SWIFT
Swift Adds Two to Compliance Services Arm
SWIFT has appointed Christopher Johnson and Fedra Ware as Practice Leads, Compliance Services, in the Americas.
Swift CIO Set to Retire
Mike Fish, CIO at industry messaging provider Swift, will retire after eight years in the role.
Swift Opens Mexico City Office, Adds Executives
Ruben Galindo, previously of HSBC, and Ricardo Vigueras, previously of Banamex, have joined the messaging cooperative in its efforts to respond to increased demand in Latin America
Markit, Genpact Unveil KYC Services
The joint services include a standardized approach for client onboarding and KYC data management that are intended to help users reduce complexity and cost
Getting A Full Report
Demand for more complete and well-prepared data reporting could lead one to consider collaborative efforts that point the way to better data reporting
Barclays Joins Swift's KYC Data Utility Project
Barclays and 10 other banks are working with Swift to establish a central source of know-your-customer data
Swift Launches Compliance Analytics Tool
Messaging provider Swift has announced the launch of Compliance Analytics, a tool that helps banks in monitoring and dealing with financial-crime risk.
Swift Unveils Revamped Payments Reference Data Tool
International payments utility Swift has unveiled a new version of its Bankers World Online directory─part of its SwiftRef payments reference data suite─that now includes broader coverage and datasets, such as Business Identification Codes (BICs),…
Virtues of Consistency
Philosophers and authors may dismiss consistency as an overrated refuge for unimaginative minds, but when it comes to industrial strength data quality efforts, it proves to be a necessity.
Swift's Neutjens Talks Progress For Utility Platform
Over the past year or more, Swift has made major strides in reference data services with its SwiftRef platform. Patrik Neutjens, the organization's head of reference data, speaks with Michael Shashoua about its accomplishments and the work ahead
Russia's NSD Uses GoldenSource Software for New Utility
GoldenSource's enterprise data management software is being used to automate the capture, standardization and validation of data in the National Settlement Depository's newly launched Center of Corporate Information
Swift Acquires Sanctions Specialist Omnicision
Messaging provider Swift has announced its acquisition of UK-based Omnicision, further bolstering its recently formed compliance services division.
O'Malia Outlines How CFTC Can Tackle its Data Difficulties
Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Scott O'Malia says regulator must improve swaps data quality, and develop automated surveillance and risk analytics tools
ISITC Honors Shay for Standards Work
Jamie Shay, a former head of standards at Swift, and 40-year veteran of the industry, received the organization's Standard of Excellence Award
ICD Chooses Volante for Data Integration
Institutional Cash Distributors Technology will use Volante Designer to help it integrate Swift Fin, Bank Administration Institute 2 and proprietary messages in XML and other formats
How Many Utilities Does the Industry Need?
The industry will not see the full benefits of the utility model if it becomes spread thinly across a multitude of rival offerings
Swift Partners with Major Banks on KYC Utility
Swift plans to launch a central utility for know-your-customer data later this year and is working with six major banks, who are sharing their views on the processes, documentation and data needed
Singapore Exchange Upgrades Corporate Actions
The SGXNet data entry portal and SGXNews information delivery service will collect and distribute data using ISO standard messages starting March 24, moving away from PDF submissions
EMIR and Wikis: A Wealth of Data
Reporting requirement aspects of European EMIR regulation are spurring service provider offerings, along with concerns about legal entity identifier issuance. Also, wikis present a data sourcing choice for the industry.
Pre-LEI Waiting Times Range From 24 Hours to Three Weeks as EMIR Looms
With implementation of EMIR weeks away, the production time for mandatory pre-legal entity identifiers varies between the pre-local operating units that issue the codes and depends on a number of factors
Swift Chooses SmartStream for Calendar Data
Swift has chosen to work with SmartStream partly because the software and managed services vendor is itself a user of calendar data
Customers Begin Testing Swift Services for EMIR Reporting
The messaging services vendor is providing two ways for market participants to report data on over-the-counter derivatives trades, when European regulatory requirements to do so come into effect on 12 February
Swift Creates KYC Utility amid Compliance Push
Messaging provider Swift has announced the launch of a know-your-customer (KYC) registry, as it pushes further into the compliance space with the creation of a dedicated unit.
Volante Launches ISO 20022 Migration Aid
Volante Technologies has built on a partnership with Swift to develop the Funds Migration Accelerator, which gathers message types into the 20022 standard