Swift’s Sanctions Screening service exceeds 500 customers
Cooperative sees validation of the hosted utility model for compliance services
Global LEI Foundation and Swift Introduce the First Open Source BIC-to-LEI Relationship File
As announced in the recent Global LEI Foundation (GLEIF) Press Release, Swift and GLEIF have collaborated to provide the First Open Source BIC-to-LEI Relationship File
Swift supports calls for EU-US talks on security and data privacy
Urges solution at EU-US governmental levels
ISO 20022 in focus with HSBC
HSBC processes 4.4 billion payments every year – or 139 every second. The bank has offered ISO 20022 XML based products and solutions since 2003, and has seen a continuous growth in customer demand and transaction volume. Recently, HSBC partnered with Swift to define a common industry standard for APIs in Hong Kong, based on ISO 20022.
Sibos 2017: Equipping the community to fight financial crime
Swift’s financial crime compliance portfolio expands in response to evolving industry needs
Protect your personal data – email phishing
Phishing emails attempt to acquire sensitive information such as usernames and passwords often for malicious reasons, by masquerading as a trustworthy entity (such as Swift or your personal bank) in an electronic communication. We strongly recommend you to be vigilant about this fraudulent practise.
Swift Securities View gains rapid momentum in drive to reduce settlement fails
Over 50 of the world’s largest institutions have signed up for the new service that helps reduce settlement fails through clear end-to-end tracking across post-trade processing.
Track securities settlement transactions as you would a package
Inefficiencies in the securities settlement process can have serious knock-on effects throughout the transaction chain. Charifa El Otmani, Director of Capital Markets Strategy at Swift, discusses how this is impacting asset managers today, and how transaction tracking can help.
Swift launches gpi payment analytics
Advanced analytics allow banks to optimise payment routes for cost and speed
Real-time payments closer to a reality in Australia
The New Payments Platform is a landmark payments industry initiative in Australia. It heralds a new dawn for fast, flexible and data-rich domestic payments.