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IHS Markit tackles MiFID II challenge for buy-side
29 June 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

IHS Markit has launched RPA Manager, a new service to help asset managers acquire investment research in compliance with MiFID II

New liquidity management solutions set to manage cross-border payments
15 June 2017 New York
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

J.P. Morgan has launched two new liquidity management solutions for cross-border payments

NSD names MD for new tech business
05 June 2017 Moscow
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Russia’s National Settlement Depository has launched a new technological services business line, and appointed Alexander Nam to lead it as managing director

Profile Software enhances services ahead of MiFID II
19 May 2017 Bern, Switzerland
Reporter: Becky Butcher

Profile Software has upgraded its web-based platform for wealth management, known as Axia, with new advisory service capabilities, ahead of implementation deadline of MiFID II's 3 January 2018 deadline.

Hague: Financial services will thrive after Brexit
25 April 2017 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Lord William Hague sees a positive future for the UK’s financial services industry post-Brexit, but attendees at SWIFT Business Forum London were not so easily convinced

Geopolitics causing confusion in financial crime compliance
25 April 2017 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The Trump administration’s approach to regulation is a concern when it comes to financial crime compliance, but experts speaking at the SWIFT Business Forum suggested that attendees may have bigger fish to fry

Sharing is caring is cyber crime combat
25 April 2017 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

A more holistic and communicative approach is required to tackle cyber crime in financial services, heard attendees of the SWIFT Business Forum

SWIFT tests distributed ledger technology for reconciliations
25 April 2017 Brussels
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The results of the proof of concept will be presented at Sibos in Toronto in October

Sibos cities revealed for 2020 and 2021
06 April 2017 Boston
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Sibos is to return to Boston in 2020 and to Singapore in 2021, SWIFT has announced

KYC data causing chaos at ITAS
02 March 2017 Luxembourg
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Know-your-client requirements pose a major challenge for clients opening accounts with transfer agents, and the only way to manage this challenge is through a common solution on which the industry cannot seem to agree

Volante releases patch for Designer system
01 March 2017 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Financial messaging provider Volante Technologies has launched Designer 5.2 to bring greater interoperability with other messaging systems across financial markets

AxiomSL expands Australia team
21 February 2017 Sydney
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

AxiomSL has appointed Andrew Wood as its country manager for Australia, based in Sydney