Business Management

  • Barclays Pingit – hip, hype or hope?

    27 Feb 2012

    For years now, we have seen mobile operators take the lead over banks in terms of mobile payments.  With the launch of Barclay's Pingit, is this the start of a new trend for mobile banking in the UK?

  • Solving The Data Security Dilemma

    15 Nov 2011 [2 likes]

    Client confidentiality and data security are implicit within any banking relationship. From a bank perspective, data security is critical but it is seldom a source of competitive advantage. When data security appears in the spotlight it is often for the wrong reasons. Several high profile private client data thefts have served as a wake-up call for the industry to elevate data security on the corporate agenda.  Is the industry doing enough?

    Lynne Landau, Product Manager of Temenos Private Wealth Management puts the case for collaboration.

  • When Legacy Is Not Enough

    14 Sep 2011

    This report explores the growing need to move away from legacy core banking systems to ensure flexibility for growth and market responsiveness.

  • Identifying Anti-Money Laundering Issues In Chinese Banks

    11 Aug 2011

    With the advent of stricter controls on AML in banking markets around the world, this study explores the location and resolution of AML issues in Chinese banks, and discusses the importance of tackling them.

  • Tackling The Productivity Paradox

    10 Aug 2011 [2 likes]

    There's increasing evidence that incremental IT investments do not produce positive changes in productivity - but the reverse. They provide negative returns. That's what we call the Productivity Paradox.

  • Building A Mobile Strategy

    29 Jul 2011 [1 like]

    The concept and application of mobile banking is not new to the banking community, indeed the first WAP banking application was launched in 1998 by Merita bank in Finland (now part of Nordea). 12 years on, what has changed?

  • Payments In Asia

    18 Jul 2011

    This study explores the emergence of Shanghai as a financial hub to potentially rival the leading financial centres of the world, and the implications for the market.

  • Innovating For Differentiation

    15 May 2011

    Mark Gunning, Global Business Solutions Director at Temenos, looks at what sets top banks apart from the competition.

  • Workflow-Centric Origination

    15 May 2011

    There are a number of good reasons why banks focus on improving origination processes. On the one hand it is one of the most effective and measurable ways to reduce the cost of complex processes and ensure compliance, both from a regulatory perspective and in line with performance targets set by management.

  • The Account Aggregation Advantage

    01 May 2011

    The North American wealth management market is highly fragmented, with most private investors holding relationships with multiple wealth management firms, including banks, brokerages and independent investment advisors. Account aggregation services are a popular method of consolidating customer account information into a single location, writes Thibaut Jacquet-Lagreze, of Temenos.

  • Anticipating Basel III

    19 Jan 2011

    A new regulatory framework is an opportunity to introduce better risk practices and to apply advanced risk pricing methods, writes Shawn Doumy - Insight Risk Intelligence Product Director - Temenos.

  • The Future Of Wealth

    19 Jan 2011

    The private wealth management (PWM) market has always been a highly demanding environment for banks. Now the demands are shifting, as the sector experiences significant change. Celent Research Director Isabella Fonseca explores important new trends.

  • Blurring Of The Rules Of Engagement

    17 Oct 2010

    Chris Longden, Regional Director APAC for Temenos,  assesses trends in payments in the APAC region.

  • Just-In-Time Financing

    17 Oct 2010

    Darryl Proctor - Product Manager, Corporate Banking - Temenos examines the challenges banks face in providing supply chain finance services to their clients.

  • A Platform For Retail Banking Transformation

    17 Oct 2010

    Lonny Kaplan, US Business Consulting Head, Cards & Payments, Cognizant, and Hemant Kulkarni, Practice Lead, Banking & Financial Services, Cognizant Business Consulting, suggest strategies for meeting the challenges of the transformed retail banking sector.

  • The Road Ahead For Retail Banking

    17 May 2010

    There are testing times ahead as retail banks get to grips with fundamental changes to their working environment following the economic crisis, writes Gareth Jones - Retail Business Development Director - Temenos.

  • The New Retail Banking Market

    17 May 2010

    A more realistic approach to risk on the part of retail banks is just one of the factors that will shape the market this year and beyond. Tim Walker, Partner at Deloitte, looks at how the industry is changing.

  • Creating Value For Customers

    17 May 2010

    What sets profitable banks apart? Ben Robinson of Temenos examines the key factors that make a difference.

  • Global Insight

    22 Nov 2009

    In the wake of the financial downturn, banks around the world are feeling the effects. While some financial institutions have fallen altogether, others have been forced to go back to basics and address internal issues. Temenos' regional directors discuss the latest trends across financial markets around the world.

  • An Integrated Future

    22 Nov 2009

    Anirvan Saha, Consulting Manager at Cognizant Business Consulting, looks at the growing complexity of system integration and how banks can get the most from their IT investments Systems integration (SI) has been traditionally considered as the process of linking together different computing systems and software applications physically or functionally.

  • Empowering The Managers

    22 May 2009

    With information as the lifeblood of a successful business, putting easy to use business intelligence tools in the hands of key managers is a great way for banks to improve their performance.

  • BIAN – A Standard For The Future

    22 Nov 2008

    BIAN, an independent body committed to the promotion and development of industry standards suitable for service oriented architecture (SOA), helps banks to move towards SOA.

  • Youthful Mobility

    22 Nov 2008

    With growing movement towards differentiation through channels amongst retail banks, mobile banking is a hot industry topic where innovation can be the key to success with a carefully thought out approach.

  • The Three Pillars Of Islamic Private Banking

    18 Nov 2008

    With the number of high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals in Southeast Asia and the Middle East booming, and investors seeking to put their wealth in domestic markets, Islamic banks are turning their thoughts to private banking.

  • Against The Grain

    17 Nov 2008

    With the march towards globalisation and the pursuit of greater efficiency and reduced costs, this article looks at consolidation in banking relationships.

  • A Fresh Focus On Analytics

    22 May 2008

    Darryl Proctor - Corporate Banking Product Manager - Temenos, writes on the growing interest in analytcis in the banking sector.

  • SOA: A Strategy For Growth

    22 May 2008

    SOA remains one of the IT industry’s hottest topics. To reap the greatest benefits from SOA, banks need to start making decisions now, to secure a successful future.

  • Making The Right Moves In A Cross-Over Market

    22 May 2008

    Fadi Yazbeck explores the implications of the movement away from traditional financial institutions to newcomers to the market. 

  • Mapping Your Future

    19 May 2008

    Making The Right Decision About Core Renewal by Bart Narter, Senior Analyst, Celent

  • Everything But The Complexity

    19 May 2008

    Universal banks often find that to continue meeting the needs of their diverse customer base, they feel that they have to invest in multiple technologies rather than a single, scalable, flexible solution.

  • Customer Centricity

    01 Mar 2008

    It has never been more crucial for banks to engage with customers.  Good customer service is crucial to help banks attract new customers, retain existing customers and cross-sell those customers more profitable and higher value products, writes Adrian Hadley, Product Strategy Director - Temenos.

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