Lendlease issues second green bond in five months
by Ben Poole
CBA's institutional bank played a role in meeting the increasing demand for sustainable finance.
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Industry roundup: 21 April
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including the launch of Mastercard Track Business Payment Service in the UAE, and more.
UK targets fintech support as Bank of England eyes CBDC
by Ben Poole
Plans from the UK Treasury and BoE aim to boost the country's fintech and financial services.
Industry update: 20 April
by Ben Poole
News in brief, featuring a successful USD/CNH cross currency basis swap referencing LPR and USD LIBOR, and much more.
Liquidity-fuelled IPO markets break records
by Ben Poole
An EY report finds Q1 2021 global IPO volumes rose 85% and proceeds rose 271% year-on-year.
Industry roundup: 19 April
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including BNY Mellon adding cleared repo to its investment platform, and more.
Making KYC checks easier for corporates
by Ben Poole
KYC checks can be a source of inefficiency for corporates with multiple banking partners. SWIFT’s KYC Registry aims to streamline these processes.
Industry roundup: 16 April
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including soaring volumes for the US ACH Network as businesses abandon cheques, and much more.
PwC enlists fintechs for digital banking platform
by Ben Poole
The professional services giant has teamed up with 10 UK fintechs to develop a platform that is designed to be embrace the future of banking.
Industry roundup: 15 April
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including a digital AP solution, and much more.
58% of UK companies back pace of lockdown easing
by Ben Poole
Lloyds Bank research found 66% of companies say they can now operate at close to full capacity with the latest restrictions lifted.
Industry roundup: 14 April
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including a report on whether working from home made markets more efficient, and more.
J.P. Morgan integrates SWIFT’s inbound payments tracking service via APIs
by Ben Poole
The bank's customers can use the service to track their incoming payments in real-time from the moment they enter the SWIFT gpi network.
Industry roundup: 13 April
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including Coupa Software's new Japanese joint venture for business spend management, and more.
Business innovation on the rise in Australia
by Ben Poole
The latest NAB research survey on business innovation shows how firms are targeting doing things more quickly and cost efficiently.
Industry roundup: 12 April
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including a breakthrough on cross-border payments on blockchain, and more.Daily
HSBC Taiwan approves two green guarantees
by Ben Poole
The move is to foster renewable energy development for two corporate clients.
Industry roundup: 9 April
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including BofA ramping up its sustainability investment, and much more.
Citi adds digital SWIFT gpi case resolution tool
by Ben Poole
Citi Service Insights has launched on the bank's CitiDirect BE portal.
Industry roundup: 8 April
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including a report into transaction monitoring from the SWIFT Institute, and more.
65% of financial professionals blame pandemic for increase in payments fraud
by Ben Poole
The 2021 AFP Payments Fraud and Control Survey, underwritten by J.P. Morgan, found business email compromise fraud attempts at 62% of companies.
Industry roundup: 7 April
by Ben Poole
News in brief, featuring Bloomberg's BSBY index adherence to the IOSCO principles, and much more.
Global real-time payments surged 41% in 2020
by Ben Poole
ACI Worldwide research highlights the shift to digital, while US faster payments schemes continue to evolve.
Industry roundup: 6 April
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including new FX liquidity tools from Barclays, and more.