Thu.Jul 02, 2020

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Starting Your Career Remotely: Thoughts and Tips from Perficient’s Newest Colleagues

Perficient

This series was written with joy by Grayson Harden , Rebekah Williamson , and Mary Claire Freese. Don’t miss out on the first article, New Hires Gain Real-World Experience in the Corporate Onboarding Boot Camp. Creating Career Connections at Perficient. When accepting internship and full-time offers with Perficient, Atlanta’s newest members were anxious to get into the office and kickoff the 10-week Boot Camp training program.

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More free research from Genpact

Chris Skinner

I guess this week must be the week where I’ve found a lot of useful free research, as here’s another one. This time from Genpact, “a global professional services firm delivering digital transformation”. Some interesting stats in this report: By 2022, it is expected that 57.5 million U.S. millennials will … The post More free research from Genpact appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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Considering Accessibility in Web Design: What You Can Do To Make Your Design Accessible

Perficient

Since 1991, when the first website was introduced, websites have evolved from being purely content driven to becoming increasingly focused on their visual experience. While there is no argument that having a clean, cool, professional-looking, website is important it isn’t everything, especially when it comes to Accessibility. There is a popular misconception that implementing accessible design into your site means having to sacrifice its aesthetics.

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Things worth reading: 3rd July 2020

Chris Skinner

Things we’re reading today include … Wirecard North America sale draws interest from payments groups Why zero interest rates might lead to currency volatility How resilient are the banks? Barclays: Qataris spoke to Gordon Brown to ‘defuse 2008 bailout pressure’ Trade finance stumbles into the digital era Hong Kong: HSBC … The post Things worth reading: 3rd July 2020 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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Digital Transformation: Accelerating ROI and Growth in Commercial Lending

Now is the time for lenders to prioritize their digital transformation initiatives in preparation for the lending rebound. Rising competition and ever-increasing customer demands for speed and efficiency are forcing financial institutions to embrace digital transformation. This shift can feel overwhelming—where do you begin? This infographic illustrates automation demands and shows you how loan document automation serves as an essential step to increase profits and provide the best lending exper

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Resolving Sitecore SXA 9.3 Core Library JavaScript Security Vulnerabilities

Perficient

Site themes for a Sitecore SXA site determine the look, feel and interactivity of the user interface. Base themes, included by default in the Media Library, are intended to be leveraged as dependencies for one or more site themes. Base Themes are built on top of a set of core, third-party CSS and JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, jQuery UI, lo-dash, mediaelement, modernizr, etc.

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[Webinar Recording] Preparing for Your Oracle, Medidata, and Veeva CTMS Migration Project

Perficient

I recently delivered a webinar , in which I discussed the CTMS migration approaches taken across several case studies. You’ll come away with an understanding of: Pros and cons of each CTMS migration method. Types of migration tools, including APIs, ETL tools, and adapters. Approximate timelines and costs associated with each migration method. The topics discussed can be applied to any CTMS migration project, whether you’re moving to or from Oracle’s Siebel CTMS, Medidata’s Rave CTMS, and Veeva’s

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Germany’s Deutsche Bank Offers A Lifeline To Wirecard Bank

PYMNTS

Deutsche Bank, the Frankfurt-based multinational financial services company, is in talks with regulators to rescue Wirecard Bank, the deposit-taking division of the German payment company that is facing one of the country’s biggest accounting frauds, the Financial Times reported. Wirecard Bank is separate from Wirecard AG, its parent company that filed for insolvency protection last week.

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Innovation in B2B Healthcare: the Now, the New, & the Next

Perficient

It goes without saying that the start of this new decade is unprecedented, unplanned, and flat out unwanted. Yet here we are, and we must find ways to think creatively and collaboratively moving forward. B2B healthcare organizations are at a very interesting crossroads. With all that has happened around the COVID-19 pandemic, leveraging technology and commerce solutions in the healthcare industry has never been more important.

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US Bank On Improving B2B Payments Via Open Banking

PYMNTS

More than $25 trillion flows between U.S. businesses in the form of B2B payments each year, yet the payments industry faces a host of complications despite this impressive sum. The banks and payments providers that process these transactions often have difficulty interfacing with incompatible systems, slowing down the payments process and leaving the businesses involved to figure out how to make ends meet.

