Latest Transaction banking News: Finextra Research

Analytics as an opportunity

Marc Braet, managing partner, Intix, explains the difficulties facing institutions working with different standards, the impact of increasing reporting and compliance pressures and the opportunity that exists in using analytics.

13 March 2015

Finextra TV/Transaction banking

Disruption front and centre

Arun Aggarwal, head of UK, Ireland and Nordics, Emea, Swift, explains why disruption is such an important topic within and outside the industry and how the Swift Business Forum remains fresh and relevant after five years.

11 March 2015

News/Transaction banking

Alibaba advances on Europe with iwoca and ezbob tie-up

Alibaba has enlisted the help of two UK working capital startups to provide micro-financing to European firms wishing to buy from Chinese suppliers.

11 March 2015

Company update/Transaction banking

Broadridge positions for retirement of Swift Accord

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (BR) has launched a transition service for financial institutions currently using SWIFT's Accord trade confirmation matching service, which SWIFT plans to retire in 2017.

11 March 2015

Company update/Transaction banking

Tungsten receives approval for e-invoicing in India

Tungsten Corporation plc (TUNG.L), the global e-Invoicing, invoice financing and analytics company, today announced that it has received nationwide approval in India to electronically deliver invoices for services.

11 March 2015

Finextra TV/Transaction banking

Resolving mistrust towards banks

Benji Wakeham, CEO and founder of Pollen, explains why he believes mistrust has arisen towards banks, the banking rails that Pollen uses, their plans for developing markets and their stance on data.

09 March 2015

News/Transaction banking

EBA Clearing forms pan-European instant payments task force

EBA Clearing has launched a task force to lay the groundwork for a Europe-wide instant payment processing service it hopes to have up and running by 2018.

09 March 2015

News/Transaction banking

Swift Nordics Conference - Live Blog Day 2

The main theme for the Swift Regional Conference in Copenhagen this year is disruption. The programme will explore the different challenges arising from newcomers, technology and regulation. It will look at how the financial industry can cope and turn these challenges into opportunities.

05 March 2015

News/Transaction banking

Efficiency is no longer a strategy, it is a necessity for banks - Finextra Research

At least 67% of bank IT budgets are still being spent on maintenance and compliance rather than transformative projects that can create value, according to research conducted by Finextra on behalf of CSC.

05 March 2015

Company update/Transaction banking

Tungsten Bank gets approval to operate in Germany, France and Italy

Tungsten Bank plc, a subsidiary of Tungsten Corporation plc, the global e-Invoicing, invoice finance and analytics company, can now provide banking services in Germany, France and Italy.

04 March 2015

Company update/Transaction banking

Finnish e-invoicing startup Zervant secures EUR1.5 million funding

Continuing its fast expansion in major European markets, online invoicing and accounting company Zervant has secured an investment round of €1.5 million from Conor Venture Partners and existing investors.

04 March 2015

News/Transaction banking

Swift Nordics Conference - Live Blog Day 1

The main theme for the Swift Regional Conference in Copenhagen this year is disruption. The programme will explore the different challenges arising from newcomers, technology and regulation. It will look at how the financial industry can cope and turn these challenges into opportunities.

04 March 2015

Company update/Transaction banking

Swift adds peer assessments to sanctions testing service

SWIFT announces the addition of Peer Assessment to its Sanctions Testing service.

03 March 2015

News/Transaction banking

New York state watchdog sets sights on bank money laundering systems

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) is planning to step up the fight against money laundering by carrying out random audits of Wall Street banks' transaction monitoring and filtering systems.

25 February 2015

Finextra TV/Transaction banking

Why invest in London?

Phil Black, founder of True Ventures and Mark Bradbury, CEO, Apply Financial, explain the reasons for investing in London, what he looks for as an investor and what's next for the partnership between the two firms.

25 February 2015

News/Transaction banking

FCA to probe investment and corporate banking competition

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to launch its first wholesale market study into investment and corporate banking to assess whether competition in the sector is working properly.

19 February 2015

Finextra TV/Transaction banking

The success of regional payments projects

Leo Lipis, chief executive and Colin Adams, senior consultant both of Lipis Advisors discuss their research on the wide range of regional payments projects and the factors behind successful integration. Originally published on Finexra.com on:

16 February 2015

News/Transaction banking

Finovate Europe 2015 - Day 1 roundup

Crowdfunding, bitcoin, identity and security, and, of course, personal finance management dominated the first day of Finovate Europe in London. Finextra watched the demos, followed the tweets and spoke to the players. Here's what caught our eye.

10 February 2015

News/Transaction banking

Swift bags BIC-to-IBAN data mandate for UK banks

The UK Payments Council has contracted with interbank messaging network Swift to provide a BIC-to-IBAN data platform, enabling the nation's banks to conform to new EU regulations on cross-border payments in the euro zone.

10 February 2015

Finextra TV/Transaction banking

Swift Nordics Regional Conference

KB Larsen, Swift National Member Group Chairperson, Head of CLS Control Branch, Nordea, Erica Ahman, Head of Nordics, UK Ireland and Nordics, Swift and Søren Haugaard, Head of Group Trade and Export Finance, Danske Bank look forward to the upcoming Swift Nordics Regional Conference in Copenhagen - Harnessing the power of disruption.

03 February 2015