The project will trial a solution powered by Symbiont’s enterprise blockchain platform, Assembly, to allow asset managers and custodians to automate how they compare corporate action information sent to them from multiple sources
Digital wealth management software provider WealthOS and software testing services provider Exactpro have released the WealthOS platform as a sandbox
Accessible through SWIFT’s Application Programming Interface, the service is the first global solution to be available globally across markets
This solution analyses previous payments transactions conducted over the SWIFT network, on an anonymised basis, to identify potential errors in payee details and other trade information that may cause the payment to be processed incorrectly
47 per cent of banks say they strongly agree that technology constraints within the bank limit their ability to do more with their migration to ISO 20022, according to a payments survey by Celent
Anders Kirkeby of SimCorp made the comment in the first technology session of the day in which panellists debated whether new technology always equals new alpha
Gottfried Leibbrandt has been appointed as CLS’s chair, and succeeds Ken Harvey, who retired after ten years as a member of the board, eight of which as chair
EBA CLEARING, SWIFT and The Clearing House is to launch a pilot service for immediate cross-border payments to improve cross-border payments by utilising the fastest domestic payment options
Klea Neza runs through the changes in the Nordic market over the past two decades, focusing on political reforms, regulations, and technological advancements
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
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?
Industry experts consider fund administration in Ireland, regulatory changes and market expansion
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
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
Pictet’s Rob Lowe highlights the importance of embracing the power of technology and modernising legacy processes particularly in the fund services space
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
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
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
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
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
