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2023-04-05 22:51
April 5, 2023 — Zafin announced today the divestiture of its capital markets business, FINCAD, to Numerix. Effectively immediately, FINCAD’s products, services, employees an… Read More
2022-06-07 03:47
Live Webinar | Tuesday, June 14 | 30 minutes | 1 pm ET
Join our core modernization experts, Venkataraman Balasubramanian, EVP and CTO, and Greg Cleveland, Executive Vice President, Market a… Read More
2022-06-07 03:10
Ramji brings more than 30 years of experience in technology, banking and venture capital roles to help guide Zafin through its next growth stage.
TORONTO, Canada, June 7, 2022 –… Read More
2022-05-18 08:08
Revell’s more than 35 years of experience in the banking, telecommunications and IT industries brings tremendous value to leading Zafin through its future ambitions.
TORONTO, May 18… Read More
2022-05-13 19:56
Join us for a two-part Core Banking Modernization Webinar Series, featuring IDC, IBM and Zafin. Join us on June 1 and June 8, 2022. Bring your questions! Register here Read More
2022-04-25 15:40
In this video clip, Peter Dalton, ANZx Lead, discusses how Zafin’s platform was chosen to support product management in the bank’s revolutionary new ANZ Plus app.
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2022-04-05 11:40
By Venkataraman Balasubramanian, EVP and Chief Technology Officer
Banks running their core systems on mainframes – 90% of the world’s largest banks – have an opportunity t… Read More
2022-03-28 15:09
Zafin is featured as part of a feature on IBMz and its ecosystem of partners in an article on modernizing the mainframe. Read how M&T Bank uses composable architecture and our SaaS platf… Read More
2022-03-25 19:49
Gartner® surveyed over 300 banking executives, revealing that investing into digital banking platforms is no guarantee of increased revenue. We believe selecting the right use cases and… Read More
2022-03-08 15:35
Zafin was founded on five core values; one of them is inclusivity. We are committed to providing a platform that embraces and makes space for every voice.
Each member of Team Zafin brings t… Read More
2022-03-01 22:01
Since Australia’s Consumer Data Right (CDR) platform launched in 2020, financial services providers have been working diligently to meet the standards set forth by the CDR regime.
Und… Read More
2022-02-09 15:38
Our Chief Technology Officer Venkataraman Balasubrahamian and VP Ecosystems Cameron Tickell sat down with Bill Handel, general manager and chief economist at Raddon, a Fiserv company, to dis… Read More
2022-02-01 15:54
With a second year of the COVID-19 pandemic under our belts, the state of US community banks through 2021 and into 2022 has changed. They’ve gone from business as usual, leaning into t… Read More
2022-02-01 15:54
With a second year of the COVID-19 pandemic under our belts, the state of US community banks through 2021 and into 2022 has changed. They’ve gone from business as usual, leaning into t… Read More
2022-01-24 18:05
Zafin Founder and Group CEO Al Karim Somji sat down with The Globe and Mail to discuss Zafin’s exciting acquisition of FINCAD Read More
2022-01-24 10:56
Transaction underlines Zafin strategy to disrupt pricing in banking, diversify client base, broaden global footprint and enhance market position as a leading B2B fintech provider
Complemen… Read More
2022-01-18 21:35
After three years of near-zero interest rates, the U.S. Federal Reserve is forecasting at least three rate hikes for the year ahead in an attempt to fight inflation, with the first rate… Read More
2022-01-04 17:45
Taking stock of the highlights of 2021 has been an incredible experience for the Zafin team.
Although the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 brought about unexpected changes for us all… Read More
2021-12-29 16:48
Zafin was featured along with our partners Backbase and Bring Global in the 2021 Digital Report.
