In today’s financial environment it is almost impossible to overstate the importance of technology to the banking sector. At the most basic level, it is truly essential to every facet of operations from retail and business banking through to capital markets business lines. But that almost goes without saying. The latest and greatest in innovative, customer-facing technology is also crucial to securing new business, as well as holding on to customers in an increasingly competitive environment. IT expertise can also aid in the eternal quest for efficiency and cost saving, not to mention in dealing with the multifarious regulatory requirements facing the financial sector.
The Banker’s Innovation in Banking Technology Awards celebrate those behind the industry’s brightest ideas, seeking to recognise innovative thinking in the banking technology space and the positive impact that it can have on operations, employees, customers, the environment and even unbanked individuals. For the first time, the awards also recognise the ever-increasing contribution that technology providers and advisors make throughout the industry.