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SWIFT appoints new head of market initiatives
12 March 2015 New York
Reporter: Becky Butcher

SWIFT has appointed David Lefferts as managing director of market initiatives for the Americas...

Brandywine selects SunGard’s Apex Collateral solution
09 March 2015 Philadelphia
Reporter: Becky Butcher

Asset management firm Brandywine Global has chosen SunGard’s Apex Collateral solution to help it comply with increased regulatory demands and improve reduce counterparty credit risk...

RMB a “top five” currency, says SWIFT
26 February 2015 Brussels
Reporter: Stephen Durham

January’s SWIFT RMB Tracker covered the Renminbi (RMB) breaking into the top five world currencies used in global payments...

Fundtech extends local presence in Middle East
12 February 2015 Abu Dhabi
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Transaction solutions provider Fundtech has partnered up with Abu Dhabi IT systems integrator Gulf Data International in a bid to strengthen support capabilities in the Middle East...

SWIFT to provide SEPA infrastructure for UK
10 February 2015 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

SWIFT has been selected by the UK payments council to act as vendor for the SEPA IBAN-only central infrastructure platform...

DTCC’s GMEI claims 50% share of global LEIs
09 February 2015 New York
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

DTCC has reported significant growth for its global markets entity identifier (GMEI) in collaboration with SWIFT...

SWIFT extends Sanctions Screening
13 January 2015 Brussels
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

SWIFT has extended its Sanctions Screening service to support messages used in all financial transactions...

SWIFT delivers messaging rebate
06 January 2015 Brussels
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

SWIFT has announced a 10 percent rebate of messaging fees, which will return about €30 million to its users...

SWIFT identifies enablers of payments integration
16 December 2014 Brussels
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

A common settlements currency, aligned motivations and a common data standard are among the enablers of success for regional payments integration, according to new research...

DTCC/SWIFT solution most effective for LEIs
15 December 2014 New York
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The DTCC/SWIFT legal entity identifier solution is the most effective in terms of data consistency and uniformity, according to research by Tabb Group and Alacra...

SWIFT launches KYC registry
11 December 2014 Brussels
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

SWIFT has launched its Know Your Customer registry for correspondent banks, aiming to increase efficiency and reduce risks...

Centralisation will lead to stability, says SWIFT
10 December 2014 La Hulpe
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

SWIFT has cited centralisation, common frameworks and emergency liquidity provision as part of basic criteria that the financial industry should embrace for stability in a geographically integrated market...