Nigeria

Russian Bank: Lean Transformation of IT Group

2012-01-01T06:00:00Z

Read how Accenture helped a large Russian bank transform its IT department using Lean Transformation.

If a Country Leaves the Euro

2011-12-15T06:00:00Z

What would happen if a country were asked to leave the euro-zone? How would investment banks be affected and what steps can they take now to prepare? Accenture models how the situation might unfold.

Basel III Handbook

2011-12-08T06:00:00Z

Read Accenture’s Basel III Handbook.

How Banks Should Confront the “Living Will” Challenge to Enable High Performance

2011-12-06T06:00:00Z

Read why banks need living wills (resolution and recovery plans) —and how to generate business value from the process.

Point of View: Banking in the Gulf Cooperation Council in 2015

2011-11-29T06:00:00Z

Point of view: Banking in the Gulf Cooperation Council in 2015

The Changing Face of Risk Management

2011-11-22T06:00:00Z

Read about how risk management can drive sustainable growth

Building a Differentiated Service Experience Strategy to Drive High Performance

2011-11-16T06:00:00Z

Read Accenture’s research which shows that differentiated service experiences help companies build loyal client bases.

Emerging Market Entry Candidates—Where to Invest in India

2011-11-15T06:00:00Z

Read Accenture’s research about the risks and opportunities of investment in India to create a market-entry strategy.

Banking 2012: Revenue Growth and Innovation

2011-10-31T05:00:00Z

Read about Accenture’s Banking 2012 research which examined the drivers that are required for sustainable revenue growth and innovation.

Global Bank: Post-Merger Integration (Business Procedure Documentation)

2011-10-18T05:00:00Z

Read how Accenture helped a global bank document front-office exceptions-documentation that will aid post-merger integration.

Collateral Management Services

2011-10-12T05:00:00Z

Accenture helps capital markets firms transform their collateral management architecture.

Complex Imperatives: The Indian Banking Customer Experience

2011-10-06T05:00:00Z

As bank brands become increasingly commoditized and competition grows more intense, customer loyalty has all but vanished.

Infusing Flexibility: Core Banking Transformation

2011-09-15T05:00:00Z

Faced with rapid change, increasing regulation and technology innovation, banks that infuse flexibility into their core banking operations can create a competitive advantage and improve profitability.

At the Tipping Point: African Financial Services Come of Age

2011-09-12T05:00:00Z

New Accenture research suggests a promising future for the region’s banking sector. But to succeed, newcomers will need to do much more than replicate traditional business models from developed countries.

Beyond Basel III: The Future of High Performance in Chinese Banks

2011-09-08T05:00:00Z

Read Accenture’s research on the implications of Basel III and learn how Chinese banks should respond to Basel III’s implications.

Accenture Credit Services: Industrializing the Lending Process Video

2011-08-22T05:00:00Z

Watch this Accenture video about how new credit operating models are essential in today’s environment.

Social Banking: Social Network Imperative

2011-08-12T05:00:00Z

As interest in social banking grows, retail banks must learn how to craft effective social media strategies that capitalize on social networks such as Facebook and Twitter to connect with consumers.

Cross-Border Banking: An Accenture Study of Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions in Banking

2011-07-25T05:00:00Z

Read about Accenture research on the Cross-Border M&A in Banking and how some firms are using cross-border M&A to fuel growth in the banking sector.

Italian Bank: New Credit Monitoring Model

2011-07-22T05:00:00Z

Read how Accenture helped this Italian bank develop a credit monitoring model to improve risk management.

Accenture 2011 Global Risk Management Study: Banking Industry Report

2011-06-30T05:00:00Z

The Accenture 2011 Global Risk Management Study: Banking Industry Report is an analysis of the study data in the banking industry.

Joint Ventures in Banking: A Source of Growth and High Performance

2011-06-29T05:00:00Z

Read about Accenture's analysis stating that joint ventures in banking industry are emerging as an increasingly important lever of growth.

