Accenture

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Period: 07 Nov 2011 - 22 Oct 2024

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Accenture’s FinTech Innovation Lab London includes 50% more female founders for 2020 cohort

In its eighth year, Accenture’s FinTech Innovation Lab London welcomes a cohort of 20 fintechs, with a 50% increase in the number of female founders from the previous year.

Swedish central bank taps Accenture for e-krona pilot

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Swedish central bank taps Accenture for e-krona pilot

Sweden's central bank is set to sign a deal with Accenture to develop a digital currency, dubbed the e-krona, in a test environment.

Building a sustainable business model from the core

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Building a sustainable business model from the core

Alan McIntyre, Senior Managing Director Global Banking, Accenture, speaks at Infosys Finacle Conclave in Dubai about Digital Maturity, the challenges banks face when scaling up and the importance of developing a long term plan to ensure sustainable growth.

Financial firms could generate $140 billion from workforce modernisation - Accenture

Financial services companies in North America could unlock up to US$140 billion in productivity gains and cost savings by 2025 if they employ new technologies that help improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their workforces, according to a recent study by Accenture.

Financial firms struggling to assess risks of disruptive technologies - Accenture

The majority of UK financial firms do not believe they can adequately assess the risks of disruptive technologies, as technology advancements move faster than the skills of their risk managers, according to a new report by Accenture.

MAS blockchain payment project moves into fifth phase

MAS blockchain payment project moves into fifth phase

The Monetary Authority of Singapore says it has engaged with more than 40 financial and non-financial firms to determine the commercial viability and value of its blockchain-based prototype for multi-currency payments.

MUFG leads security token consortium

MUFG leads security token consortium

Japanese financial services giant MUFG is leading a new Security Token (ST) Research Consortium, working on infrastructure that enables automatic securities and fund settlement via blockchain technology.

Accenture, SAP and R3 build currency token prototype for connecting RTGS to Corda blockchain

Accenture (NYSE: ACN), SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) and R3 are collaborating and co-innovating to build a real-time gross settlement system that will enable faster, more efficient, reliable and secure payments between banks and customers.

Leveraging the pivot point in payments

Leveraging the pivot point in payments

Peter Hazou, Director of Business Development, Financial Services, Microsoft, Paul Thomalla, Global Head of Payments, Finastra, and Gareth Wilson, Managing Director, Global Payments, Accenture, join FinextraTV to discuss digital transformation in the payments space. Hazou, Thomalla and Wilson delve into why we've reached a pivot point in the payments landscape, payments compliance requirements, pressure on payments revenue, fintech competition, and future proofing in the digital transformation process.

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Accenture: Up to 20% of UK banks revenue could be disrupted by new digital payments

£8billion (18.1%) of UK banks’ revenue is likely to be displaced by digital payments in the next six years, according to a new report from Accenture (NYSE: ACN).

AI and enhancing the human element in financial services

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AI and enhancing the human element in financial services

At SIBOS 2019, industry experts will be discussing how the financial services sector is in the vanguard of deploying AI on a global scale and whether the technology will be a transformative force or has the potential to act as an existential threat.

Digital banks on track to treble customers in next year but profits remain elusive

Digital banks on track to treble customers in next year but profits remain elusive

Digital-only banks operating in the UK are set to experience massive growth over the next year, amassing 35 million customers around the world, according to research from Accenture, which nevertheless highlights obstacles to profitability.

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