our DNA is payment
We assist both nationally and globally active clients with our unique team of 40 professionals based in Germany and Switzerland. We can convince with over 30 years of experience in the payment sector, as well as specialist knowledge in the strategic creation and execution of innovative business models, digital processes, and product concepts. Our clients are partners with whom we communicate on an equal footing and develop tailored solutions.
Our expertise
PAYMENT + BANKING
We prepare our clients for tomorrow’s payment processing and work with them to implement innovative payment and (transaction) banking technologies, products, and business models.
Our consulting areas
Payment + Banking
We prepare our clients for tomorrow’s payment processing and work with them to implement innovative payment and (transaction) banking technologies, products, and business models.
- Projects including strategy and implementation in the area of issuing, acquiring and payment-services for banks, industrial customers, service providers, schemes, etc.
- Card and (online and offline) payment transactions
- Customer and merchant payment requirements analysis and evaluation
- Banking supervisory law and regulation classification (PSD2, PSD3)
Digital Transformation
With an emphasis on developing digital business models, we digitize and transform our customers’ products, operations, and processes.
- Innovation Radar
- Development of Business Models
- Digitization strategies
- Competitive analysis and optimization strategies
- Product/process design
- Feasibility studies and implementation support
Operational Excellence
We support our customers in establishing and optimizing structures and processes focussing on Procure to Pay and Order to Cash.
- Analysis and optimization of commercial value chains
- Benchmarking and best practice approaches
- Operating model design
- Organizational growth
- Process efficiency and automation programs
Strategy
With knowledge and target-oriented analysis, we assist our clients in their strategic alignment and use these to build concrete fields of action and initiatives with practical implementation planning.
- Business modelling
- Market analysis
- Market entry strategies
- Product strategies
- M&A advisory
- Commercial due dilligence
Business Model design + Sourcing
We assist our customers on the development and optimization of innovative and sustainable business models and, if necessary, identify suitable cooperation and implementation partners.
- Conducting market, competition and potential analyses
- Product and service design
- Value creation architecture incl. make/buy decisions
- Procurement and partner selection methods
- Analysis of profitability / business case
implementation + Migration
We assist our customers from start to finish in the planning and execution of implementation and migration projects from an economic, technical and process perspective.
- Introduction of card products
- Implementation of conceptual, functional and technical specifications
- Development of migration concepts, preparation and implementation of specifications
- Requirements, risk management and status monitoring
- Project management
Our industries
Financial Services
- Banks
- Payment service providers
- Schemes
- Insurances
- FinTechs
Industry
- Automotive
- Mechanical engineering
- Electrical engineering
- Consumer goods
- Chemicals + pharmaceuticals
Trade and Services
- Retail + wholesale
- Ecommerce + marketplaces
- Loyalty
- Transport + mobility
- Telecommunications + media
Insights
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Cyber Security – building trust and security in the future of payment
In this article we explore the opportunities and challenges of cybersecurity for banks and payment providers.
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What banks and payment service providers need to know about PSD3 and PSR
The PSD3 directive and PSR regulation of the European Commission will create new frameworks for European payments in the future. This will change business models, offer new use cases, and present challenges for payment service providers.
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DORA: What banks and payment service providers need to prepare for
The digitalisation of financial services means increasing risks for banks and payment service providers. DORA, the Digital Operational Resilience Act, aims to strengthen the resilience of financial institutions. Find out more on DORA’s requirements.
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PSD3/PSR, DORA, and more – what comes with the next wave of payment regulations?
In this article we analyse the impact of PSD3/PSR, FiDA, Instant Payment, and DORA on the payments industry, exploring what it means for banks and payment service providers.
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The digital euro – Europe’s answer to digitalization in payment?
Between the dynamic poles of digitalization, regulation and cyber security, future drivers are having a major impact on today’s payment industry. This article takes a closer look at current trends and innovations shaping the digitalization in payment.
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The digital euro – complement or competitor in the payment portfolio?
The ECB started the preparatory phase for the introduction of the digital euro at the end of last year. We explore questions relating to the digital euro for banks and merchants.