Basel III and Its Consequences: Confronting a New Regulatory Environment

2011-06-07T05:00:00Z

Read about Accenture research on the impact of Basel III on banks and learn how it will hit banks’ profitability hard.

Confronting the Unknown: How Financial Institutions Can Manage Emerging Risk

2011-06-07T05:00:00Z

Read more about Accenture research on the key steps to integrating emerging risk into a firm’s existing risk management framework.

Achieving Strong Returns in Mobile Banking: Here’s How Leading Banks Do It

2011-05-25T05:00:00Z

Read about research on achieving strong returns in mobile banking and strategies and capabilities of financial services institutions succeeding in this area.

UN Global Compact-Accenture CEO Study: Banking Sector Report

2011-05-22T05:00:00Z

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.

Coast Guard Finance Center: Lean Six Sigma

2011-04-15T05:00:00Z

Read how Accenture helped the US Coast Guard streamline its accounts payable process using Lean Six Sigma.

Rural Finance Opportunities in China

2011-04-14T05:00:00Z

Rural China is underserved when it comes to financial services and thus, says Accenture, presents a significant opportunity.

Boosting Relevance and Returns: Improving the Digital Channel in Banking

2011-04-07T05:00:00Z

As consumer interest in the digital channel continues to grow, banks must stretch tight marketing budgets even further. How can you determine which media mix offers the biggest bang for your buck?

Tying the Knot Between Risk and Performance Management

2011-04-04T05:00:00Z

Read about Accenture Integrated Risk and Performance Management Framework that is developed to help financial firms respond to the post-global financial crisis.

Capital Optimization: Realign Your Operations to Limit the Capital Squeeze

2011-03-31T05:00:00Z

Accenture believes that with a capital optimization strategy, banks can improve their return on equity by 3 to 5 percentage points.

Up Close and Personal: How Banks Can Use Digital Channels to Drive Growth

2011-03-30T05:00:00Z

As banks shift their focus from products to consumers, they are using technology to improve distribution and offer more personalized services to a wider range of narrowly defined customer segments.

Stress Testing in the Banking Industry: How to Get it Right

2011-03-22T05:00:00Z

Accenture proposes a comprehensive approach to help banks improve their stress testing capabilities.

Large Global Bank: New Operating Model

2011-03-21T05:00:00Z

Read how Accenture helped a large global bank in developing a streamlined new operating model that is expected to generate savings and enable high performance.

Joining the Dots: Developing a Coordinated, Strategic Approach to Fraud and Financial Crime

2011-03-07T06:00:00Z

Accenture identifies three foundations to the financial institutions’ fight against rampant fraud and financial crime.

American Banker: Winning Customers via the Digital Channel

2011-02-17T06:00:00Z

As more people turn to online banking, the digital channel is quickly replacing retail branches as the primary battleground for customer choice. Learn how you can capitalize on this opportunity.

Time for Bold Moves—Helping Banks Manage Change and Complexity

2011-02-09T06:00:00Z

Read how Accenture can help banks develop a model to integrate effective risk management strategy across the enterprise that enables high performance.

Banking 2012: Emerge Stronger with a High Performance Strategy for the Future

2011-02-08T06:00:00Z

To be successful in the future, banks must start from a clear, distinctive positioning to achieve sustainable profitability.

Return on Investment in the Strategic Mobile Channel – Banking

2011-02-03T06:00:00Z

Read about research with financial institutions that uncovers a number of common elements of successful mobile programs.

Retail Bank: IT Strategy and Transformation

2011-01-01T06:00:00Z

Read how Accenture provided a successful launch for an Italian retail bank and took care of all back-office operations.

Top US Lender: Mortgage Origination Solution

2011-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture helps a major North American bank develop a 100-day road map to reliable, efficient and client-centric mortgage origination.

