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COVID-19’s impact on banking and capital markets

Accenture

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the banking and capital markets (B&CM) industry as liquidity, rates and fees continue to be stressed and regulatory and business-driven demands evolve rapidly. The post COVID-19’s impact on banking and capital markets appeared first on Accenture Banking Blog.

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Advocates urge transparency in Capital One-Discover review

Payments Dive

More than 30 organizations demanded the deal not be subject to expedited federal review and that public hearings be held in the largest lending markets for both Capital One and Discover.

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A post-pandemic path forward for banking and capital markets

Accenture

In my last post, I talked about the significant impact of COVID-19 on the banking and capital markets (B&CM) value chain and how leaders are in a unique position to respond, reset and renew the finance function to lead confidently in the post-pandemic era. Today, let’s take a closer look at these three steps for….

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Capital One pledges to give Discover’s network a boost

Payments Dive

Dominated by Visa and Mastercard, card network markets “sorely need an injection of competitive rivalry,” Capital One argued in its application to regulators to purchase Discover.

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WSFS taps blockchain firm Intain to automate capital markets transactions

Bank Innovation

WSFS Bank is working with Intain, a blockchain firm based in Chennai, India, to help automate capital markets transactions. The Wilmington, Del.-based based bank, a subsidiary of WSFS Financial, said it’s using Intain’s blockchain-based tool to facilitate trustee reporting for asset-backed securities transactions.

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Regtech in Capital markets & Investing

Bank Innovation

Market risks, volatility, and uncertainties, are the stressors for traders and those allocating capital and managing risk. This is the nature of the business, the markets, whether currencies, stocks, bonds etc. This will… Read more Regtech in Capital markets & Investing.

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SEC’s Jackson: Tech can solve problems in capital markets, eventually

Bank Innovation

Securities & Exchange Commission commissioner Robert Jackson, technology can help solve lingering problems in the capital markets, such as high fees that are a result of low competition. “I I think a lot of the issues that plague our capital markets today can be solved and will be solved by technology,” he said […].

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