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This in-depth report constitutes the core banking industry's only real snapshot of who has been buying what and where – featuring over 2150 on- and off-the-record deals including bank, system, supplier, geography, system type and year for 2007-2012. Explore regional trends, analyse how vendors are performing and competing, access unrivalled global market analysis and expert commentary. Read more >>
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IBS Journal | News

Third Financial nears go-live at Cenkos

Stockbroking and investment management firm, Cenkos Channel Islands, is nearing go-live of the Tercero software platform from London-based wealth management solutions vendor, Third Financial. The launch is scheduled to take place before the end of the year.

 

IBS Journal | News

BIAN adds Erste, Bangkok Bank, TCS and Axxiome as members

The industry initiative, BIAN, has gained a couple of additional banks as members, comprising Bangkok Bank (its first in Asia) and Erste Bank. Also coming on board is TCS Financial Solutions and consulting company, Axxiome. BIAN has also signed a first academic partner, Singapore Management University.

 

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ITS reports on progress with Ethix core system in Africa and the Middle East

International Turnkey Systems (ITS) is replacing rival Path Solutions' system at its parent, Kuwait Finance House, in Bahrain. It has also gained a first core banking deal in Zimbabwe, nears go-live in Sudan, and continues Ethix roll-outs in banks in Egypt and Libya.

   

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B&F Soft nears first live site for full Islamic core system

What is touted as a full Islamic version of the core banking system from Egypt-based B&F Soft is due to go live shortly in a first site, Alwaha Bank in Libya. Also lined up as a taker is Banque Sahelo-Saharienne pour l'Investissement et le Commerce (BSIC) for Sudan. With the political changes in the region, B&F Soft hopes it will be in the right place at the right time with the new version.

 

IBS Journal | News

Capital Banking Solutions signs two banks in Congo, goes live in Mauritania

Capital Banking Solutions has signed two new core banking deals in the Republic of the Congo for its flagship, CapitalBanker (formerly known as Capital Global Banking and before that Orion). It has also just gone live at the state-owned Caisse de Dépôts et de Développement (CDD) in Mauritania.

   

IBS Journal | News

IPBS breaks into Asia Pacific with its flagship system

Bahamas-based International Private Banking Systems (IPBS) has broken out of its domestic Caribbean market with a new taker in Hong Kong, Commercial Trust. The trust is now 'running smoothly' on the supplier's flagship private banking and wealth management system, also dubbed IPBS, after halting its first unsuccessful implementation of another package.


 

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Infor unveils revamped Complete Billing System

US-based Infor has launched a new version of its Complete Billing System (CBS). It is Java and web-based, can support multiple data sources and platforms, and is available on a SaaS basis. This development represents the vendor's desire to move outside its traditional tier one space and go after 'a bank of any size'.

   

IBS Journal | News

i-exceed launches mobile apps platform

A group of former I-flex Solutions staff within a company called i-exceed have launched a mobile apps platform that is intended to isolate the back office from the device-type, thereby easing support of the latter. The search is on for a first taker of the product, dubbed Appzillon.

 

Online Research | Banking Systems Market Survey Results 2012/13

About the Banking Systems Market Survey Results 2012/13, plus FREE extracts

For the second year running IBS Intelligence embarked on an extensive market survey and benchmarking exercise, with 101 banks of all sizes (Tier 1-6) responding across 56 countries, comprising a diverse spread of geographical locations in all continents. The results offer a unique picture of the industry as a whole and act as a valuable resource for all industry players needing to ascertain the state of the banking systems market. Read more, including free extracts >>

   

Online Research | Risk Management Systems Guide

About the Risk Management Systems & Suppliers Guide

Risk management is clearly to the forefront in most banks and is an area for investment. Written entirely by IBS, this new guide is totally independent, enabling readers to understand the drivers and options for moving to an enterprise architecture to support both finance and risk, as well as to benchmark suppliers and their offerings. Risk Guide >> 

 

IBS Journal | News

BBVA readies Visa's V.me e-wallet in Spain

BBVA will be the first bank in Spain to offer V.me, Visa's e-wallet. The V.me project is currently at the pilot phase at the bank and is scheduled to go live by mid-2013 in Spain. Similar ventures are also under way to deploy this digital wallet with Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and payments processor, Worldpay, in the UK and at a bank in France.


