Category: Financial Services
Financial Services market research reports by IDC
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D-Wave: Redefining Blockchain with Quantum Computing
This IDC Market Note discusses the evolving landscape of quantum computing, emphasizing the need for diverse real-world applications beyond simulation-heavy use cases. D-Wave Quantum, Inc. demonstrated quantum hashing for blockchain, showcasing enhanced security and efficiency. By replacing classica ... Read More
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The Presidential Price Transparency Executive Order Is Irrelevant and Speciously Justified
This IDC Perspective presents that after CMS mandates for payers and providers emerged in response to "surprise billing" and obfuscation of medical pricing, now there is an "executive order." This order is speciously rationalized and ignores the fact that this concept is an expensive proposition of ... Read More
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IDC MaturityScape Benchmark: AI-Fueled Financial Services Organization Worldwide, 2025
This IDC study presents the results of IDC's MaturityScape Benchmark AI Survey to help guide organizations on their AI maturity journey."Financial services institutions enjoy a leadership position in their adoption and maturity of AI in areas like risk and fraud exactly because of the regulated and ... Read More
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Digital Payments for Corporate Travel and Entertainment Expenses
This IDC Perspective examines the Italian Budget Law (L.207/2024) mandating traceable digital payments for T&E expenses. Aimed at combating tax evasion and enhancing fiscal transparency, the law requires that expenses be traceable to qualify for tax deductions, impacting corporate processes and ... Read More
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The Digital Accessibility Regulation Landscape: From the European Accessibility Act to International Regulations and the Impact on EMEA Companies
This IDC Market Note discusses the most relevant digital accessibility regulations impacting the EMEA region, including insights about and impacts on customers and employees."Digital accessibility and the broader DEI mandate is among the most discussed aspects in organizations across the globe. With ... Read More
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Kantox: Applying a Software-Driven Approach to Enterprise FX Risk Management
This Vendor Profile provides a vendor assessment and product overview of the Kantox FX risk management software solution. ... Read More
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The Why and How of Insurance Data Productization
This IDC Perspective explores the transformative shift in the insurance industry from traditional data management to data productization, treating data as a strategic asset with defined ownership, life-cycle management, and measurable value. By structuring raw data into reusable products, insurers c ... Read More
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AI Agent Use Case: Third-Party Risk Management for Financial Services
This IDC Perspective explores the increasing complexity of third-party risk management (TPRM) in financial services and how AI-driven automation is addressing inefficiencies caused by manual processes and fragmented data integration. The integration of agentic AI into third-party risk management is ... Read More
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State of FinOps Survey, 2025
This IDC Market Note discusses the FinOps Foundation’s latest annual State of FinOps Survey released on February 20, 2025. Companies continue to grow and expand FinOps staffing and scope. IDC found that most enterprises operate in hybrid mode while spending heavily on public cloud and SaaS. FinOps t ... Read More
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Retail Technology Adoption in EMEA: Trends and Insights
This IDC Perspective discusses the ongoing transformation of the retail landscape in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), driven by advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, and augmented/virtual reality (AR/VR). In mature markets su ... Read More
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The Impact of Agentic AI on the Financial Services Industry
This IDC Perspective examines selected areas in which agentic AI can impact financial services organizations. Agentic AI builds on the capabilities of GenAI and LLMs but adds additional abilities (e.g., planning and executing actions autonomously to reach objectives). These agents can use tools to s ... Read More
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IDC PlanScape: Real-Time and Instant Payments to Make an Impact Beyond Payments
This IDC PlanScape discusses real-time payments as a driver for change across the institution."Instant payments need to be thought of in tandem with the way banks use and leverage a range of modern technologies," says Aaron Press, research director, IDC Insights Worldwide Payment Strategies. "These ... Read More
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EMEA Regulatory Pulse: Expected Impact and Complexity of Upcoming FSI Regulations
Many regulators and FSIs around the world keep a close eye on the EU's regulatory agenda as it increasingly influences global standards, provides valuable lessons, and sets regulatory super trends in ESG, operational resilience, consumer/investor protection, and AI and data. This report gives a comp ... Read More
