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Doorda partners with Point Sigma to improve AI-driven analytics
28 November 2023
UK Reporter Klea Neza

The partnership allows the companies to test hypotheses around end-customer demographics, geographical, property and affluence data through self-service visualisations

GLEIF and Open Ownership partnership advances LEI integration in line with the Beneficial Ownership Data Standard
27 September 2023
Brussels Reporter Jenna Lomax

The goal of the collaboration is to promote greater transparency in corporate ownership and control in support of safer, faster, and more efficient global payment activities

Zumo releases digital asset and blockchain report
19 September 2023
Toronto Reporter Jenna Lomax

Report author and Zumo’s research and policy lead Daniel Taylor says: “Sibos, with its emphasis on networking and learning, is therefore the perfect platform for launching [this report]

Broadridge signs first clients to have Swift’s Transaction Screening Service and Securities View access
18 September 2023
Belgium Reporter Jenna Lomax

Using Broadridge's connectivity for these services, financial firms and corporate treasuries will be able to optimise sanctions compliance and track securities lifecycles

Swift completes tokenised asset blockchain transfer experiments
31 August 2023
Belgium Reporter Lucy Carter

Following recent experiments, Swift has found that its infrastructure can facilitate the global transfer of tokenised assets over both public and private blockchain

SSImple appoints Matthew Cook chairman
29 August 2023
UK Reporter Jamie Richards

SSImple has appointed Matthew Cook chairman following the completion of an angel funding round

Security and transparency most important factors for cross-border payments, says Swift survey
13 July 2023
Belgium Reporter Klea Neza

Only 24 per cent of consumers and 15 per cent of SMEs expect payments to be instant, but expectations for speed are likely to increase

Acadia launches Settlement Manager
27 June 2023
UK Reporter AST

The derivatives risk management specialist indicates that this will be first in a series of combined initiatives that will accompany London Stock Exchange Group’s proposed takeover of Acadia, announced in December

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Preparing for T+1

Whikie Liu, strategy director for capital markets at Swift, considers the impact that North America moving to T+1 will have on markets across the globe and whether the world is ready for the shift

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Learning to sing in harmony

A year on from moving to the ISO 20022 standard for all cross-border payments, how does the space need to develop to promote harmonisation?

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Irish Fund Administration Panel

Industry experts consider fund administration in Ireland, regulatory changes and market expansion

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Meeting the challenge of T+1

Whether you operate funds with a US tilt or purely domestic funds, the shortening of settlement cycles across the financial sector is inevitable.

Interviews
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Joe Mernagh and Nigel Little
HSBC and Proxymity

HSBC’s Joe Mernagh and Proxymity’s Nigel Little talk to Jenna Lomax about their new partnership, SRD II and what’s in store for both institutions in the coming months

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Hirander Misra
GMEX

Hirander Misra of GMEX suggests the time for unregulated digital exchanges is limited with the EU, Abu Dhabi Global Market in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Malaysia and other jurisdictions working on frameworks

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Rob Lowe
Pictet

Pictet’s Rob Lowe highlights the importance of embracing the power of technology and modernising legacy processes particularly in the fund services space

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Rebecca Xuereb
BOV Fund Services

As an attractive domicile in the alternative space for the small-medium sized managers, BOV Fund Services’ Rebecca Xuereb suggests that it’s vital for the country to remain responsive to any updates and adaptations required to continue to strengthen its position and reputation

Country profiles
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Guernsey

Guernsey has long been a popular destination for financial services companies to domicile funds, attract clients and conduct operations — something that looks set to continue

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Russia

Despite being hit hard by COVID-19 — much like the rest of Europe — Russia is now one of the continent’s leading international trailblazers when it comes to custody growth and technological innovation

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Canada

With an evolving payments landscape, Canada is marching ahead to modernise its core payments infrastructure with a vision to build a modern payments system that is fast, flexible, secure and promotes innovation

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Canada

While 2020 has been a challenging year for markets, investment operations and many individuals, Lloyd Sebastian of CIBC Mellon explains that market participants and stakeholders have worked hard to deliver on the fundamental themes that distinguish Canada

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