BANKING

Articles

CGI has published a number of articles in the credit risk management and trade and supply chain finance sectors that provide insight into industry trends and innovative ideas to help position organizations for success in the months, years and decades ahead.

CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT ARTICLES

Title / Abstract Format Pages / file size Building a Transformed Bank Originally published in US Banker, December 2007 How can financial institutions improve cross-sell performance, which is becoming increasingly important in a consolidating industry? Answer: By building a transformed bank. This article focuses on cross-selling strategies to make bank products and services attractive and compelling, so that customers want to cross-buy. 1 p. / 67 K Chart a Course Through the Credit Crunch Originally published in Future Banking, a journal of SPG Media Plc., November 2008 Economic conditions influence the daily choices banks must make, driving significant changes in strategic initiatives. This article outlines the selective moves that provide immediate, steady progress and position banks for success in the months, years and decades ahead. 2 p. / 66 K Collections & Credit Risk Q&A Originally published in Collections & Credit Risk , September 2009 Steven Starace, VP Banking and Investments from CGI, provides answers to four key questions about the collections and credit risk industry. 1 p. / 124 K It's Time to Work Harder and Smarter Originally published in FST's (Financial Services Technology) online magazine, February 2009 To keep pace with the rapidly expanding volume of delinquencies, collections operations have to move from efficiency to effectiveness. This article outlines the techniques banks can adopt to keep up with increased collections volumes and to focus on efforts that generate maximum returns. 5 p. / 415 K Not Too Early for Lenders to Regroup and Think Ahead Originally published in Bank Systems & Technology online, June 2008 Banks are beginning to demand a variety of new solutions that will bring them through the lending downturn and position them for the eventual upswing. This article discusses the strategies and technology that lenders need to be prepared for the next upswing in the market.     Rough Seas Ahead?: Consider Creative Sourcing Originally published in Bank Systems & Technology magazine, October 2008 In these difficult economic times, innovation requires new thinking and approaches. This article challenges banks to rethink activities to determine if an external partner can leverage its skills, scale and even financing to do the activity more efficiently. 3 p. / 69 K The Customer Service Revolution: Open the Door to Outsourcing and Mind the Gap Originally published in Future Banking, a journal of SPG Media Plc., November 2008 Banks have always sought efficiency, and the current financial climate has accentuated the need to cut costs. This supplement includes two articles on strategies that help address today's challenges: "Open the Door to Outsourcing" and "Mind the Gap: Meeting the demand for personalized, customized services." 4 p. / 633 K The Future of Banking: How will You Compete? Originally published in a supplement to American Banker, Bank Technology News and U.S. Banker, 2007 The key to innovation is the ability to identify differentiating concepts—those that relate to price, product and customer experience—and execute them flawlessly. CGI has been an innovative partner to many industry leaders and has learned the solutions to the major innovation challenges.  Read this article to learn more about our solutions. 1 p. / 52 K Transforming Cross-Selling into Cross-Buying Originally published in a supplement to American Banker, Bank Technology News and U.S. Banker, 2007 This article discusses the need for bankers to turn the concept of cross-selling on its end. Bank services must be so attractive and easy to use that customers are interested in cross-buying. To achieve this, banks require a significant makeover in strategies, processes and underlying technologies. 1 p. / 34 K

TRADE AND SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICES

Title / Abstract Format Pages / file size Accelerating Supply Chain Finance Originally published in Global Trade Review (GTR), September/October 2009 Steve Starace, VP of CGI Banking & Investments, meets with Liz Salecka from GTR to discuss how the financial crisis is pushing many corporates towards supply chain finance (SCF) solutions, in order to protect their physical supply chain and optimize their working capital. 8 p. / 954 K Busy in Boston Originally published in Global Trade Review (GTR), November/December 2007 This SIBOS 2007 report focuses on the hot topic of supply chain finance (SCF). 4 p. / 192 K Strength in Numbers Originally published in the International Banking Systems Journal of Banking Operations & Systems, October 2008 There is much talk in today's difficult times about collaboration but examples in the back office are few.  This case study on the Bank of Montreal (BMO) focuses on the experiences of BMO and shows that collaborative models can be challenging but can also bring rewards. 2 p. / 56 K Supply Chain Evolution Published November 2007 Globalization has fragmented supply chains and made them more challenging to manage. This article highlights a number of emerging solutions that address this problem. 2 p. / 101 K Staying Relevant in Supply Chain Finance Originally published in Global Trade Review (GTR), September/October 2009 In this article Steven Starace, Vice President of CGI Banking & Investments, explains how banks can move beyond letters of credit and maintain a foothold in supply chain finance. Bank of Montreal and Australia and New Zealand Banking Group also discuss the benefits of using Proponix360™, CGI’s global trade platform with end-to-end applications addressing traditional trade, supply chain, and cash management functions. 1 p. / 901 K The Customer Service Revolution : Banking on a Change, Supply & Demand, Support the Supply Chain and Outsource to Compete Originally published in Future Banking, a journal of SPG Media Plc., March 2008 This supplement addresses Transformational Banking and, in particular, transformation in the Supply Chain Finance realm; an ANZ case study is detailed on page 4 of the article. 4 p. / 298 K The Customer Service Revolution: The Changing Times of Trade Originally published in Future Banking, a journal of SPG Media Plc., November 2008 On page 2 of the supplement, Steve Starace, Vice President of CGI Banking & Investments, explains how to plan trade platforms for the future. 4 p. / 633 K The Trade Bank of the Future Originally published in Global Trade Review (GTR), November/December 2008 This article features Steve Starace, VP of CGI Banking and Investments and Kitt Carswell, Executive Consultant with CGI.  They discuss their vision for the trade bank of the future and the importance of an integrated end-to-end global trade platform achieved by utilizing the Proponix360 solution. 4 p. / 298 K Tough Choices for Canadian Banks Originally published in Global Trade Review (GTR), November/December 2007 Canadian banks have rarely been seen at the forefront of trade finance developments, but with both domestic and global competition becoming tough, they are now picking up the pace.  Read more to find out how CGI is helping Canadian banks move forward. 3 p. / 167 K Trade Finance: A Strategic Transformation Originally published in Global Trade Review (GTR), September 2008 This 2 page article was written by Steve Starace, Vice President of CGI Banking and Investments.  Mr. Starace discusses why banks must transform their business into one that aligns with, and plugs into, their customers' quickly evolving supply chain strategies. 2 p. / 56 K