   

IBS Journal | News

Financial Architects adapts FinStudio platform to comply with new standard

Financial Architects, part of Wolters Kluwer Financial Services, is currently working on adapting its FinStudio platform to comply with 'the next big thing in international accounting standards', which is scheduled to come into force in 2015. Elsewhere, the vendor has made further progress in Asia Pacific with the solution.

 

IBS Journal | News

Siam Commercial Bank builds new payments hub

Thailand's oldest bank, Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), is ousting ACI Worldwide's Cash Navigator with Logica's LAPS platform that will underpin the bank's new centralised hub for mass payments.


   

IBS Journal | News

Belgian banks near go-live with new CSM

France-based payments processor, STET, has made its first step outside the domestic market with the deployment of a new CSM for Belgian banks, underpinned by STET's Java and Unix-based platform, Core. It is now bidding for a similar project in Estonia.


 

IBS Journal | Analysis

Conference review: BAI Retail Delivery 2012

IBS was in Washington in early October for the major gathering of banks and suppliers that is the BAI Retail Delivery show. There is life in the core banking systems market in the US as well as increasing activity around channels, compliance and other areas.


   

IBS Journal | Analysis

Conference review: Eurofinance 2012

Last month's Eurofinance gathering of corporate treasurers was relatively upbeat, with many of the attendees basking in more of a spotlight within their organisations than in days gone by. IBS reports from Monaco.

 

Online Research | How To Select & Implement A Universal System

About the How To Select & Implement A Universal Banking System Guide, plus FREE preview

This new guide offers in-depth and unbiased advice on how to plan for a successful system selection and implementation - anticipating issues, exploring potential barriers, and highlighting proven best practice along the way. More information, contents and free previews >>
   

Online Research | How To Select & Implement A Universal System

FREE PREVIEW - Banking System Implementation: Training

A core banking system replacement project is similar to an orchestra, in that all workstreams must work together and deliver to specification for the project to be successful. If training is ineffective, staff can experience problems post go-live, even when the new banking system is implemented well. This can often result in poor customer service, reconciliation issues, growing suspense account balances, and adverse publicity. Training needs to be focused not only on the new system but also on the new processes, otherwise it misses half the picture and can cause long-term problems. There are then questions about when to train which staff and the interaction between the training workstream and the rest of the project.

FREE PREVIEW: To read this article in full, free, please register here >> which only takes a minute. If you are already registered just login, above right (forgotten your login details? contact info@ibsintelligence.com for assistance). We hope you find this preview article of interest and consider ordering full access to the wealth of information within our new How To Select & Implement Guide.

This section explores:  Training / When Should Training Begin? / Delivery and Logistics of Training / Training in Practice: Step by Step Example / Training Needs for Different Staff / Training As Part of the Wider Picture / Conclusion.

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Online Research | How To Select & Implement A Universal System

Banking System Implementation: Managing Testing in a Core Banking System Replacement Project

Testing is another area that can be underestimated and that, fundamentally, banks often get wrong. It has many dimensions to it, spanning both processes and technology. And as with quite a number of other project workstreams, testing is hindered by the fact that much of the final system only falls into place late on. There is limited benefit to testing components ahead of the actual environment coming together. When things go wrong with testing, they often do so in a highly public way. The problems at RBS and Ulster Bank in June 2012 illustrate the scale of problems that banks can face when an upgrade to a banking system goes awry and a critical element of the system fails in production. 

This section explores: Overview / Developing the Test Strategy / User Test Planning / User Test Preparation / User Test Execution / Data Migration Tests / IT Infrastructure Team Tests / Soft Go-Live Test (Readiness to Go-Live) / Cut-Over and Post-Production Issues / Conclusion.

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IBS Journal | Case Studies

Swift BPO case study: Paperless world – myth or reality?

Swift has been working for some time to create a new payment instrument that promises to finally drive out much of the paper and inefficiencies around trade. With ratification by the ICC on the way, can the Bank Payment Obligation (BPO) live up to the promise? IBS talks to Swift and to three of the banks that are involved.


 

IBS Training | Banking System Selection Interactive Workshop

Banking System Selection Interactive Workshop

With over two decades of expertise and an international reputation for independence, IBS Intelligence is offering a new in-house training course for financial institutions large and small. Our two-day interactive workshop is designed to ensure a smooth selection process resulting in fewer mistakes and a more cost-, time- and resource-effective operation – with considerably less stress.

   

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