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2021-12-27 22:24
As 2021 ends, the banking industry has experienced another year of unprecedented change, spurred in part by COVID-19 and the subsequent changes in consumer behavior. We sat down with Zafin s… Read More
2021-12-13 18:03
As 2021 ends, the banking industry has experienced another year of unprecedented change, spurred in part by COVID-19 and the subsequent changes in consumer behavior. We sat down with Zafin s… Read More
2021-12-08 14:10
Zafin to offer award-winning product and pricing capabilities to help clients modernize with IBM Z
TORONTO, December 8, 2021: Zafin today announced it has joined the IBM Z and Cloud Mo… Read More
2021-11-27 01:57
Even as an increasing number of banks have started to look critically at their underlying core banking systems, with an eye to modernizing them in place, the need for an overarching architec… Read More
2021-11-23 21:21
Launched in July 2020 in Australia, the implementation of Consumer Data Right (CDR) to support Open Banking worldwide, has progressed according to the legislated schedule. Eventually, the a… Read More
2021-11-09 22:39
Zafin Featured in FinTech Magazine
Zafin joins its partners Backbase and Bring Global in a special FinTech Magazine section that explores the culture of innovation in banking, particularly o… Read More
2021-10-27 17:46
In this 60-minute panel discussion, core banking system modernization experts, Chuck Calio and Mitch Siegel from IBM and Zafin’s Chief Technology Officer Venkataraman Balasubramanian w… Read More
2021-10-12 05:27
Zafin will be one of the first ecosystem partners on Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services. Read more about our expanding partnership Read More
2021-10-04 18:14
Zafin is one of the first ecosystem partners on Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services. Read more about our expanding partnership Read More
2021-09-29 20:36
As the world continues to grapple with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, banks are being challenged to acquire and retain new customers by expanding the depth, breadth, and profitability… Read More
2021-09-29 19:53
Blame it on Netflix, Spotify and Amazon. These giants have perfected the art of customizing offers and rewards and promoting them to customers in every interaction. Consu… Read More
2021-09-29 16:42
Since the start of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the need to deliver digital-first customer experiences that support specific needs, different life goals, and varying preferences for when an… Read More
2021-09-14 20:07
Over the last year and a half, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced financial institutions of all sizes across the globe to alter how their businesses, employees and customers interact daily. Fr… Read More
2021-09-13 05:33
Zafin joins ecosystem of partners using the IBM Cloud for Financial Services with Red Hat OpenShift Read More
2021-08-17 15:42
Imagine your bank’s marketing team tasked with product ideation. Their brainstorming sessions turn to excitement because they’ve come up with what appears to be a unique, compell… Read More
2021-08-04 16:29
Members of the Zafin leadership team shared their perspectives on the state of banking at the end of 2020. Now, at the midpoint of 2021, with the introduction of vaccines and more than a yea… Read More
2021-07-27 18:52
In 2018, the Canadian federal government passed Bill C-86, Budget Implementation Act, 2018 to address the findings of a Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) report. This… Read More
2021-07-20 01:36
Co-authored by Zafin and Codat
Successfully running a small business requires significant time and effort. It’s no real surprise that the New York Enterprise Report found small b… Read More
2021-07-16 17:16
Zafin was selected by the Microsoft Canada jury as the winner for the 2021 Application Modernization Impact Award Read More
2021-07-16 06:08
Zafin was selected by the Microsoft Canada jury as the winner for the 2021 Application Modernization Impact Award Read More
2021-06-23 21:35
2021-06-03 16:48
