Security and risk management , application and integration strategies , and infrastructure and operations are the top three technology priorities for midsize enterprises ( MSEs ) in 2022 , according to a recent Gartner survey . |
and cloud ecosystems complicates the selection of new tools , requiring MSE technology leaders to rapidly operationalise investments to deliver time to value .” |
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Finastra and Visa have announced a Banking-as-a- Service ( BaaS ) collaboration to co-develop new functionality on its Payments Hub solutions and implement Visa Direct – which provides access to more than two billion accounts through the push to account offerings .
The new capability will give Finastra ’ s bank customers around the world access to cross-border payout capabilities for small- and medium-sized businesses , and individuals , in multiple currencies and countries .
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“ This BaaS partnership will allow banks to offer their customers greater choice in how to route cross-border payments , with banks essentially embedding Visa products ,” said Barry Rodrigues , EVP Payments Business Unit at Finastra .
“ We are excited to partner on this proposition with Visa as it provides a very attractive solution for banks seeking to help increase overall customer satisfaction and loyalty through a transparent and cost-effective digital payments option .”
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“ MSEs are shifting investments and even increasing budgets to fund their top technology priorities ,” said Mike Cisek , VP Analyst at Gartner . “ However , the accelerated rate of change in security , infrastructure , applications |
The Gartner survey was conducted from March through April 2022 among 134 MSE CIOs and IT leaders . Respondents were asked to identify current active IT projects , which correlated with their top technology priorities . |
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