Leading Global Bank: Check 21

2011-01-01T06:00:00Z

Like all high-performance organizations, this global bank can see—and seize—unexpected opportunity.

Large Italian Bank: Integrated Risk Management and Forecasting for Basel II

2011-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture helps a large Italian bank develop an integrated framework for risk management and forecasting to achieve Basel II compliance.

Major European Bank: Basel II Compliance (Risk Management)

2011-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture helped a major European bank develop a credit valuation capability as part of its overall Basel II compliance program to manage risk.

Large Malaysian Bank: New Consumer Lending Model

2011-01-01T06:00:00Z

Read how Accenture helped this large Malaysian bank develop a new operating model in response to changing market conditions.

Raiffeisen Bank International AG: IT Consolidation

2011-01-01T06:00:00Z

Read how Accenture helped Raiffeisen Bank International to align its IT function with business strategy through an improved IT governance framework.

European Financial Services Group: Solvency II Compliance

2011-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture helped this international provider of insurance and banking services in putting the capabilities in place to comply with Solvency II regulations.

Global Bank: Business Process Management

2011-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture helped this global bank use business process management to optimize its offshore Center of Excellence for back-office processes.

Major US Financial Services Firm: Lean Six Sigma

2011-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture helped a major US financial services firm use Lean Six Sigma to improve performance by delivering better customer service.

Leading Financial Services Provider: Optimizing Critical Processes

2011-01-01T06:00:00Z

Read how Accenture helped this large Southeast Asian banking group in optimizing its business processes from its newly installed core banking system.

Japanese Mobile Bank: Mobile Technology Solutions

2011-01-01T06:00:00Z

Read how Accenture helped this Japanese mobile bank and the new joint venture, which combines core banking with mobility for high performance.

Navigating the Complexities of Liquidity Risk: Banks Address the New Challenges

2010-11-24T06:00:00Z

The recent financial crisis revealed just how poorly many banks manage their liquidity risks.

Basel III and Its Implications for the World Banking System

2010-11-08T06:00:00Z

With clarity on Basel III expected to remain elusive until 2011, Accenture believes banks that begin to progress their own regulatory approach now will reap significant advantage in the race to attain high performance.

The Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) – Solving the Transactions Conundrum

2010-10-19T05:00:00Z

The Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) initiative has been a fact of life for banks in Europe since early 2008.

US Financial Regulatory Reform: Cost or Opportunity?

2010-10-01T05:00:00Z

The impact of the new Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act on US financial services firms will be dramatic.

Achieving High Performance in Banking: Harnessing the Power of the Online Channel

2010-08-13T05:00:00Z

Online channels offer substantial potential for banks to develop deeper insights into their customers—creating tailored offerings that yield long-term, profitable relationships.

Customer 2012: Global Banking Survey

2010-08-04T05:00:00Z

It is clear that banks are now operating in a new environment, where the economic fundamentals have changed, and even more significantly, so has the customer.

IT Simplification for Banking

2010-07-11T05:00:00Z

As economic conditions improve, banks are focusing on simplifying the business to improve flexibility, rebuild profitability and achieve growth. 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.

Large Australian Bank: Risk Management Strategy

2010-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture’s Risk Management service line helped an Australian bank develop a risk management strategy that positioned it well during the recent downturn.

Caixa Catalunya: IT Outsourcing

2010-01-01T06:00:00Z

By outsourcing its applications and IT infrastructure to Accenture, Caixa Catalunya has reduced costs, improved its function and, most important of all, created a platform for achieving high performance.

Leading Financial Institution: Testing Center of Excellence

2010-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture helps a leading financial institution implement a centralized testing center of excellence.

Harmonizing Payments–Insights to Progress on the European Banking Payments Services Directive -- Summary

2009-08-25T05:00:00Z

Accenture survey of leading European Banks about implementing EU Payment Services Directive finds the industry on its way towards readiness.

