Accenture

119 results about this entity

Period: 07 Nov 2011 - 22 Oct 2024

Accenture completes trial of ocean-going blockchain platform

A consortium comprising AB InBev, Accenture, APL, Kuehne + Nagel and a European customs organization has successfully tested a blockchain solution that can eliminate the need for printed shipping documents and save the freight and logistics industry hundreds of millions of dollars annually.

Fintech funding sets new records in 2017

Global investment in financial technology (fintech) ventures reached another all-time high in 2017, buoyed by a surge in funding for startups in the United States, United Kingdom and India, according to Accenture (NYSE:ACN) analysis of data from CB Insights, a global venture-finance data and analytics firm.

Banks and fintechs need to improve how they collaborate - survey

Despite growing cooperation between financial institutions and fintech startups, collaboration remains challenging and time consuming, according to a survey of players from both sides.

Cybercrime proving costly for financial firms

Cyberattacks cost financial-services firms more to address and contain than in any other industry, and the rate of breaches in the industry has tripled over the past five years, according to a report from Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and the Ponemon Institute.

Nacha and Accenture partner to create standardised API resurce for payments

NACHA—the Electronic Payments Association’s API Standardization Industry Group (ASIG), and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) are collaborating to identify, develop and launch a community of application program interface (API) resources, including a microsite and developer portal, to support API standardization across the payments ecosystem.

BofA leads on blockchain patents

Bank of America has filed for or received more blockchain-related patents in the US than any other firm, beating out Mastercard and IBM for the top spot, according to research from law firm EnvisionIP.

Europe begins Open Banking era in subdued style

The EU's second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) took effect on Saturday 13 January, bringing with it the start of Open Banking, however the prospect of a sudden revolution is likely to be thwarted by unresolved technical and regulatory issues and a lukewarm reception from consumers.

Forces working for and against blockchain

David Treat, Managing Director, Accenture, talks at Sibos 2017 about why blockchain is such a hot topic and exciting move forward for financial services, what the most prevalent uses of blockchain will be and what the challenges are preventing blockchain becoming a true reality for the future.

The digital disruption threat to Nordic banks

Nordic banks risk losing up to a third of their revenues as a wave of new fintech startups enter the market, recent research from Accenture suggests.

What are banks doing right?

Jeremy Light, managing director, Accenture Payment Services, Europe, Africa, Middle East and Latin America, talks about the growing importance of the digital channel, APIs , payment mechanisms and how banks are innovating in the right ways.

Payments transformation

Jeremy Light management consultant at Accenture talks outsourcing, investing and Sepa at Sibos 2011.