Ein Sandbox-Projekt zur Einführung eines digitalen Frankens gewinnt an Bedeutung im Schweizer Bankensektor. Das Vorhaben „Swiss-Made-Stablecoin“ orientiert sich an Nutzungsmodellen aus dem Euro-Raum. Dennoch bleibt der Weg zur umfassenden Implementierung herausfordernd. https://www.tippinpoint.ch/artikel/78713/einen_franken-stablecoin_braucht_es_nicht_mehr.html
Treating Customer Experience (CX) as a strategic profit lever is becoming less of a differentiator and more of a necessity. CX is increasingly tied to real business outcomes. Senior UX Researcher and Strategist @Kirin Dombek and @Danielle Theroux explore a shift many financial institutions are still navigating. The opportunity lies in moving beyond incremental improvements toward experiences that are more personalized, proactive, and seamlessly connected across the customer journey. Done well, this goes beyond improving satisfaction. It can help build loyalty, strengthen relationships, and support more sustainable growth. Curious how others are approaching this shift across their organizations? Read the full article here: https://www.capco.com/Intelligence/Capco-Intelligence/customer-experience-as-a-strategic-profit-driver
AI readiness is often assumed, but enterprise impact depends on whether your capabilities can support AI under pressure. Capco’s AI Maturity Assessment, our 𝗔𝗜 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, uncovers what your organization is truly ready for. See where you stand: https://www.capco.com/AI/value-readiness-assessment
Most grid operators know the theory. The harder question is where to start, and how to build flexibility capability without waiting for the perfect regulatory framework or the perfect dataset. That's what this paper tries to answer. Practical, grounded in real European cases, and written by people who've sat in those rooms. 👉 Check out @Olga Naryzhnaya and @Nicolas Neuville paper here: https://www.capco.com/Intelligence/Capco-Intelligence/from-predictable-to-weather-driven
Capco is sponsoring the CEO Roundtable, “The Power Shift: Redefining Competitive Energy Markets, Insights, Tools, and Leadership,” at @Energy Marketing Conferences #EMC25, bringing together executives from across the retail energy industry. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞: ✅ Energy transition and its impact on business models ✅ Consolidation trends and M&A opportunities ✅ Competitive markets and the evolving generation stack ✅ Technology investment and changing operational landscapes ✅ Navigating regulatory and political headwinds Leaders will share how they’re thinking about strategy, investment priorities, and building organizations that can keep up with change. 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠: 🔹 Jay Harpole – APG&E 🔹 Andrew Meyer – Arbor 🔹 Frank McGovern – Clearview Energy 🔹 Neville Ravji – Budget Power 🔹 Qadir Khan – CPV Retail 🔹 David Visneau – Shell Energy Solutions Join the discussion, led by Capco’s @Erika Schmitt ➡️ https://energymarketingconferences.com/emc25-information/
Several key changes are taking shape across Canadian banking, moving beyond theory into reality. After years of experimentation, consultation, and modernization, the industry is beginning to see real, tangible change take shape. From AI moving into everyday operations to the rollout of Real-Time Rail, the pace of transformation is accelerating. At the same time, evolving customer expectations, open banking, and new market entrants are putting increasing pressure on legacy systems to keep up. 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐬𝐧𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 👉 Several key changes are taking shape across Canadian banking, moving beyond theory into reality. After years of experimentation, consultation, and modernization, the industry is beginning to see real, tangible change take shape. From AI moving into everyday operations to the rollout of Real-Time Rail, the pace of transformation is accelerating. At the same time, evolving customer expectations, open banking, and new market entrants are putting increasing pressure on legacy systems to keep up. 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐬𝐧𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 👉 https://www.capco.com/Intelligence/Capco-Intelligence/canada-banking-and-payments-top-five-trends-for-2026
Extended trading hours, digital assets and agentic AI are introducing new considerations for how US capital markets operate. In this video, @Marc Biro, Managing Principal, shares perspectives from our latest article, which highlights five trends expected to influence the industry in 2026, from 23/5 trading and real-time situational awareness to controlled autonomy and hybrid human-agent workforces. Watch the overview and read the article ➡️ https://www.capco.com/intelligence/capco-intelligence/us-capital-markets-top-five-trends-for-2026
Retail energy pricing has never been simple, but it’s becoming far more dynamic. With distributed energy resources expanding and smart meter data growing rapidly, pricing teams now must make decisions in an environment that produces far more information than traditional models were built to handle. Experts @Lucas Martin and @Kelley Rice, CSM look at how AI can help retailers work through that complexity. They explain how AI-driven analysis can reveal patterns in customer energy use and support faster, more informed pricing decisions as market conditions evolve. Read the article to see where these capabilities could start delivering value: https://www.capco.com/Intelligence/Capco%20Intelligence/2026/03/harnessing-AI-for-retail-energy-pricing
A fantastic turnout for yesterday’s launch of the unified T+1 Testing & Readiness Plan for the UK, EU and Switzerland, hosted by Capco in collaboration with the EU T+1 Industry Committee and the UK Accelerated Settlement Taskforce, and supported by Euroclear. Comprising three extended technical sessions and keynote addresses by Andrew Douglas and Giovanni Sabatani the event explored key milestones, top priorities and recommended next steps on the path towards a successful transition to T+1 settlement in October 2027. Thank you to our panelists for their insights and to everyone who joined, whether in person or online. The event underlined the imperative for close industry-wide collaboration on the industry’s journey to full T+1 readiness. The call to action could not be clearer. 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘆, 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆. @Rachael Zukerman @Rollo Burgess @Elisabeth Plakinger Read what our experts think here: https://www.capco.com/intelligence/capco-intelligence/tplus1-testing-and-readiness
The challenge is not how mature your AI is, but whether the underlying foundations are strong enough to support it. As organizations push toward higher-value use cases, complexity, risk, and capability demands increase. In 𝗔𝗜 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲, 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, @Jess Forbes, @Sophie Qiu @Chris Probert and @Joe Forooghian challenge traditional views of AI maturity and introduce the concept of the AI value ceiling. This is the foundation of Capco’s 𝗔𝗜 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, our AI maturity assessment designed to help organizations understand what they can realistically support today. Read the full article: https://www.capco.com/intelligence/capco-intelligence/ai-maturity-different-value-different-requirements