Becoming a Talent-Powered Bank

2008-11-07T06:00:00Z

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.

The Point: Finding the New El Dorado in Banking

2008-10-24T05:00:00Z

Banks seeking to attain high performance through geographic expansion must define the right operating model.

Asia Pacific Banking Market

2008-10-23T05:00:00Z

An analysis of the Asia Pacific banking market

The Point: How Performance Analytics Can Change the Game in Banking

2008-09-08T05:00:00Z

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.

Major US Bank: Merger and Acquisition Services

2008-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture helped this major US bank progress toward becoming a high-performance business by creating a scalable operations and technology platform for its ongoing inorganic growth.

ABN AMRO: Digital Optimization

2008-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture Digital Optimization utilized multivariate testing to help ABN AMRO discover and focus on the experiences that meet customer needs and intentions.

The Point: Orchestral Maneuvers

2007-08-01T05:00:00Z

Linking performance and risk management to execution can help banks outperform

Finance and Risk for Banking

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture helps banks gain competitive advantage through the transformation of risk-management functions.

Leading European Retail Bank: Sales and Marketing Transformation

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture developed a master transformation plan for implementing a new bank sales and bank marketing model for a leading European Retail Bank.

Mobile Banking: Services Overview

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A flexible solution provided either as a managed service or licensed installed “enterprise” version connecting banks core banking services to the consumers mobile devices via a choice of channels.

Business Process Automation Excellence with Pegasystems Technology

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Read how Accenture helps clients use Pegasystems technology to improve collaboration between business and IT delivering results and achieve BPM automation excellence

Accenture Core Banking Services

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Accenture believes that core banking transformation is the next stage in achieving high performance.

Cost Reduction and Banking Efficiency Services

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Helping banks craft cost-reduction and banking efficiency strategies that support high performance

Accenture Credit Services

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Accenture Credit Services provide end-to-end mortgage processing capabilities.

Large Credit Card Company: Mobile Payments

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Read how Accenture helped a large credit card company incorporate mobile payment functionality into their portfolio of payment products.

Accenture Distribution and Marketing Services

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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.

Accenture Distribution and Marketing Services: Digital Marketing Management

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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.

Accenture Distribution and Marketing Services: Growth and Innovation

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Banks can lower costs and enable growth through service model innovation—especially when applied in concert with sophisticated marketing, analytics and integrated multichannel distribution.

Accenture Distribution and Marketing Services: Insights and Analytics

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In an increasingly competitive market, banks that can transform vast amounts of data into valuable information can help generate sales and create differentiated customer experiences.

The Role of Mobile Banking in Facilitating Rural Finance: Reducing Inequality in Financial Services between Urban and Rural Areas

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A new regulation urges Chinese banks to reduce service inequalities between rural and urban areas. Accenture looks at the use of mobile and Web technologies to achieve this and drive inclusive growth.

Leading International Bank: Business Process Transformation

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Accenture helps a leading international bank design and implement a new operating model that reduces operating costs by 60 percent.

BBVA: Mergers and Acquisitions Services

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Accenture helps BBVA bank develop a technology strategy and platform based on Alnova Financial Solutions to transform and integrate new BBVA subsidiaries.

BBVA: Trading and Risk Services

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Accenture helped BBVA to offer customers an integrated, global portfolio of products and services.

BNP Paribas: Lean Six Sigma

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Accenture helped BNP Paribas use Lean Six Sigma to identify more than 100 opportunities to improve its reporting cycle and accelerate its drive to achieve high performance.

Accenture Distribution and Marketing Services: Multichannel Sales and Servicing

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Today’s banking customers want more transparency, more simplicity and easy access—and above all, they seek a seamless experience as they move from one channel to another.

Mergers and Acquisitions in Banking

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Mergers and acquisitions are a true test of any organization’s strategy and focus—especially in today’s economic climate where the time for due diligence is activities are compressed and integration must existalongside other transformational initiatives, resulting in a high risk environment.

