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MICROSOFT ROLLS OUT ITS FINANCIAL SERVICES-SPECIFIC CLOUD OFFERING


Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services (MCFS), Microsoft’s recently announced Industry Cloud, brings capabilities such as multi-level security and comprehensive compliance coverage to provide a differentiated customer experience, manage risk, improve employee collaboration and productivity, and modernize core systems. MCFS is an industry-specific end-to-end cloud that combines existing and new capabilities which are unlocked by the

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4 FRENCH FINTECH COMPANIES TO WATCH OUT FOR IN 2021


FinTech is used to describe new tech that seeks to improve and automate the delivery and use of financial services. ​​​At its core, FinTechs help companies, business owners, and consumers better manage their financial operations, processes, and lives by utilizing specialized software and algorithms used on computers and, increasingly, smartphones. Read More

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OPEN BANKING IN CANADA: A MISSION TO DELIVER GREATER OPPORTUNITIES TO CONSUMERS


Interest in Open Banking is strong in Canada, where conversations center around “consumer-directed finance” and an effort to deliver greater choice, control and personalization in financial services. An initiative driven by the Open Banking Initiative Canada (OBIC) seeks to regulate the protection of financial data, products and processes. According to the Manifesto published in April

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HOW FINANCE INNOVATORS DELIVER A SECURE, SEAMLESS MOBILE BANKING EXPERIENCE


Offering secure, user-friendly digital banking journeys has never been more imperative — or complex. As the Covid-19 pandemic shuttered retail branches, mobile and online banking adoption exploded. Surveys suggest these habits will continue long after the pandemic. Unfortunately, only half of the world’s banks have invested in the technologies they need to satisfy the skyrocketing

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HOW TO IMPROVE FINANCE PROCESSES TO SAVE TIME & MONEY


Finance and accounting professionals play a vital role in driving business growth and strategy, but most businesses underutilize this important resource because their finance teams are bogged down in inefficient finance processes. With all the technology solutions available today, core tasks including invoicing and expense management can be automated with relative ease, not only reducing

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PROTIPS: 5 POINTERS TO UPSCALE YOUR FINANCE OPERATIONS LIKE A PRO


Managing finance operations is no cakewalk. And no matter which stage your organization is in, the finance team is always on its feet to ensure smooth money management. Undoubtedly, there has been a lot of movement in the tech industry related to financial operations, and complex processes have been broken down to provide ease of

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HOW PROCUREMENT AUTOMATION CAN HELP BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES


The banking and financial services industry is severely affected by the global financial crises. They are in a state of flux due to regulatory confinements and the market’s increasing demands. For the past few years, the banking and financial services sector has been under intense pressure to meet market expectations while complying with strict regulations.

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THE IMPACT OF THE CORONAVIRUS ON MORTGAGE REFINANCINGS


Many markets were hit hard by the Coronavirus pandemic. The effects are still manifesting in some areas, and it will take some time to fully understand the implications of what has happened during those couple of years. And as many people have found themselves hit hard by the situation, it’s become crucial to take a

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WHY FINANCIAL INCLUSION NEEDS TO REACH EXCLUDED CASH-HEAVY SOLE TRADERS


While we applaud efforts to promote financial inclusion and encourage uptake of non-cash payments in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the financial industry and government bodies need to remember a crucial sector of society that’s in danger of being left behind – the small businesses that are the backbone of any nation’s economy. read