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IDC PlanScape: Platform Services for Private Markets
This IDC PlanScape details the importance of platform services for private markets."Private market platform services are at the nexus of innovation and opportunity in today's financial markets," says Thomas Shuster, research director, IDC Financial Insights. "As institutional and individual interest ... Read More
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Asia/Pacific Regulatory Pulse: Upcoming Financial Services Institution Regulations, Expected Impacts, and Complexity
This report provides an overview of the most impactful regulations that will affect banks, insurers, and capital markets players in the Asia/Pacific region and advice on how ecosystem players can best manage the constant waves of change in regulations. Cutting through the complex and diverse regulat ... Read More
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IDC PeerScape: Best Practices for Leveraging Integrated Bank Payment Platforms
This IDC PeerScape delves into the challenges around bank payment platforms and the practices to optimize payment modernization."Banks around the world, despite different regulatory regimes, different rails, and different customers, face many of the same challenges," according to Aaron Press, resear ... Read More
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Mainframe Still Plays a Critical Role in Financial Services
This IDC Perspective details how mainframes still play a critical role in financial services. Any time a consumer purchases a latte, buys a mobile phone, or pays for movie tickets at the cinema, that transaction is almost guaranteed to be processed by two or three mainframes at the acquiring company ... Read More
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Customer Identity: The Foundation for AI-Infused Retail Banking Growth
This IDC Perspective discusses retail banking that is rapidly evolving, with AI-powered personalization becoming essential for customer engagement and growth. However, fragmented identity systems create friction, weaken security, and limit AI's ability to deliver seamless and compliant experiences. ... Read More
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AI Agent Use Case: Mortgage Prequalification
This IDC Perspective discusses the use case of AI agents in mortgage prequalification. Just as institutions were working through the introduction of generative AI into their technology and business environments, along come AI agents and agentic AI to add complexity to the planning and investment pro ... Read More
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Payers Should Consider an Enterprise Approach to Achieve Mandated Accessibility
This IDC Perspective discusses how payers should consider an enterprise approach to achieve mandated accessibility. The most appropriate path for payers in achieving both of the mandated initiatives seems to be establishing an overall vision and road map of the enterprise’s approach and then modular ... Read More
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The Current State of the Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks Industry
This IDC Market Perspective discusses the current state of the decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePINs) industry. The decentralized physical infrastructure networks industry is rapidly evolving, leveraging blockchain and cryptocurrency to create decentralized, community-run networks f ... Read More
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AI in Finance: Where It's Being Used and Is It Delivering Value?
This IDC Perspective discusses AI in finance. AI is revolutionizing corporate finance by enhancing decision-making, risk management, and operational efficiency through technologies like machine learning and RPA. Despite significant benefits such as improved forecasting and automation, challenges lik ... Read More
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Collaboration Against Crime: Harnessing Data Sharing for Smarter Fraud Detection
This IDC Perspective explores the critical role of data sharing in combating financial fraud, emphasizing its transformative potential in early detection, broader insights, and operational efficiency. By leveraging collaborative data-sharing practices, financial institutions can address complex frau ... Read More
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Best in Future of Trust: GCash Leads the Way in Secure and Inclusive Fintech Innovation
This IDC Perspective discusses the nomination details of the Best in Future of Trust winner from the IDC Future Enterprise Awards 2024 in Asia/Pacific, showcasing GCash's innovative approach to building digital trust and advancing cybersecurity in financial technology (fintech)."Effectively addressi ... Read More
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IDC PeerScape: Peer Insights for Modernization of Legacy Applications and Cloud Migration
This IDC PeerScape discusses peer insights for modernization of legacy applications and cloud migration.According to Gerald Johnston, adjunct research advisor, IDC's IT Executive Programs (IEP), "The best modernization outcomes start with the up-front analysis to focus on critical functions, busines ... Read More
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