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Swift harmonises VP Securities network in Denmark
19 October 2017 Toronto
Reporter: Theo Andrew

The enhancement, set to launch in 2018, means banks will face reduced costs by harmonising the network used to connect with other securities markets across the globe

EU commission lays down the law on MiFID II compliance
19 October 2017 Brussels
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

As many as 19 infringing member states include Belgium, Malta, France, Greece, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Sweden as facing the commission’s wrath

Margin rules depress derivative contract terms, survey finds
19 October 2017 Brussels
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

New EU margin requirements are driving less favourable non-price terms and conditions in new or renegotiated over-the-counter derivatives master agreements, according to a EU Commission market survey

SIX successful in migrating clearing payments under ISO 20022
19th October 2017 Zurich
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The new Swiss Interbank Clearing (SIC) payment system facilitates the cash-side settlement of securities transactions in real-time

Culture changes required before blockchain
18 October 2017 Toronto
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Blockchain could lead to cost savings in the back office, but cultural change and collaboration is required before it can be fully implemented

Sibos: Data is “the new oil”
18 October 2017 Toronto
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Data is considered more important than money by 57 percent of Sibos attendees responding to a live poll following the Future of Money session

Harnessing data can keep securities secure
18 October 2017 Toronto
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Securities transactions are just as susceptible to cybercrime as payments, and proper use, and protection, of data is key to managing that risk, Sibos attendees have heard

Banks cautiously optimistic about impact of tech
18 October 2017 Toronto
Reporter: Theo Andrew

According to the BNY Mellon research, Rethinking the Client Payment Experience, security and reliability are viewed as instrumental in creating the ideal payment experience

BNY Mellon and HSBC sign up to Algomi’s Honeycomb
18 October 2018 New York
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The collaboration is expected to bolster fixed income market liquidity by giving both BNY Mellon and HSBC clients the ability to make select holdings information available anonymously through the new solution

Broadridge completes blockchain bilateral repo pilot
18 October 2016 New York
Reporter: Theo Andrew

The pilot, conducted in partnership with Natixis and Societe Generale, utilises distributed ledger technology in order to make complex processes “more secure, transparent and efficient”

Industry torn on which city will replace London as post-Brexit financial hub
17 October 2017 Toronto
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Frankfurt is set to displace London as a global financial centre after Brexit, according to an audience poll at Sibos 2017, however the session’s panellists were not convinced by the results

Quick response times key to managing reputational risk
17 October 2017 Toronto
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer-Derrien

Reputational risk should be taken as seriously as any other type of risk, and measured, organisation-wide, and well-planned responses are key to minimising it, heard panel attendees at Sibos 2017