Banking: Services Overview

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In today's global banking landscape, banks must position for growth on the rebound to compete and achieve high performance.

Caja Mediterráneo: Alnova Multichannel Banking Platform

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Because of its impressive capacity for delivery, Caja Mediterráneo chose to team with Accenture on Project Mare Nostrum for the implementation of Alnova, a multichannel platform capable of managing the new operational processes needed for its expansion plans.

Accenture Payment Services

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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.

Application Outsourcing for Financial Services

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Our application outsourcing approach takes application development and application management to the next level.

Major North American Bank: Risk Management

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Accenture helped a major North American bank to improve its risk management practices and ensure compliance with Basel II standards.

North America-based Global Investment Bank: Risk Management

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The client is a global investment banking, securities and investment firm that provides a wide range of services to corporations, financial institutions, governments and high net-worth individuals.

Crédit Agricole: Comprehensive Financial Planning System

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Read this Oracle case study about how Accenture helped Crédit Agricole achieve finance mastery using Oracle Hyperion.

Banking Customers in the Year 2012 Video

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Learn about Accenture research video that shares a global survey of banking executives focused on the needs of the new self-directed customer.

How Banks Can Help Corporate Clients Comply with the SEPA Initiative Podcast

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Read about Accenture research on how banks can help Corporate Clients comply with the SEPA initiative and learn how it can change the way corporate banking customers do business.

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA): Implications, Considerations and Responses

Is your financial institution dealing with US client data? Read the implications, considerations and responses to Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)

Waves of Change: Payment Transformation Video

Watch this video as Sushil Saluja, global managing director of Accenture Payment Services, explains how banks can achieve a successful payment transformation.

Leading UK Financial Services Group: Risk Management

The client is a leading UK-based financial services group providing a wide range of banking and financial services to personal and corporate customers.

Winning in the New Banking Era: Next-Generation Core Banking, a Catalyst for Success

Why do BBVA, Royal Bank of Canada and Wells Fargo enjoy higher cross-selling ratios and lower rates of customer attrition than their competitors? Accenture examines the DNA of high-performing banks.

Revitalizing Core Banking Systems for Competitive Advantage in the New Landscape Podcast

In this podcast, Fiaz Sindhu, core banking services lead for North America, discusses how revitalizing core banking services can help banks deliver new business capabilities.

Seizing the Initiative through Industrialization: Core Banking Podcast

Accenture’s Fiaz Sindhu explains how core banking transformation can help your organization become a market leader.

Accenture Credit Services: Lease Administration Services

Learn how lease administration services from Accenture Credit Services helps companies build world-class lease administration functions for more effective real estate portfolio management.

Sibos 2012: Global Trends in the Payment Industry - Video

Watch Accenture’s Sibos 2012 video on global trends in the payment industry and learn more about infrastructure investments, new product development, and digital and mobile innovations.

Accenture Payment Services: Card Payments

Card payments are becoming an increasingly important part of a financial institution’s business. With structural and regulatory shifts, it is one of the few remaining areas for revenue growth.

Accenture Payment Services: Digital Innovation

Digital payment strategies and operating models are critical for success in today’s competitive market, where point of sales, online and mobile channels are converging and new digital commerce models are emerging.

Accenture Payment Services: Core Payments

Banks that reinvent their payment systems can achieve high performance by enabling more competitive and customer-centric operations. Simplification and industrialization are critical considerations.

Profitability and Growth with Core Banking Transformation Video, Part 1

In this Accenture video Juan Pedro Moreno, discusses Accenture's perspective of the current banking market.

Profitability and Growth with Core Banking Transformation Video, Part 2

In this Accenture video Juan Pedro Moreno discusses how core banking transformation can help drive profitability and growth.

