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Gary Wright - BISS Research - London | 21/05/2008 | 1994 views

SWIFT answers the contradiction question

Last week I questioned if SWIFT were in danger of contradicting their position of only supporting a single standard by operating both ISO20022 and ISO15022 at the same time. This question certainly brought about plenty of interest and also some important clarification comments posted by the SWIFT Community. I therefore urge all those interested in... Tags: Cards, Wholesale bankingGroup: Data Management 101

Gary Wright - BISS Research - London | 15/05/2008 | 1994 views | 1 comment

Is there a contradiction at SWIFT?

When it comes down to standards in the finance industry SWIFT is the body that everyone looks to for a lead. They of course are often blamed for having a foot in two camps and this just comes with the territory, when you're SWIFT but when it comes to developing new standards they must surely either stay neutral or sit on the side of the table t...

Gary Wright - BISS Research - London | 14/05/2008 | 2207 views

SWIFT Ready Gold for ISO 20022

As we see the push for ISO 20022 gather momentum many questions begin to take hold and one can look at previous like projects and learn from what was considered a success and things that did not go so well. One of the ISO15022 success stories was the creation of a SWIFT Ready Gold label for technology enabling implementation. This proved a very goo... Tags: Payments

Gary Wright - BISS Research - London | 12/05/2008 | 3788 views | 2 comments

Replacing ISO15022

The news that four of the securities industries most influential standards bodies are collaborating, would normally bring about very loud applause from me but I find myself really concerned about what the end cost might be for the market and the investors.A few years back FIX Protocol (FPL) agreed a memorandum of understanding with SWIFT that laste... Tags: Post-trade & ops