A customer journey is the progression of interactions a consumer has with its bank, leading to a desired behavior. It is made up of touch points that cross into many areas of the bank.  &hell…Read More
2021-05-14 17:27
Next Generation Banking: How to Better Serve the Unbanked and Underbanked
In 2019, about 37% US households said they didn’t have enough cash, savings or room on their credit card to co… Read More
2021-03-19 21:24
The last few weeks of icy, incorrigible weather in parts of the United States that usually bask in mild winters has tested the resiliency of families and businesses. The fragility of basic i… Read More
2021-03-17 13:21
The fintech’s SaaS cloud-native product and pricing management platform earns prestigious financial technology award
NEW YORK and… Read More
2021-03-10 18:27
With more than 25 years of executive leadership experience, Jay will oversee Zafin’s sales, customer success, business development, and sales operations departments Read More
2021-03-03 20:32
Smith oversees Zafin's global partnership initiatives, including acquisition and onboarding, joint solutions and go-to-market activities Read More
2021-02-26 22:17
Are banks missing opportunities to anticipate their small business customers’ needs and offer up relevant, timely products and pricing? See what a business customer’s journey mig… Read More
2021-02-26 19:05
In a low or negative interest rate environment, banks have to do things differently. This video describes five key levers banks can utilize to strategically manage it within Zafin’s pe… Read More
2021-02-26 16:19
In this video, meet Sam, a bank product manager who has a lot on her plate. Her main goal is to build relationships with customers. Watch how Zafin can help her overcome legacy IT systems to… Read More
2021-02-25 19:37
This infographic, at a glance, shows the mortgage customer journey at a bank with and without personalized product and pricing execution. For in-depth information on why customer journeys ma… Read More
2021-02-25 18:21
What are the three things banks need to do to support customer journeys? Our accompanying white paper explains why customer journeys should matter to banks Read More
2021-02-24 22:48
If bank customers view the relationship with their financial as transactional only, what will stop them from shopping the competition and leaving if they offer something new or different? Th… Read More
2021-02-18 16:40
Consumers have spoken. Two-thirds are looking for a personalized banking experience where products, packages and offers align with their unique circumstances. And ¾ would switch away… Read More
2021-02-16 18:37
Zafin Founder and Group CEO Al Karim Somji and Likhit Wagle, GM of Global Banking for IBM, talk with Jim Rapoza, Research Director for Aberdeen, about how financial institutions are driving… Read More
2021-02-16 14:50
Listen as experts Al Karim Somji, Founder and Group CEO of Zafin, and Likhit Wagle, GM of Global Banking for IBM, talk with Jim Rapoza, Research Director for Aberdeen, about reinventing the… Read More
2021-02-12 04:41
2021-02-09 17:06
In a dramatic about turn, Generation X and Millenials are now choosing big banks over credit unions. This white paper details the move away from credit unions and what they can do to retain… Read More
2021-02-08 19:22
COVID has led to challenges but also opportunities for community banks to reimagine compelling ways to connect with customers. Even as they increasingly choose digital banking over in-branch… Read More
2021-02-03 21:20
Bank of the West chose Zafin to make relationship banking real for its consumer and SME customers. The bank's use of Zafin's platform was transformational Read More
2021-02-03 20:38
2020-12-17 22:45
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2020-12-17 00:15
For decades, the business of banking hummed along in a relatively straightforward manner. Financial institutions would take money in at one rate in the form of deposits, lend money out at an… Read More
2020-12-15 05:52
In our last installment, we chatted with Zafin’s Alex Roddy, Gabriel Leiva Von Bonet, Venkataram Balasubramanian, and James Redfern about the world of banking in 2020.
With this unusu… Read More
2020-12-10 07:42
The end of the year is almost upon us and, by all accounts, 2020 was a year like no other.
