Innotribe and Innovate Finance launch Global FinTech Hubs Federation initiative
FinTech associations and network providers from more than 20 countries join Innotribe and Innovate Finance to form the Global FinTech Hubs Federation
How HSBC is streamlining its KYC and AML checks
Marian Owczarzy, VP Utilities Lead, KYC Industry Utilities, Alwin Bathija, Global Head of Corporates Onboarding and their teams are responsible for the implementation of global KYC processes at HSBC. For a multi-jurisdictional bank, this is no small feat. We sat down with Owczarzy and Bathija to find out how HSBC tackles this complex task using Swift’s data solutions.
Singapore overtakes London as top RMB offshore clearing centre after Hong Kong
Brussels, 28 April 2014 - Swift data shows that Singapore's RMB payments value increased by 375% between March 2013 and March 2014, making Singapore number one in terms of RMB world payments value, excluding China and Hong Kong. Singapore's weight represents 6.8% of the overall RMB payments value, second behind Hong Kong, which still leads with 72.4%. London overtook Singapore in June 2012, but, since February 2014, it has slipped behind Singapore despite a good growth rate of 203% year-over…
5 reasons why you should adopt ISO 20022 now
ISO 20022’s rich data is at the heart of achieving the industry’s ambition for instant and frictionless payments. And it opens big benefits for firms that embrace the opportunity.
Nicolas Stuckens, Head of ISO 20022 Adoption and Data Quality at Swift, discusses the 5 key reasons you should adopt the new standard today.
Preparing for ISO 20022: Ensuring interoperability
To help you prepare for the move to ISO20022, we are taking a number of initiatives to facilitate interoperability between MT and ISO 20022 messages during the coexistence period.
Preparing for Europe’s new payment architecture
How are banks preparing for changes to the Eurosystem’s core infrastructure while simultaneously acclimatising to shifts in global payments? An expert panel sat down at Sibos 2019 to discuss the implications of the changes on banks, their networks and global finance.
Creating a collaborative platform for the securities industry
We’re working across the securities industry to solve post-trade challenges, together. Learn how our collaborative platform approach helps you reduce settlement fails, increase operational efficiency and opens opportunities for innovation.
Enhancing the corporate-to-bank payment experience with ISO 20022 and direct tracking
Together with leading cash management banks and 20 sector-leading corporates, we’re extending the benefits of ISO 20022 to businesses, overcoming fragmentation in the corporate experience and enhancing speed and transparency.
Millennials and the future of finance: A different kind of trust
Trust is the most important currency in finance. It is fundamental to the smooth running of every financial system in the world, and that is always likely to be so. However, a generational shift is underway that is challenging and reinventing notions of trust in financial services.
ISO 20022 in focus with Fiorano: Leveraging canonical data models
The benefits of ISO 20022 will permeate financial services ecosystems, from Market Infrastructures and banks, through to corporates and vendors.