Market Insights

Amid a global pandemic and economic crisis, banks, asset managers, insurers and financial firms are still working towards the IBOR transition deadline of the end of 2021. Considering IBOR transition as a mere replacement of data is a simplistic view; in reality, the transition to Risk-Free Rates (RFR) is much more...

In this newly imagined world, the digital branch becomes more than a channel for making remote transactions. It becomes the hub that powers both in-person and online services. The digital branch solves for silo disconnects by uniting a customer’s world of data and providing a central access point into all banking...

How are banks reacting to Open Banking? Join Ramy Elkhoulany, Principal Product Manager at Finastra, as he shares his insights into the API economy.

Never in the history of the industry has there been a greater need for financial institutions to use digital capabilities to build and strengthen long-lasting account holder relationships. There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the consumer and business adoption of digital channels and capabilities. What hasn’t changed...

The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) presents huge opportunity as one of the world's largest trading blocs. The real income gains from full implementation of the agreement could increase by 7 percent, or nearly US$450 billion (World Bank). While corporate banks will face a number of the challenges as a...

While 2020 was certainly a year for the record books, 2021 is likely to become the year when the mortgage industry begins to feel the full effects of the COVID-19 crisis.

As mortgage leaders set plans for 2021, here are the driving forces that will shape the first part of the...

We hear from Etienne Goosse, Director General, EPC on what the future of European payments looks like.

In 2020, there were fewer credit unions but more credit unions members. Today’s consumers like to vote with their wallets, and they appreciate the altruistic mission and community roots that distinguish a credit unions from the typical bank.

The stage for new rules of banking is set! The era of digitalization and multi-channel experience has truly begun, and the demand for an authentic multi-channel experience is now a reality.

A small business study conducted by Mastercard reveals that more than a third of business owners have experienced cash flow problems due to missed payments since the start of the pandemic, and half are only one missed payment away from closing up shop.

Learn how to maximize communications using all available digital channels to personalize account holder experiences.

Banking can't be defined by a single touchpoint but rather a string of consistent experiences.

Entering a new era in banking services for Philippine consumers

COVID-19: The catalyst for digital transformation & Open Banking?

Finastra and Microsoft are pleased to bring you this brand new insight on the close correlation between the drivers for cloud adoption and how banks stand to benefit from it.