Personalizing Customer Experiences with Predictive Analytics in Banking Podcast

Gone are the days of data mining. With real-time, predictive analytics, banks have the ability to derive customer insights, improve regulatory compliance and make better decisions.

Asian Banking Group: Mergers and Acquisitions Services

This banking group is a universal banking leader in Asia. When it decided it needed to integrate all its business units, operations and information technology functions, it turned to Accenture.

Bank Austria: Mergers and Acquisitions Services

Following an acquisition, Bank Austria selected Accenture to help determine how best to consolidate its legacy systems and internal processes. Find out how Accenture helped.

Banking on Growth: Payment Services Podcast

Listen to this podcast as Accenture’s Christopher Fay, lead for Payment Services in North America, discusses how banks can create new opportunities in payments.

Leading Italian Bank: Developing and Implementing a New Channel Strategy

Read how Accenture helped a leading Italian bank successfully develop and implement an online multichannel strategy with little-to-no impact on the group’s legacy systems.

Better Late Than Never: Banking Investments in Payments Hubs

A recovering economy, evolving payments hub technology and compelling business case point to the growth of banking payments hubs. Read this article from Bank Systems & Technology to learn more.

Enterprise Services for the Banking Industry

Accenture can help banks improve their horizontal support functions to provide an environment the enables high performance.

Emerging Markets: Opportunities for Investment Banks

Read Accenture’s summary report examining how the movement toward capital markets financing in emerging markets is creating new business opportunities for investment banks.

Leading Central Bank: Upgrade of Core Systems

Recognizing that IT underpins high performance, this leading central bank teamed with Accenture to design a new technology platform and migrate its existing core applications to this platform.

Accenture Payment Services: Compliance, Risk and Operations

With heightened focus on regulatory compliance and operational efficiency, banks must focus on ancillary services, such as fraud detection, liquidity management and business activity monitoring.

Accenture Payment Services: Transaction Banking

As banks renew focus on global growth, the spotlight is on transaction banking. Operational efficiency and new revenue generation are key considerations for an effective transaction banking strategy.

Exceeding Expectations: Mobile Banking Payments Podcast

Listen to this podcast as Accenture’s Neil Hickey discusses how banks can transform the mobile marketplace through their relationships, technology and data.

Shinhan Bank: IT Transformation and IT Governance

Since its founding 25 years ago, Shinhan Bank has grown to become the second-largest bank in Korea.

Leading US Bank: Credit Services

This leading US bank is focused on maintaining its leading customer satisfaction ratings and driving revenue growth and efficiencies.

Accenture Trading Platform Services

Accenture Trading Platforms Services covers front-, middle-, and back-office activities and helps clients implement, maintain, upgrade, and run their trading software, including Murex, Calypso, Kondor+, Sophis and LoanIQ sofware.

Sourcing IT Functions Through Application Outsourcing for Banks Podcast

Listen to this Accenture podcast as Accenture’s Paul Burgess explains how a strategic approach to sourcing IT functions for banks is critical.

At the Tipping Point: Financial Services in Africa Video

Watch this Accenture video about growth opportunities in Africa’s burgeoning financial services sector.

Indian Banking Customer Experience Podcast

Listen to this Accenture podcast about how banking customer’s experience in India is increasingly driving his or her choices about which bank to work with.

Cyber Security Strategies for Banks Podcast

Listen to this Accenture podcast as Accenture’s Alastair MacWillson explains how there is a pressing need for banks to transform their security functions.

Banking Distribution and Marketing: A Multi-Channel Strategy Podcast

In this podcast, Accenture’s Daniel Benton and Piercarlo Gera discuss multichannel strategies for banks.

Challenging the Status Quo: Insights into High-Performance IT for Banks Podcast

Listen to this Accenture podcast as Accenture’s Daniel Benton shares how execution, agility and innovation are key for banks in achieving high performance IT.