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The State of Automation in Financial Services 2024 Report

In this report, you’ll find a comprehensive analysis of survey responses from executives at banks, credit unions, and insurance companies concerning their organization’s current and future use of automation. The report’s key insights include: Which types of automation are saving organizations the most time and money How to overcome the biggest barriers to automation implementation and adoption Why automation investments will continue to grow over the next few years How much you could save in 202

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Eurozone banks form payments group to take on Visa, Mastercard

Payments Dive

A group of Eurozone banks are coming together to provide some competition in the payments space against Visa and Mastercard.

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Amazon’s Prime Day Tentatively Set For Week Of Oct. 5

PYMNTS

Amazon is moving its annual mid-summer Prime Day shopping bonanza until at least October, according to numerous published reports. No exact date has been given, but Business Insider reported that Amazon told one retailer to expect the event to be held around Oct. 5. . The news outlet quoted what it said was a leaked Amazon email to a supplier as stating: “Every year, Prime Day is a huge hit with customers, who enjoy some of the best deals of the year.

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Can EU banks unite against Visa and Mastercard?

Payments Source

More than a dozen large European banks plan to launch a payment system that would rival U.S. payment companies and technology firms, an idea that hasn’t worked in the past but may have a better chance given the current global health, economic and political crises.

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The Economic – And Ergonomic – Value Of Commercial Card Optimization

PYMNTS

Corporates of all sizes and verticals are taking an introspective look at internal operations to pinpoint areas of opportunity for working capital optimization. Often at the center of this initiative is the accounts payable (AP) department — and unsurprisingly for these volatile times, the strategy can turn toward lengthening the days payable outstanding (DPO).

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Why Is CRE Lending Stuck in the Past? Top 3 Reasons for Digital Resistance

Commercial lending is on the verge of a resurgence, but traditional processes are an obstacle. Explore the top 3 reasons for resistance to digital transformation and how overcoming them can pave the way for growth and efficiency. Discover why embracing automation and digital solutions is crucial for success in today's competitive landscape. Discover how GoDocs helps commercial lenders in the digital era with seamless integration and a borrower-focused approach.

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Volcker Rule change inspires tepid optimism

Bobsguide

As the US startup community celebrates the recent Volcker Rule reform, some worry the change could impair the banking system as it recovers from recent market volatility. Sankar Krishnan, executive vice president and industry head, banking and capital markets at Capgemini, is.

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Palantir Raising Nearly $1B From Investors

PYMNTS

Palantir Technologies has a lot of irons in the fire as it reportedly gets ready for an initial public offering (IPO), including its current drive to raise nearly $1 billion from investors. In federal filing Wednesday (July 1), Palantir said it was offering securities totaling $961,099,010. The amount sold so far, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing said, is $549,727,437.

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Reflections on Impossible Things and Video Banking

Jack Henry

Life went topsy-turvy. One of my favorite books is Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (pseudonym of Charles Dodgson). It’s a well-known example of the “literary nonsense” genre that delivers an excess of meaning, rather than a lack of it. I’ve always been drawn to profound wisdom derived from simple things. As we continue to negotiate the global pandemic, many of us feel like Alice tumbling down a rabbit hole as she tries to navigate her surroundings in the “next normal”.

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Pandemic Brings Dark Days For Department Stores

PYMNTS

If department stores survive this pandemic, July 1, 2020 will almost certainly mark the point where the format reached one of its darkest days. On both sides of the Atlantic, the news was nothing short of devastating for icons like the U.K.’s John Lewis – and, in the U.S., a veritable “who’s who” of retailing legends, including Macy’s, Nordstrom, JCPenney and Sears.

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Register Now: Sneak Peek Into Close Automation SkyStem Web Demo

Technology is rapidly changing the way accountants perform and manage month-end activities. Spreadsheets, email, and shared drives no longer have to slow us down. Join us as we present a "sneak peek" recorded demo of SkyStem's month-end close solution – ART. In under four weeks, your team can start reaping the benefits of month-end close automation by vastly reducing spreadsheets, cut down on reconciliation work, speed up the month-end close, and better manage your remote team.

