Tata Consumer Products digitally transforms supply chain
by Ben Poole
The company aims to improve planning capabilities with Blue Yonder utilising Microsoft Azure and teaming with Accenture on implementation.
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Bank boardrooms continue to lack technology experience
by Ben Poole
Accenture reveals only 10% of directors at leading banks have professional technology experience, and 1/3 have no board members with tech experience.
CFOs larger role in corporate digital strategy and execution
by Ben Poole
Nearly eight in 10 CFOs say that organisational disruptions from the pandemic accelerated a transformation of their roles, an Accenture report finds.
Four key themes to boost data-driven innovation
by Ben Poole
An Experian report shows how COVID-19 has accentuated the huge value of data in tackling the big issues.
EY group to support corporate digital transformations
by Ben Poole
The EY Microsoft Services Group aims to help corporates across sectors reinvent the back office with Microsoft cloud technologies and experience.
European fintech facing 2021 fall out
by Ben Poole
Research from Finch Capital points to a resilient European tech growth engine, but limited exit options beyond IPO exist for unicorns.
VC investment in fintech remains robust as M&A activity stalls
by Ben Poole
KPMG's Pulse of Fintech finds global venture capital investment in fintech in the first half of 2020 accounts for US$20bn.
Finance function increases prominence in measuring organisational performance
by Ben Poole
A report from PwC and the ACCA has found the use of finance insights to evaluate organisational performance is on the up.
Australian corporates pin survival on disruptive technology
by Ben Poole
As KPMG and HFS research shows accelerating digital transformation, the flash CBA Purchasing Managers’ Index reveals business activity has regressed.
Companies shift emerging tech investments amid COVID-19
by Ben Poole
Research from KPMG reveals that business survival is now the number one reason to invest in emerging technologies such as AI and cloud.
Standard Chartered partners with Microsoft to go ‘cloud-first’
by Ben Poole
StanChart follows the likes of NAB, BNY Mellon and SAS as financial services partners of the tech giant.
How Coca-Cola Bottling is putting suppliers on the blockchain
by Ben Poole
Coke One North America has launched a project with Provide and Unibright to establish a Coca-Cola Bottling Harbor on the blockchain for its suppliers.
Deutsche Bank collaborates with BNY Mellon on custody FX for restricted EM currencies
by Ben Poole
The FX digital innovation in Asia Pacific follows hot on the heels of Deutsche's data partnership with Google.
Analyse this! SAS and Microsoft in analytics and AI partnership
by Ben Poole
SAS’ AI and analytics will more tightly integrate with Microsoft Azure, while Microsoft will bring cloud-based SAS solutions to its customers.
Mastercard initiative to inform business and government economic response efforts
by Ben Poole
The firm's Recovery Insights tools and research aims to provide data analysis to help companies and governments bounce back from COVID-19.
Hiring and IT spend on the corporate chopping block
by Ben Poole
COVID-19 is forcing finance departments to make some tough spending cuts, according to Gartner research.
Tipalti adds AI to AP
by Ben Poole
Tipalti Pi uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to make payables smarter.
Corporate and investment banks must reinvent themselves
by Ben Poole
A Boston Consulting Group report suggests banks must overhaul business and operating models in order to remain viable.
ING joins funding round for natural language processing firm
by Ben Poole
The partnership allows the bank and Eigen Technologies to work together when implementing use cases through data and process analysis.
DXC Technology and Tradeshift collaborate on accounts payable and procurement processes
by Ben Poole
The two firms aim to deliver touchless procure-to-pay automation and insights.
Lloyds Banking Group announces collaboration with Google Cloud
by Ben Poole
The partnership is part of the bank's digital transformation programme.
CTMcast - 5 March 2020: Review of key recent posts and Coronavirus crisis
by Jack Large
Jack and Ben reviewed last week's stories and the Coronavirus crisis with Kyriba's Bob Stark
FCA and BoE forum to explore AI in financial services
by Ben Poole
The Financial Services AI Public Private Forum will explore means to support safe adoption of AI in financial services.
Key challenges as banks roll out big data and advanced analytics
by Ben Poole
An EBA report suggests key safeguards to support ongoing technological neutrality across regulatory and supervisory approaches.