Only 4% of bank business and IT executives believe that the impact of technology on the pace of banking change has stayed the same over the past three years, while 96% said it has either significantly accelerated or accelerated, according to a new report from Accenture. This technological disruption has a large effect on how banks operate, and it seems unlikely that the pace of change will decelerate anytime soon. In this excerpt, Business Insider examines where this leaves the banking workforce facing the future.
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