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Even after the global economic crisis of a decade ago, the world’s largest banks have continued operating much like they always have because of the belief that they were “too big to fail.” Governments...
At the occasion of the 2016 Standards Forum to be held from 26 to 29 September in Geneva, I interviewed a number of SWIFT standards experts about the content of this year's programme. As each of the ...
Much has been written about the need for corporate treasurers to have visibility of their cash positions and yes, whilst an end of month financial report may have sufficed in the past, today the need ...
The focus of the front office is all about executing trades and generating return. Since when have traders had to focus on tax? That task has always been bestowed on the back office but things are abo...
Big Data’s Three Big Trends of 2016 Last year at Sibos, I talked in depth about some of the key learnings from Big Data projects. At the time, the industry was still getting to grips with the era of ...
The phrase “you are only as strong as your weakest link” while true is just not enough in our technology-based society, where cyberinsecurity is pervasive. It is not a question of “if” a cyberattack ...
During the SWIFT Chairpersons' meeting at Sibos 2015, several delegates expressed their desire to compare notes on MT standards change requests (CRs), before the critical meetings at which they get f...
I know that many of you will be saying that SIBOS is long over and 2016 has begun with new opportunities. I do believe that there are some valuable take aways. Those of you who are SIBOS devotes, with...
When it comes to client lifecycle management (CLM), including sales, onboarding, global KYC, credit through to fulfillment, offboarding and servicing, banks and their corporate clients agree: The expe...
This year's SIBOS hosted in Singapore was a wakeup call for all the transaction banker to focus on redefining value delivered to customer. An excellent keynote from Piyush Gupta, CEO DBS group stresse...
In a word: Sibos. That major event on everyone’s calendar is done and dusted for another year. With Singapore still (relatively) fresh in our minds, I thought I’d sum up my key reflections. What topic...
Banks of every size are keen to win and retain Corporate customers – nothing new here. However, what is surprising to me is how many banks I think are missing a trick when it comes to realising oppor...