Industry roundup: 16 October 2020
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including a shake-up for Deutsche Bank's business banking brands, and more.
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BondEvalue gets approval to operate blockchain-based bond exchange in Singapore
by Ben Poole
The approval comes as MAS looks to crack down on paper-based trade instruments.
Industry roundup: 15 October 2020
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including proposed standards for electronic trades in corporate bonds, and more.
Digital trade finance tools continue to multiply
by Ben Poole
Oracle and Mitigram are the latest vendors to offer solutions aimed at optimising the corporate supply chain.
Industry roundup: 14 October 2020
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including BMO's additional services for US corporates, and more.
Banks ramp up plans to tackle carbon emissions
by Ben Poole
HSBC is the latest to aim to align its portfolio of financed emissions to achieve net zero.
Industry roundup: 13 October 2020
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including Deutsche Bank being approved for foreign currency trade payments in China, and more.
Feeling abandoned during crisis, US businesses are switching banks
by Ben Poole
Data from Greenwich Associates also shows that for the first time since COVID-19, US businesses are optimistic about the economy.
Industry roundup: 12 October 2020
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including new FX hedging functionality from Hedge Trackers, and much more.
SIBOS 20: Future of money: how it affects everyone, every business
by Jack Large
Innotribe debate stirs the pot, essential viewing. Don’t miss it
Bank of America spreading APIness
by Ben Poole
New API support revealed this week allow the bank's clients to trade and settle FX payments and enhance real-time treasury management.
Industry roundup: 9 October 2020
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including a new supply chain finance platform from Emirates NBD, and more.
ACT’s virtual Annual Conference 2020 was great, but a VIRTUAL dinner?
by Jack Large
Has UK’s ACT gone virtually mad with “Not the Annual Dinner 2020”?
Cybersecurity coming of age
by Ben Poole
PwC research finds 96% of executives have shifted their cybersecurity strategy due to COVID-19 and 40% are accelerating digitisation.
Industry roundup: 8 October 2020
by Ben Poole
News in brief, featuring a new virtual accounts offering from SocGen, and much more.
Real-time payments surge ahead
by Ben Poole
While Sweden's Riksbank and the ECB explore cross-currency instant payments, an FIS study finds volumes instant payments are accelerating globally.
Industry roundup: 7 October 2020
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including the pilot of a trade finance registry in Singapore, and more.
Bank of America issues US$2bn equality progress sustainability bond
by Ben Poole
The broad ESG-themed security issuance comes as Fitch Solutions launches an ESG relevance score solution.
Industry roundup: 6 October 2020
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including an update on the ECB's work on a digital euro, and much more.
SIBOS 20: Defining central bank digital currencies is not easy
by Jack Large
No overall agreement as to what CBDCs are and what not; and their impact yet
Assessing the post COVID-19 banking industry
by Ben Poole
Banks around the world are being forced to reassess traditional products, strategies and business models.
Industry roundup: 5 October 2020
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including Hedge Trackers' involvement in a LIBOR transition solution, and much more.
SWIFT pilots service for low value cross-border payments
by Ben Poole
The move follows last month's announcement it will expand beyond financial messaging to provide transaction management services.
Industry roundup: 2 October 2020
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including a partnership between J.P. Morgan Asset Management and SAP for corporate liquidity management, and more.