Las Vegas, 28 October 2013

The holidays are over and it’s time to get back to work. 2013 has been filled with regulatory changes that have kept many busy with the sheer effort of trying to keep up. The pace won’t be slowing down in 2014 – but regulation is far from the only issue on the agenda of firms across the finance sector. With holiday mode well behind now – and delivering greater value to clients an imperative – here are five things to look out for this year.

Experts at Sibos 2023 agree that we need to unite behind shared goals to meet ambitious G20 targets designed to enhance cross-border payments.

Experts at Sibos 2023 recognise the benefits of new transformative technologies but caution that companies should have a plan in place to mitigate potential risks.

Graeme Munro of J.P. Morgan elected Chair, bringing more than 30 years’ experience in technology, operations and risk management for banking, payments, trading and custody Samantha Emery of Lloyds Banking Group elected Deputy Chair, bringing extensive background in innovation, payments, and risk management from over 15 years in industry and regulatory roles

Success stories with MT 798 and BPO demonstrate increasing demand for - and adoption of - Swift’s multi-banking trade solutions by corporates and banks.

This news was first published on Dialogue Online.

Collaboration across the industry will be key to tackling the risks we’ll be presented with over the next 50 years. Here, senior risk professionals consider the transformative opportunities that lie ahead, how to deal with the immediate risks of climate change, ways to maintain customer trust – and why companies must run two races simultaneously.

In a session held at last year’s Sibos, a wide-ranging discussion focused on the FX Global Code and its implications for technology, the buy-side and correspondent banking.

Swift GPI will bring more transparency and traceability to cross-border payments in the Middle East region