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Company announcement

Accenture acquires Swiss fintech consultancy Orbium

Accenture has agreed to acquire Orbium, a management consultancy and technology services provider to the financial services industry, headquartered in Switzerland.

09 January 2019

Company announcement

Accenture to acquire select assets of Zafin; act as preferred integrator

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has entered into an agreement to form a strategic alliance with Zafin, a worldwide leader in financial services software headquartered in Canada, under which Accenture will serve as a preferred integrator of the Zafin financial software platform as part of a joint go-to-market strategy.

13 December 2018

News

Apac banks see big benefits from Open Banking for commercial customers

Most large banks in Asia Pacific think providing Open Banking services for their commercial clients is a key strategic initiative in their digital transformation programmes, and many expect it to help them achieve double-digit revenue growth, according to research from Accenture.

04 December 2018

News/retail

Accenture buys Intesa Sanpaolo's stake in Italian bank tech vendor

Italian banking group Intesa Sanpaolo has sold its majority stake in financial services technology firm SEC Servizi Spa to Accenture. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

03 December 2018

Company announcement/ai

Accenture invests in data analytics firm Quantexa

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has invested in and formed a strategic alliance with Quantexa, a leading data analytics firm that provides technology solutions to uncover new intelligence.

07 November 2018

Company announcement

Reports suggests DLT can enable equity settlement

Payments Canada, the Bank of Canada, TMX Group, Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and R3 have published a report demonstrating the feasibility of clearing and settlement of securities using distributed ledger technology (DLT).

26 October 2018

Company announcement/startups

Accenture hosts eight startups at Asia Pacific demo day

Eight leading financial technology (fintech) companies presented their solutions and services to top banking, insurance, venture capital and technology executives today at the fifth annual Accenture (NYSE: ACN) FinTech Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific Investor Day, which highlighted the evolution and growth of the industry.

25 October 2018

News

Sibos: Blockchain to the fore with Voltron; Accenture makes DLT interoperability play

Voltron, a coalition of banks building a blockchain-based network for automating Letters of Credit and trade finance documentation, has thrown open its doors to other banks and corporates ahead of a planned roll out in 2019.

23 October 2018

News/Sibos

Bian unveils free API market for banks

Banking not-for-profit Bian has launched a free online market, containing APIs developed by firms including IBM, Microsoft, Citi and PNC.

23 October 2018

Company announcement/startups

Accenture invites applications for New York Innovation Lab

Applications are now being accepted for FinTech Innovation Lab New York, a 12-week program co-founded by Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and the Partnership Fund for New York City that helps early- and growth-stage fintech companies accelerate product and business development through an in-depth engagement with top financial services and venture capital executives.

18 October 2018

Company announcement/ai

Accenture buys TargetST8 Consulting

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired TargetST8 Consulting, a privately held financial services consulting firm specializing in corporate and commercial lending, with offices in New York. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

17 October 2018

Company announcement

Accenture and Siam Commercial Bank apply distributed ledger tech to procurement supply chain

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Digital Ventures Co. Ltd, a fintech subsidiary of Siam Commercial Bank, have co-developed and launched a unique blockchain solution to simplify the way companies buy and sell goods, make and receive payments, and obtain financing.

17 October 2018