Imagine a world where the once-fringe concept of cryptocurrencies finds a secure spot in the staid portfolios managed by one of the largest financial giants on the planet. That world is now reality, as Bank of America has made waves by recommending a 4% allocation to digital assets in wealth
Imagine a world where banking feels as personal and intuitive on a smartphone as it does sitting across from a trusted advisor in a local branch. This vision is becoming reality as PNC Bank, a super-regional powerhouse based in Pittsburgh, drives an ambitious overhaul of its digital platforms while
A crowded ballroom leaned in as executives described a split that sounded as much like a market reset as a corporate transaction, a two-track move that would cleave technology from charter while binding the halves with a seven-year commercial spine. The announcement drew attention not just for the
Imagine a world where a bank's system never crashes, where transactions happen in the blink of an eye, and where customer needs are anticipated before they even arise. This isn't a far-off dream but a reality unfolding in the banking sector as of November. The financial industry is undergoing a
What happens when the backbone of financial transactions becomes a bottleneck in an era craving speed and seamless experiences? Across the globe, banks and financial institutions grapple with outdated systems that stifle progress, even as customer demands for instant payments and cutting-edge
Why regional bank mergers that once rushed to blend everything now treat integration as a patient craft, trading breakneck speed for client stability, cultural cohesion, and earnings protection, is reshaping how investors, customers, and communities read the signals of consolidation. The shift did
Priya Jaiswal has spent her career dissecting bank balance sheets and the stories behind them. With a track record in market analysis, portfolio management, and international trends, she’s known for translating deal math and integration playbooks into plain English. In this conversation, she
When €140 billion in immobilized Russian central bank assets sits largely at Euroclear in Belgium, the question of what to do with the windfall profits and whether to leverage them for Ukraine stops being a legal abstraction and becomes the EU’s most tangible test of solidarity. Analysts across
Banks confronted a stark reality as high-profile outages and cloud incidents forced resilience from a budgeting line item into a board-level obligation, and that shift set the stage for platforms that promise not just durability but verifiable continuity at scale. Against that backdrop, OpenCoreOS
Advisors confronting fee compression, rising client expectations, and nonstop regulatory change keep circling the same hard question: which platform demonstrably moves the needle on organic growth while reducing complexity rather than adding to it? The answer, according to Orion CEO Natalie
