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Open banking and contractual automation to reduce financial management costs

on March 12, 2024

Open Banking is an innovative model for banks and the financial industry. We can define open banking as a digital technology that revolutionised banks and financial services. Its aim is to establish, support, and strengthen clients’ trust. It allows banks to offer more agile financial services to their customers, helping them to make better decisions, and save money.

When Open banking comes with contractual automation, it can reduce financial management costs.

Digital disruption, FinTechs and Regulatory compliance such as the Revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) have accelerated the competition in the financial sector and forced banks to open and speed up their systems.

APIs are used for sharing financial data in the open banking ecosystem. Using API, banks can now remodel and innovate their core systems.

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Blockchain mediation and arbitration with smart contracts

on July 6, 2023

Companies can achieve better Blockchain mediation and arbitration with smart contracts. Blockchain’s capacity to expedite and simplify the entire commercial process will have a flow-on benefit to both the enforcement and procedural components of arbitration.

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NFT and copyright: why you need a Smart legal contract to cover all the elements

on May 5, 2023

NFTs are business keys of the future “metaverse”. The Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) indicate a digital certificate of authenticity to uniquely identify a digital product created on the internet.
Each NFT contains a unique serial number, known as a hash. This cryptographic key is generated from a specific digital file and makes NFTs traceable and incapable of duplication.

However, while technological progress advances, a review of the protection system is required to follow digital development and to guarantee legal protection, even to NFTs.

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How to align procurement with business requirements

on April 4, 2023

Business requirements should inform every investment in new software and technological infrastructure. You don’t launch a new project, purchase a new piece of software, or develop a new process unless it’s in response to a core business need.

But understanding exactly what that need it can be a challenge in itself. It starts with learning how to align procurement with business requirements.

Taking the time to carefully identify, analyse, and document your core business requirements can lead to a smoother procurement process with an outcome that delivers measurable results.

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No-code platforms are drivers of innovation in contract automation

on February 20, 2023

Companies rely primarily on IT professionals to write the scripts needed to keep operations running smoothly.
What happens if there is a shortage of staff?
This issue can leave many organisations with interrupted or malfunctioning processes due to a lack of adequate staff and proprietary knowledge to solve the problem at the source.

The introduction of no-code automation platform resolves these problems, empowering teams of any skill level to manage IT operations seamlessly.

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The importance of contract automation and its benefits for a business

on January 30, 2023

Contract Management is a crucial step for any business and represents the key link between strategy and execution plans. Contracts are the most cardinal documents for each type of company, beyond its size and its industrial sector.
Managing contracts in a proper way can make a difference by providing organisational support and driving major improvements to the business’ goals without upending the strategy.
Contracts automation platforms can transform Contract Lifecycle Management.

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How to setup Contract lifecycle management

on December 14, 2022

The adequate management of contracts is essential for the smooth running of any company. But contracts are too important to be processed and stored manually. This is why lots of companies are now going digital. In recent years, Contract lifecycle management software has transformed how businesses manage their contracts. Now, we’re looking towards the next step in contract digitalization. Today, we look into how to set up Contract lifecycle management (CLM) with the help of Smart contracts.

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