A Swift Webinar "How to reduce post-trade costs in FX"
To reduce the costs of post-trade, the FX industry will either have to replace or evolve legacy technology. To do this, there needs to be a common strategy. At a recent Swift webinar moderated by Dominic Hobson, industry experts debated how the foreign exchange industry should respond to pressures to increase efficiency and reduce costs. This is the first article in a two part series detailing the ideas shared at the webinar.
Swift launches MyStandards
New York, 14 May 2012 – Swift announces the launch of MyStandards, an innovative web-based application designed to facilitate the management of global standards and related market practices across the financial industry. The platform will be commercially available at the end of June 2012.
Swift’s Sanctions Screening service surpasses 200 customers worldwide
Brussels, 9 September 2014 - Swift announces that its Sanctions Screening service has surpassed the 200-customer milestone just two years after its introduction as the first solution in Swift's financial crime compliance services portfolio. Sanctions Screening is a shared service that screens financial transactions against selected lists, providing small and medium-sized institutions with a reliable, cost-effective means of testing their compliance with sanctions regulations.
Swift’s KYC Registry named “Project of the Year” and “Compliance Project of the Year” by The Banker
Awards underscore the industry's recognition and support for Swift's Know Your Customer Registry, which helps institutions address KYC compliance challenges.
CSR initiatives with Swift at Sibos
Corporate social responsibility is an ongoing effort at Swift and will remain important at Sibos 2018. Here are a few simple ways you can make a difference at this year’s conference.
Swift and Fox-IT reconfirm cyber cooperation during Belgian state visit to the Netherlands
Memorandum of understanding cements cyber security cooperation
Swift & BAE Joint Report: evolving techniques
Episode 3 gives some insights into the evolving sophistication of the attacks from the joint report on the evolving cyber threat to the banking industry
Anna Agafonova joins Swift as Chief Financial Officer
Swift recruits senior financial executive to its leadership team
Panama’s Bank Association endorses Swift’s KYC Registry
Swift's KYC Registry gains momentum amongst Panama's banks
Swift announces management change
Brussels - 13 June 2014 - Mike Fish, Chief Information Officer and Head of Information Technology and Operations, has made the decision to retire after 15 years at Swift.