5 questions banks should consider for digital transformation
Banks have seen dramatic technology advancements across the business, particularly in payments.
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AI transformation in financial services: 5 predictors for success in 2026
Financial services businesses are busily adopting agentic AI, with Frontier Firms leading transformation. Here are five critical predictors of success that will differentiate the leaders in 2026.
Harnessing the opportunity of ISO20022 for financial services organizations
Emerging global payment standard ISO 20022, put forth by the ISO technical committee responsible for the fields of banking and financial services, aims to create a common language and model for payments data, one that can be applied by any agent in the industry and implemented across any network.
Cloud exit strategies for financial services institutions
As financial services use the public cloud for security and compliance, cloud exit and risk mitigation strategies are needed. Find out more with Microsoft.
Innovating identity and access management in financial services
The financial services industry is changing rapidly as digital transformation enables new possibilities and changes such as, the way we access our banks, engage with insurance companies, and interact with capital market firms. Financial platforms and services are increasingly able to integrate with every facet of an individual’s life.
Top learnings for retail banking from retailers navigating a COVID-19 world
In the third and final part of our three-part blog series, we ask Deborah Weinswig, CEO and founder of research and advisory firm Coresight Research, to discuss retail’s reaction to the coronavirus crisis worldwide and the top learnings for retail banking.
Virtually heading to Sibos 2020? 7 must-dos and trends to watch
The world’s preeminent financial services conference is fast approaching. Sibos has long been one of my favorite events that I look forward to each year. A time to come together as a community to connect, reconnect, share, and learn from each other.
4 measures to counteract risk in financial services
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way financial institutions, customers, and employees will conduct business and interact with each other.
How retail success stories inform retail banking strategy
In the second part of our Q&A series with Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of research and advisory firm Coresight Research, we discuss what retail banking can learn from retail’s worldwide success stories in getting through the depths of the Covid-19 crisis.
What retail banks can learn from retailers during COVID-19
In this new, three-part blog series we sit down with Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of research and advisory firm Coresight Research, to discuss global retail and the coronavirus crisis, and learnings that can cross over to retail banking.
Top 10 digital strategies and technology trends for insurance executives
The insurance industry is facing a fast-changing landscape. As the world deals with COVID-19, insurers are seeing changing customer and employee expectations. This is in addition to the “cost-conscious” customer, who changes from one insurer to another. Now more than ever, insurance leaders are seeking digital transformation and innovation while reducing costs of operations.
8 innovations for financial services from Build 2020
At our recent Microsoft Build 2020 conference, we celebrated the critical role of developers and their tireless efforts to rally during this time of crisis.
After Envision: business resiliency in financial services
Over these last few weeks, I have had the pleasure of hosting our first digital Microsoft Envision Forum for Financial Services series. We began the journey from an in-person, New York City event to pivoting to a purely-digital format leveraging Microsoft Teams—our focus intent on providing insight from leaders in the financial services industry.