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Following a turbulent year, financial institutions face intense customer expectations for seamless digital services. To meet these expectations, banks need to engage with new and emerging technologies, and with innovative partners in the market to thrive.

This has been probably the most consultative release to date: Customer consultation rounds were kicked-off in October last year and the roll-out started early 2015. We are now confident that the documentation outputs and related features are fully fit-for-purpose and set a new benchmark for the industry.

The agenda for the MyStandards Asia Pacific User Group Event in Singapore is now ready for download.

The concept of a new, universal shared ledger for digital payments and assets is gaining interest as a way of transforming how transactions are recorded and settled. When combined with a messaging layer, a shared ledger could create a powerful proposition capable of supporting the rich, structured data exchange needed for transactions in regulated assets or money.

Despite most industries witnessing digital leaps forward over the past decade, the world of trade has kept its focus on paper-based documentation. In fact, trade documents such as promissory notes, bills of lading and performance bonds have remained relatively unchanged for centuries. Considering that the scale and sophistication of global trade has increased enormously since these documents were initially used by merchants, it’s now high-time for an update.

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.

A number of features and enhancements are delivered in the March 2016 release that further elevates the performance of AMH, providing additional benefits for customers across the community.