Vol. 12
What your vendor won’t tell you.
What your team needs to hear.
One issue a week.
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Here’s what we’re watching, unpacking, and calling out in the world of core banking transformation: ⏱️ Recycled Strategy ≠ Progress Why slapping a new date on an old plan is stalling real transformation—and what to do instead. 🌐 News: 5 Big Core Moves in a Single Week Lunar, MSB Vietnam, FirstBank Ghana, Mambu, and Finovifi are rewriting the rules. Are you keeping up? 📎 Our New Whitepaper Hub Is Live Our brand new Whitepaper Series landing page is now live! ⚙️ The ROI of Optimization Why refining beats replacing rethinking Core System upgrades 🧩 The Patchwork Trap When “temporary fixes” become permanent risks. How to spot the danger—and exit with control. 💼 Cut Costs Without Cutting Corners From cloud to SaaS, five high-impact ways banks are saving millions without compromising capability. 👔 Careers If you know anyone that is looking for work. We have some recent open positions. 🔐 Next Week: Vendor Prison What happens when your vendor holds the keys—and how to escape before the next auto-renewal locks you in. Still sitting on a recycled roadmap? You’re already behind. |
The Overdue Transformation
Why Slapping a New Date on
an Old Plan Isn’t Progress
| Many banks mistake cosmetic updates for progress—until stakeholder trust erodes, momentum dies, and competitors pull ahead. This piece unpacks the risks of “recycled strategy,” how to spot it, and what real transformation actually demands. |
Core Banking News
What’s Happening in Core Banking This Week?
Another week, another wave of core shakeups.
Lunar dumped legacy for Pismo, MSB Vietnam went full-stack with Temenos, and FirstBank Ghana jumped to Finacle 11.x. Meanwhile, Finovifi’s acquisition spree and Marginalen’s Mambu migration are raising the bar for speed and scale.
Miss this, and you’re missing how fast the game is changing.
Lunar Migrates to Visa-Owned Cloud-Native Core Platform (Pismo)
Bank of Sydney ditches legacy Fiserv for Infosys Finacle on AWS, aiming to power next-gen digital banking through cloud-native, localized deployments.
FirstBank Ghana Upgrades to Finacle 11.x Core Platform
FirstBank Ghana has upgraded its core system to Finacle 11.x to improve transaction speed, digital rollout, and system security. The move supports their broader push for operational and digital modernization.
MSB (Vietnam) Completes Core Banking Transformation with Temenos
MSB has rolled out Temenos Transact across retail, corporate, and trade banking—cutting processing times dramatically. The upgrade delivers speed, scale, and end-to-end modernization.
Light Frame & Mambu Partner on Core Banking for Wealth Sector
Mambu and Light Frame have co-developed a modular core banking system tailored to private banking and investment operations. The cloud-native solution offers rapid deployment and scalable compliance.
Marginalen Bank Migrates to Mambu Cloud Core System
Marginalen Bank has completed a full migration to Mambu’s cloud-native core banking platform, with Avenga leading the integration. The 13-month project boosts agility, compliance, and scalability on Microsoft Azure.
Ready for More?
Dive into the highlights to see how leaders in the banking space are tackling innovation, efficiency, and scalability head-on. Let these stories inspire your own transformation journey.
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Our New Whitepaper Hub Is Live!
Ready to upgrade your transformation game with insights that actually move the needle? From checklists to real-world stories, we’ve packed the essentials into one powerful library.
Our brand new Whitepaper Series landing page is now live!
The ROI of Optimization
Why Refining Beats Replacing
Rethinking Core System Upgrades
Many banks mistake cosmetic updates for progress—until stakeholder trust erodes, momentum dies, and competitors pull ahead. This piece unpacks the risks of “recycled strategy,” how to spot it, and what real transformation actually demands.
The Patchwork System
When “Temporary Fixes”
Become Permanent Problems
If your tech stack is a patchwork of legacy systems, quick fixes, and duct-taped integrations, you’re not alone—but you are at risk. This piece breaks down why “just keeping it running” is no longer good enough—and what smart modernization really looks like. Don’t wait for the next outage to take action.
Core banking costs
Smart strategies to cut expenses
(Without Cutting Corners)
Think trimming your tech budget means sacrificing performance? Think again. From cloud moves to SaaS smarts, this article shares 5 proven strategies to reduce core banking costs and boost ROI. Smarter spend, smoother operations—without the rework.
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