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SWIFT and CSDs join forces on proxy voting DLT
15 January 2018 Brussels
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

SWIFT and seven CSDs have partnered to explore how distributed ledger technology could be implemented in proxy voting and for digital assets

TA automation rates reach over 86 percent
11 December 2017 Brussels
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

A Swift report found that automation rate of orders processed by Luxembourg TAs reached 84 percent in Q2 2017, while Irish TAs saw higher automation rates of 90.6 percent, remaining relatively steady

Volante Technologies partners with eVision
21 November 2017 New York
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Volante will use eVision on its VolPay Suite, which is designed to accelerate all aspects of payments transformation projects, for Egypt and North Africa

AFME urges integrated post-trading system in EU
15 November 2017 Brussels
Reporter: Theo Andrew

Responding on the final day of the commission’s public consultation on post trade in the Capital Markets Union, AFME urged for the “swift dismantling of the European Post-Trade Forum barriers”

Deutsche Bank gpi service expands to euro payments
06 November 2017 Frankfurt
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer-Derrien

Deutsche Bank has launched its global payments initiative service for euro payments, promising to process payments between continents within 30 minutes

BNP Paribas goes live on ASX corporate actions service
03 November 2017 Sydney
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The new service offers straight-through delivery of corporate actions announcements, getting information to clients within seconds of the announcements being made

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

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

Nex appoints new CEO
16 October 2016 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Ken Pigaga, who was previously global COO at the fintech company, will begin his new role this month, but will remain as a director on the NEX board

SWIFT blockchain testing shows progress
13 October 2017 Brussels
Reporter: Theo Andrew

Challenges remain in the development of unique value propositions and integration with legacy back-office applications

Swift releases data validation service
05 October 2017 Barcelona
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The service assesses the quality of the bank reference data stored in a corporate’s database, which is typically used to facilitate payments

SWIFT to provide gateway for US real-time payments
15 August 2017 New York
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

US banks will have the opportunity to use a single platform, Alliance Messaging Hub (AMH), for making real-time payments through TCH