Up until now, Leasing & Asset Finance for businesses has predominantly been about the tax and cashflow advantages it offers; and these benefits are not under question. However, Asset Finance as an industry is in a prime position to drive adoption towards the circular economy and hence there is a growing need for Leasing &…
Sustainability has become a fundamental aspect of every business strategy across industries, and this has ignited growing interest in the leasing industry for the circular economy model because of the significant opportunities it brings for more responsible asset management. Moving to a circular economy does not happen overnight; it is a very gradual strategic process. …
The pace of technology change in the financial services industry accelerates and traditional lending organisations are embracing digital transformation initiatives to enable the development of customer-centric solutions and process improvements at speed and scale. Technological innovation is transforming the financial services industry, facilitating the creation of new products and services that focus on both enhancing…
Companies in the finance and leasing industry, focused on digital strategies and are looking to CFOs to help them develop the strategies needed to respond to technology innovation, build their business transformation plans and lead the change. Making business transformation projects a reality is not easy. In today’s market, characterised by extraordinary urgency and tougher…
Today diversity and gender equality in the workplace are under increasing scrutiny. Companies are focusing efforts on issues like how to increase and manage a diverse workforce and encourage sensitivity to it. Recent reports support the correlation between diversity, financial performance and business innovation. The Leasing industry is not indifferent to the diversity and gender…
From IT, operations to finance billing, employees across departments are caught in manual and repetitive tasks every day. Companies in the financial services and leasing industry are starting to implement chatbots, machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic process automation (RPA) solutions to exponentially increase productivity by the automation of repetitive tasks, a fundamental part…
Technology innovation is all around us. Worldwide information technology spending this year is expected to hit $3.7 trillion, up 4.5% over 2017, as firms look to capitalise on the potential of the blockchain, Internet of Things, artificial intelligence and other digital solutions, Gartner Inc. said. Organisations within the financial services and leasing industry undertaking their digital…
Yes, that’s right, it’s that time of the year again! Another fantastic year has quickly passed by, supporting our clients in the Leasing and Financial Services industry with their business transformation and technology innovation projects. The VIP Apps Consulting team has taken a moment to look back on the past 12 months and reflect on…
Last week was a busy one for the VIP Apps Consulting team attending Oracle OpenWorld 2017. Over 4 days of sessions, meetings with clients and other partners, we had the opportunity to plunge into the exciting future of Oracle. Following Oracle’s 2016 commitment to the cloud, at this year’s show, emerging technologies were a huge…
The benefits of implementing Robotic Process Automation in the Leasing and Financial services industry has caught the attention of many CFO leading the digital transformation strategies in their organisation. Financial service institutions around the world are responding to the evolving market demands by adopting smart technologies like RPA, to align the front, middle and back…
