Majority of companies unprepared for cyberattacks
The consequences of suffering a cyberattack are serious, from costly and reputation-damaging disruption to operations, to data breaches – so why are so few companies preparing properly?
Connectivity
Background
Corporate treasury departments have a massive connectivity problem. They have to communicate and deal internally with almost every department and operating unit within the company or the group, and…
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APIs and AI combined to deliver configurable analytics and enhance service
SWIFT GPI surpasses 2 million payments a month
SWIFT's Global Payments Innovation initiative has “become the new standard in cross-border payments”, as it processed more than two million payments last month, SWIFT has claimed
SWIFT improves real-time Nostro reconciliation with blockchain
A report published by SWIFT shows that blockchain technology could potentially improve real-time Nostro reconciliation as part of SWIFT’s GPI initiative
Mobile Cash Management app for corporate treasurers from B2 Group
Multi-bank mobile app to bring together all your banks. See it at EuroFinance in Barcelona 4-6 October
SWIFT GPI certification programme for global payment applications
SWIFT has launched an approved certification programme for vendors that support SWIFT's global payments innovation initiative in their payment applications
New BELLIN Virtual Network Bank service coming
SWIFT’s Sebastian Niemeyer joins BELLIN to head up new service
SWIFT Index shows: economy vibrant in East Africa and each country’s economic health
East Africa’s intra-regional traffic has increased 19.8% and SWIFT Index now proven as an economic indicator
How big is the fintech challenge to incumbent banks?
What are the implications of fintech for the financial sector? This is the question being asked by Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in a consultative document released this week
Corporates write open letter backing SWIFT GPI
Six global corporates have written an open letter stating their support for SWIFT's global payments innovation (GPI) initiative and asking more banks to use GPI to improve cross-border payments
Fintechs compete to receive €200k SWIFT GPI funding
SWIFT is offering fintech companies up to €200,000 to develop cross-border payments services based on its SWIFT GPI platform
Who are you going to buy your APIs from? Your bank? Your fintech? Your TMS provider?
Launch of BBVA’s API Market raises critical questions about the future of the market for APIs
NSA hack: SWIFT and EastNets reject security breach claims
Last week it was reported that the US National Security Agency has created tools that exploit security weaknesses, enabling it to monitor bank transfers on the SWIFT global banking network
US payment systems adopt SWIFT GPI tracking
Two key US payment systems have introduced end-to-end payments tracking for their participants, using SWIFT's global payments innovation (GPI) service
2017: when API revolution becomes mainstream & banks have to join API party or die
Citi launches CitiConnect® API providing payments and cash account balances in 96 countries as API penetration gathers pace and seamless experience starts to becomes the norm
7 tech trends set to change business in next 2 years
The main technology themes that will shape the future of business in this era of rapid technology developments. Companies that don't adapt and adopt risk becoming obsolete
Achieving better data integration post M&A
by Nadish Lad, Head of Payments Product,
How to bring everything together after a merger or acquisition
Onwards and upwards at Fides as they appoint Andreas Lutz as new CEO
Focus and direction to remain as Lutz opens new chapter in Fides development with new products and new markets
Should you think about adopting CAMT053?
Adoption of ISO 20022 payment standards should be ongoing, writes Amber Christian in Treasury & Risk. The CAMT053 standard can improve communication between corporates and their banks
2016 Review - May
Tailor made corporate treasury? PSD2 and interchange fee regulations; treasury urgently needs to invest in FX risk management capabilities; Banks losing FX market share to non-banks; Host-2-Host or SWIFT?
2016 Review - March
Shell’s lessons from centralisation journey; EPC on potential of blockchain; OpenLink bringing commodity & treasury ERM solutions together; Transaction banking feels the strain
Easy & secure access to banks and global payment systems for governments & corporates
Universal Aggregator service from Bottomline Technologies provides a single fraud protected plug-in to banks, and clearing and settlement systems world-wide
SWIFT service bureau can do more than you expect
Finexworks - the Next Generation SWIFT ServiceBureau
Citi launches analytical Connectivity Module to optimize banking connectivity
New tool to help institutions optimize banking connectivity, automate and digitize treasury and shared service centre operations