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OPEN Banking! Why do Canadians need it?

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The NEED The business of consumer banking has long been owned and operated by financial institutions that have been working very hard to keep up with the constantly growing consumer expectations and advancements in technology. Although financial institutions have succeeded in providing their customers with proprietary mobile and online banking channels to operate and manage their portfolios, the modern-day customer is still spending more time and money when it comes to personal budgeting, financial product comparison and proving their creditworthiness to loan providers, especially if they have a diverse and distributed financial profile. It gets complex and therefore financial data consolidation and management is often outsourced!  So, there is a growing need for digital solutions that can enable a customer, to increase control over their financial information and make healthier financial decisions. The SOLUTION Open Banking   is the concept of allowing accredited third-...

Oracle Flexcube: The shift in Core Architecture

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The recent architectural changes in Oracle Flexcube 14.6 have had me thinking, whether the decision by Oracle to break down its monolithic Core banking product ‘Flexcube ’ into multiple applications was going to be good for the banking industry, or simply good for Oracle?   Considering that most of the core functionalities stay the same in the newer version, could this change in the core architecture be a marketing strategy (think about Apple Inc selling their chargers and headphones independently), OR is Oracle really focusing on improving their engineering methodology by adopting microservices architecture. This change would allow for easy adoption of modern technology, wherein services are independent of each other. In addition, they could develop sector specific solutions within the fintech industry,  allowing them to further extend their reach to budding players in the game.  I am inclined towards thinking the latter. Understanding your clients’ requirements and...