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Vol. 1 No. 1  |  2010

Novantas Review Article

To Solve the Checking Problem, Solve the Household Cash Management Problem

May 2010

To successfully reposition checking and household financial services, banks should look beyond products and fees to solve the customer cash management challenge.

Banks have a significant risk of losing their share of Shadow Retirement Money.

Strengthening Customer Dialogue in the Shadow Retirement Market

July 2010

A “Shadow Retirement Market” of investors estimated to account for almost $9 trillion, based on recent Novantas and Informa research, saves 60% of funds outside of their formal retirement plans.

Novantas Review Article

Checking Evolution: Welcome to the Cash Management Account

6th April 2010

Monthly finances are out of control at many households. In turn, cash management must be the frame of reference in repositioning checking and household financial services.

Rick Spitler of Novantas provides insightts on frequently overdrafting customers.

Exploding the Myths about Frequent Overdrafters

July 2010

Our studies show that one out of every nine checking customers frequently overdraws his or her account. This 11% slice of the customer base had previously generated roughly 80% of the checking industry’s overdraft fee revenue.

Novantas Review Article

Hidden Life of Overdrafters

6th April 2010

Changing laws and regulations notwithstanding, many checking customers will continue to look to banks for help in dealing with account overdraft incidents.

Novantas Review Article

Rebooting the Checking Operating Model

6th April 2010

Facing a sharply reduced revenue cushion to compensate for losses, banks will need to be much more selective about how they operate critical aspects of the checking business.


Webinar

Bankerstuff — Building Blocks of Risk Management in the Post Credit Crisis Era

April 2010

Coming out of the credit crisis, most banks are rethinking their credit risk management and mitigation capabilities. This extends from the basic building block of credit analytics to managing the full customer lifecycle.


Video

Getting Your Money’s Worth — Retail Banking Sustainability

June 2010

Sherief Meleis and Judith West discuss the importance of integrity for bank sustainability.

ABC News — Banks Eliminating Free Checking

June 2010

“Banks are trying to find ways to continue to offer low-cost, almost free checking products,” says Rick Spitler of Novantas.



Podcast

Update on UK Elections: Expected Effect on World Financial Sectors

May 2010

Following a most unusual outcome for the UK election, Cicero’s Iain Anderson explains the likely effects the new coalition government will have on the financial sector.

A New Political Landscape: After the 2010 UK General Election

April 2010

With the closest UK General Election in decades fast approaching, Novantas hosted a British American Business affiliated discussion on the likely outcome and what it may mean for financial markets in the US, UK and EU.


Commentary

Asset Allocation: Striking a New Balance between Risk and Reward

April 2010

Progressive bankers are taking a much more comprehensive view of asset diversification, with emphasis on pragmatic insights that can be harnessed to support healthy growth.