At the time of this writing, the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact communities, business ow… Read More
2020-11-27 22:14
Digital bank launches multiple highly differentiated customer value propositions Read More
2020-11-27 22:14
Tier-1 bank centralizes pricing across geographies, currencies and market rates for simplicity, efficiency and impact Read More
2020-11-27 22:14
Tier-1 bank delivers personalization, proactive advice and end-to-end automation Read More
2020-11-27 22:14
Tier-1 bank uses Zafin’s platform to price deposits at the microsegment level to better serve customers and respond to competitive pressures Read More
2020-11-27 22:14
Tier-1 bank centralizes product data to create consistency and power personalization Read More
2020-11-27 22:14
Tier-1 bank centralizes hundreds of retail products to reduce costs, increase speed and better serve customers Read More
2020-11-27 22:14
Tier-1 bank reduces revenue leakage and strengthens product governance in advance of geographic expansion Read More
2020-11-27 22:14
Tier-1 bank uses Zafin’s platform to automate and differentiate rate execution across geographies and segments Read More
2020-11-27 22:14
Tier-1 bank externalizes product and pricing to Zafin’s platform as a foundational component of its digital transformation program Read More
2020-11-27 22:14
Regional bank uses Zafin’s platform enterprise-wide to reduce time to market by 40% Read More
2020-11-27 22:14
Regional bank uses Zafin to deliver relationship benefits to key segments, driving balances, usage, cross-sell and customer satisfaction Read More
2020-11-27 22:14
Tier-1 bank unifies product, pricing and billing for corporate and cash management products, increasing speed and reducing revenue leakage Read More
2020-11-27 22:14
Tier-1 bank selects Zafin to streamline pricing and billing, including bespoke customer arrangements Read More
2020-11-06 04:03
The coronavirus pandemic has altered our daily lives, forced change across many industries and caused community banks and credit unions to respond, on-the-fly, to unprecedented and persisten… Read More
2020-11-06 03:32
Although recent economic data have been encouraging, the United States suffered the sharpest drop in economic activity in its history when the coronavirus pandemic hit in April 2020. Even wi… Read More
2020-11-03 05:45
As the impact of the coronavirus pandemic wears on, much has been written about how community banks have stepped up to help small businesses in their time of need. These smaller financial in… Read More
2020-10-30 23:00
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2020-10-30 06:49
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2020-10-20 05:24
At the end of last week, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell committed to holding interest rates low—likely at record-setting lows—through 2023.
Fed rates aren’t the onl… Read More
2020-08-25 04:39
In the immortal words of Sam Cooke, “A change is gonna come.”
COVID has ushered in not only an era of increased digitization across everything consumers do and how we do it, but… Read More
2020-08-11 04:56
When you talk to bank technologists about core transformation or modernization projects, you will almost certainly be met with instant head shaking and painstaking flashback of projects that… Read More
2020-05-01 23:06
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2020-04-30 23:03
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2020-04-13 05:20
In just a short period of time, we’ve seen the sizeable impact that COVID-19 has had on peoples’ lives, the day-to-day operation of businesses large and small, the financial serv… Read More
2020-03-30 23:09
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2020-03-05 20:28
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) released its final report for its inquiry into foreign currency conversion services on September 2, 2019.
The purpose of the report… Read More
2020-03-04 17:38
If there’s one thing financial institutions are increasingly agreeing on, it’s that their customers are expecting more highly personalized experiences. Driven by more highly tail… Read More
2019-09-17 14:55
Sibos 2019 blog series
The global cross-border payments and international money transfers market is attracting a lot of attention these days. Strong growth and rapidly changing market dy… Read More
2019-09-16 14:17
Sibos 2019 blog series
So it appears as though the “new abnormal” of low (and negative) interest rates are with us for the foreseeable future.
On July 31, for the first ti… Read More
2019-08-08 18:59
Offering a great promotion can be an excellent way to drive new business and deposits for your bank. In fact, more and more customers are expecting lucrative offers if they’re going t… Read More
2019-07-18 14:08
Some customers might be surprised to learn just how old the technology is that powers their banking transactions. The software that keeps our financial system running is sometimes decades o… Read More
2019-07-12 15:33
Every bank knows that it needs to prepare for digital transformation. The old ways of doing business are no longer cutting it for banks that want to build (and retain) their client base. It… Read More
2019-07-04 18:49
Driving new client relationships (and ultimately more deposits) is at the core of most retail banks’ strategy. With the right incentives and rewards, you can attract customers of the… Read More
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