SWIFT
GLEIF and Swift Launch BIC-to-LEI Relationship File
Open-source model will streamline entity verification processes and reduce data management costs.
Swift, CSDs to Develop Blockchain for Post-Trade
More depositories are seen to join the initiative.
Swift Recruits CSDs to Explore Post-Trade DLT Implementation
The group has defined product requirements for an e-voting solution based on DLT that includes common standards and principles.
Lind to Lead Data Services at DTCC
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. appoints industry veteran Tim Lind to manage data services, following the departure of Ron Jordan in December 2017.
Sibos 2017: Disrupting the Disruptors
The key themes from this year's industry mega-event.
Swift Mulls Lessons from Blockchain Nostro Pilot
One-size-fits-all approach inappropriate, and interoperability is key, blockchain trial report finds.
SWIFT upgrades reference data quality for treasurers
A new reference data service from Belgium-based SWIFTRef enhances data quality for treasurers.
Swift Eyes Industry Standard with Open KYC Registry
Financial messaging provider opens up Know Your Customer registry in bid to become standardized central utility.
Swift Opens KYC Registry Membership
Financial institutions can now use the registry even if they do not connect to Swift
Swift to Open Up KYC Registry
All supervised financial institutions will be eligible to join the know-your-customer platform
Swift Targets Interbank Balances with Expanded Blockchain Pilot
Swift expands participants in project to examine blockchain's potential for making interbank payments more transparent
SWIFT Improves Bankers World Online Navigation, Search
Officials say the redesign will help SWIFT better understand and respond to industry challenges by building more features into its tools in future.
ISITC Names BBH's Choinski Chair, Appoints New Board Members
Choinski has served on ISITC's board for the past 12 years before becoming chair.
Getting to Know You-tility: The Emergence of Jurisdictional KYC Utilities
Regionally-governed utilities could help make up for slower-than-expected takeup of global KYC services.
Golden Copy: Farewell From The Data Desk
On leaving as editor of Inside Reference Data, Michael Shashoua reflects on the most incisive elements in five years of commentaries
Plugging Away: Embracing Open Standards
The Hyperledger Project and various ISO efforts on display at Sibos show that the future is non-proprietary
Phase One of Swift's Global Payments Innovation Initiative Pilot Completed
Fifteen global banks tested the design and functions of Swift’s new initiative, while ten others prepare for the service’s launch.
HSBC Adopts Swift FX Business Insight Information Service
New service allows for continuous FX business performance measurement over time based upon activity share.
Golden Copy: Sibos Preview
Organizing body's efforts for KYC and ISO 20022 will be in the spotlight in Geneva
Swift Sees Value in Reusing Reference Data Standards
Messaging standards body seeks to leverage bread-and-butter activity for distributed ledger and smart contract uses
Innotribe, Innovate Finance Create Global Fintech Hubs Group
Federation currently has more than 20 countries participating.
Data Big on Sibos Agenda
Quality and management are seeing "much bigger interest," says reference data official at conference's organizing body, Swift
DTCC, Swift Get Third Renewal of LEI Designation
US commodities regulation agency extends support for GMEI joint utility
LCH Joins ISO 20022 Harmonization Group
Formalizes involvement with messaging cooperative Swift's efforts