BAI Banking Strategies

Growing competition in financial services is fueling a corresponding upswing in innovation among both new entrants and established players. BAI's Debbie Bianucci and Dennis Gada from Infosys discuss the latest innovations they're seeing, and how those advances stand to change the industry.

Leverage data and relationships — that, in a nutshell, is Fifth Third Bank’s plan to promote diversity, equity and inclusion. Stephanie Smith, who heads the bank’s DEI efforts, tells us more about building a program to provide greater access and opportunity, both in the bank and in the community.

Digital banking made tremendous gains during the pandemic. While some banks and credit unions lagged, others set the pace. David Tuyo, head of Los Angeles-based University Credit Union, joins us to talk about what his institution has done, where it’s headed and what others can learn from UCU's acceleration into digital banking.

Environmental, social and governance considerations are rising in importance in banking. Amelia Pan, managing director in the ESG advisory group at PJT Partners, joins us with thoughts on how bankers should think about ESG as it gains in stature.

Identity fraud, account takeover, phishing attempts — financial institutions have seen all of these crimes increase in 2021. Andy Shank, vice president of fraud and risk product management at Vericast, joins us to discuss how banks and credit unions can better protect customers from these growing threats.

Like other industries, banks can often benefit in the present by learning lessons from the past. Financial commentator Zachary Karabell joins us to discuss "Inside Money: Brown Brothers Harriman and the American Way of Power," his new book on one of the nation's oldest financial firms, and why its story matters for banks today and in the future.

The personalization trend being driven by online retail, streaming media and other industries is also a front-of-mind issue for banks and credit unions. Greg Kanevski, global head of banking at ServiceNow, discusses a personalization strategy that has an optimal mix of people and technology.

Where’s the leading edge of design and technology in banking, and how is it changing the industry? Jean-Pierre Lacroix, president of the branding and design firm SLD, tells us what North American banks can learn from overseas financial institutions about the latest tech and how they can put those insights to work.

Customer relationships are highly valuable assets for banks and credit unions, and that makes them potentially lucrative targets for fintechs and other competitors. Cheryl Chiodi from ABBYY and industry consultant Jim Griffin share ideas on creating personalized banking experiences to strengthen customer relationships and stand up to outside threats.

The double whammy of COVID and competition has banks and credit unions speeding up their move to the cloud. Chris Zingo from Finastra joins us to talk about how the financial industry is changing its approach to the cloud as digital banking grows in importance.