Banks will prioritise tech, data and new partnerships this year

Currently, 58% of banking leaders are not actively partnering with fintechs, regtechs or other startups.

Over the coming 12 months, 37% of Australian banking leaders are looking to invest in business transformation and technology and 33% are planning to invest in digital offerings and data. One in five banking leaders say they’ll be investing in new alliance partnerships over the coming year, to gain more market share and compete globally.

These findings come from a new Banking Industry Report released today by technology provider TAS, which spoke to senior Australian banking executives to analyse their thoughts and priorities for the year ahead. Unsurprisingly, one in three banking leaders are concerned about the impact of new players in the market due to the rise of fintech startups vying for a slice of the sector. However despite this concern, 58% of banking leaders are not yet partnering with fintechs or regtechs.

New fintechs are popping up threatening to steal customers away from the banks with their shiny new tech and flawless mobile apps, for example the digital neobanks Xinja and Volt. In June, new digital bank 86 400 announced it will launch to the public early next year, and openly aims to be a direct competitor to the Big Four banks NAB, Westpac, CommBank and ANZ.

But not all fintechs are competing with the traditional banks. In fact, it’s often quite the opposite with many wanting to work with the banks to enhance their existing offerings. In January personal finance app Pocketbook became the first Australian fintech organisation to connect with Macquarie Bank’s new open banking and data sharing platform.

To read more, please click on the link below…

Source: Banks will prioritise tech, data and new partnerships this year | finder.com.au