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4 Fraud Trends Impacting Consumers and Financial Institutions in 2020

SWBC's LenderHub

As the industry and consumers are adjusting to a new normal after the global spread of COVID-19, fraudsters are changing their schemes to prey on the heightened anxieties that people are experiencing during these uncertain times. In this blog post, we'll be revisiting four fraud trends that are impacting consumers and financial institutions.

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Apple Card Users Can Now Make Online Card Payments

PYMNTS

With a new website Apple has launched, Apple Card holders will be able to check balances and do business online, the company said, according to MacRumors. The site, card.apple.com , allows users to sign in and see their balance, their next payment due date and the total limit of their card. On another part of the site, users can download monthly statements, and they can visit the Settings tab to add another account, schedule a payment or see the benefits from their Mastercard network.

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Revealed: development banks funding industrial livestock farms around the world

TheGuardian

Investigation uncovers finance worth $2.6bn pumped into meat and dairy industries, despite warnings of links to climate catastrophe Two of the world’s leading development banks have pumped billions of dollars into the global livestock sector, despite warnings that reducing meat and dairy consumption is essential for tackling the climate crisis. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) – the commercial lending arm of the World Bank – and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EB

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Brazil Banking Head Calls For Probe Into WhatsApp Payments

PYMNTS

WhatsApp will be allowed to operate its payments service in Brazil once the company formally seeks permission and shows it can operate in the country without putting customers’ data at risk or violating rules intended to preserve competition, the company’s chief central banker said Thursday, according to Reuters. Roberto Campos Neto also said in a webcast reported via the Congresso Em Foco news site that the government never blocked the service, which Facebook shut down last week — just days aft

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Top 10 Benefits of Automating Loan Modifications for Commercial Lenders

Get ready for the wave of $1.2 trillion in commercial debt maturing in the next 24 months with GoDocs' ModDocs® platform. Traditional loan modifications are slow, expensive, and prone to errors, which put lenders at risk. But with ModDocs®, you can enjoy an innovative solution that eliminates attorney fees, allows on-the-fly loan modifications, and ensures compliance.

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If encryption keys are vulnerable, so is the point of sale

Payments Source

When South African investigators last week revealed that fraudsters stole more than $3.2 million from the banking division of the country's post office more than a year ago, it served as a stark reminder that encryption doesn't mean a thing if the key is left unprotected.

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Venmo Pilots Business Payments For Micro SMBs

PYMNTS

Venmo will introduce a new feature for businesses to accept payments separate from the individual owner’s account, a press release says. The payments company said the idea was to add features for those like “sole proprietors, casual sellers, and users with a side hustle” to have an additional boost to their businesses during the pandemic economy. “Whether you’re an artist, selling homemade planters at a craft fair, serving up one-of-a-kind haircuts, selling floral arrangements or mowing lawns, y

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COVID-19 isn’t killing cash. People are hoarding more of it

Payments Source

People appear to be storing cash amid the coronavirus outbreak, according to a study that seeks to debunk the notion that the pandemic was hastening the demise of paper money due to e-commerce or fears of infection.

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PayPal’s Magats: Digital Shift Forces New Focus On Auth Rates — And New Ways To Boost Them

PYMNTS

If you’re an online merchant, you may be all too familiar with this drill. A shopper finds you online, finds a product to buy, fills their cart and hits the checkout button. Transaction declined. Maybe the card has expired. Or maybe it’s maxed out the credit limit. If it’s a debit card, bank account or prepaid card, maybe there aren’t enough funds available for the purchase.

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2024 Lending Outlook: Innovations and Evolutions in the Financial Sector

As we step into 2024, the lending landscape evolves rapidly with technology, regulations, and market dynamics driving change. For banks and financial institutions to stay competitive and meet the evolving needs of their customers, these drivers must be understood and engaged with. Lenders can anticipate significant transformation fueled by technological advancements, regulatory shifts, and changing consumer behaviors.