Achieving Sustainable Growth with Strategic Cost Management Podcast

In this podcast, Matt Podrebarac, lead for Accenture Banking Strategic Cost Reduction, discusses how strategic cost management initiates an overall business strategy for growth

Carbon Capital: The Role of Banking in Financing the Low-Carbon Economy

A study by Accenture and Barclays looks at how banks can help finance the low-carbon technologies needed to avert climate change.

Accenture Core Banking Services: Video Introduction

Watch this video to learn how Accenture Core Banking Services helps banks around the world reinvent their core banking operations.

Accenture Financial Services: Delivering More

Accenture works with 92 of the Fortune Global 100, including the world’s top banks, insurers and capital markets firms. As the industry undergoes major transformation, these leading financial services institutions are relying on Accenture to deliver. From Wall Street to Shanghai, from credit cards to claims, our clients know that they can count on us.

Banking 2012 – Part 1: A New Landscape Emerges Podcast

The first podcast about Banking 2012 explains Accenture’s point of view about how the banking landscape will change between now and the year 2012.

Banking 2012 – Part 2: Key Levers to Rebuild Bank Profitability Podcast

This podcast presents Accenture’s perspective around the specific changes banks must make to effectively compete in the new landscape, from rebuilding return on equity and capital ratios, to changes in risk management and product sets.

Leading Global Financial Services Provider: HR Payroll

Accenture helps Germany’s largest financial services provider with a global human resources systems solution that delivers continuing efficiencies.

Leading Global Investment Bank: Industrialized Payments

Accenture introduced a new operating model to reduce costs, and improve payments processing and payments operation functions for this large investment bank.

Cloud Computing Changes the Game for Banks—Podcast

Listen to this Accenture podcast to learn how banks can use cloud computing to lower operating costs and redefine customer relationships.

Achieving High Performance in Banking: Adapting to the New Payments Environment

Accenture explains how card issuers can adapt to changes in the payments environment by diversifying revenue streams and responding to client preferences.

Leveraging Opportunities in the Digital Age for Banking Podcast

The online channel is potentially the bank’s most significant channel—and is certainly the primary battleground for influencing customer choice. A cohesive digital strategy is critical for success.

HBOS: Front-office Transformation

Mortgage and savings provider HBOS changed the way its contact center agents handled calls and selling opportunities by implementing, with Accenture, a set of operational interventions called Perfect Call.

Banking Mobility: The Whole World is in Your Mobile Video

Watch this Accenture video for a glimpse of how mobile payments, money transfer and next-generation mobile banking are changing the world as we know it.

At the Tipping Point: Financial Services in Africa Comes of Age

Economic development in Africa, one of the world’s fastest-growing emerging markets, continues to rely on a strong banking sector.

Dealing with Durbin: How Banks Can Respond Strategically

Banks could lose significant revenues due to the Durbin Amendment. Read this article from Bank Systems & Technology to learn how to respond strategically to limits on debit card interchange fees.

Digital Intelligence - Video

Financial services companies need Digital Intelligence capabilities to build relevant one-to-one dialogues with customers to renew performance in the digital age.

Risk Management in the New Financial Landscape Podcast

In the new financial landscape, Financial services bodies are formulating plans to minimize disruptions including stronger governance, and risk management. Listen to the podcast.

Asian Banking: Differentiate By Meeting Customer Needs and Expectations Podcast

Listen to or download the Accenture Podcast on Asian Banking and learn how the next wave of differentiation and value creation in Asian banking will be driven by the customer.

Pursuing IT Simplification: A Road Map for Banking Podcast

Listen to or download Accenture’s banking podcast on ‘Pursuing IT Simplification’ and learn how banks have an opportunity to dramatically simplify their IT organizations.

Technology Innovations in Banking “M” is the New “E” Video

Mobile banking has matured and become an important part of the retail channel mix.

Technology Innovations in Banking Next Generation Branch Video

By communicating with customers across multiple integrated channels, banks can develop technical capabilities that “pull” customers rather than “push” products.