Swift

876 results about this entity

Period: 22 Jul 2008 - 16 Aug 2024

Swift insurance industry project 'dead in the water'

Interbank co-operative Swift's bid to break into the insurance business has been put on ice, after reinsurers proved unwilling to invest in the creation of a new electronic trading platform.

DTCC moves a step closer to corporate actions standardisation

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has released for public comment a first set of drafts of corporate action announcement messages under the international ISO 200022 format.

Citi hires Swift's Curtin to head North American investor sales

Citi has appointed Swift's Patrick Curtin North American head of investor client sales management.

Commission gets green light to negotiate new Swift data transfer deal with US

The European Commission has secured the approval of MEPs to re-open negotiations with the US over the provision of access to EU financial messaging data passed over the international Swift network.

Swift MT202 COV increasing workload and costs - Dow Jones survey

The majority of compliance and payments industry executives believe the new Swift cover payments rule MT202 COV has raised the standard of sanctions compliance but many also credit it with increased workloads and costs, according to surveys from Dow Jones.

Swift EBAM standard goes live

Financial messaging network Swift has gone live with its new standard for electronic bank account management (EBAM).

Andrew Douglas quits Swift for DTCC

Andrew Douglas has quit the Brussels-based banking co-operative Swift to join the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation, where he will lead the US depository's public affairs efforts in Europe.

MEPs clash with Commission over new EU-US Swift data deal

European parliamentarians are demanding limitations on bank data transfers to the US and the right of legal redress for EU citizens under a new deal hatched between Brussels and US authorities over Swift data sharing arrangements.

Europe demands reciprocal access to US bank account data in Swift row

The European Commission is considering setting up a system to track terrorist financing which would require the US to hand over citizen bank transaction data. The move comes as the EC prepares to reopen negotiations with the US on access to EU bank accounts after previous arrangements were torpedoed by the European Parliament.

IPF Association formed to simplify global credit transfers

A group of 21 banks, clearing houses and associated payment service providers have launched the International Payments Framework Association (IPFA).

Parliament votes to scrap EU-US Swift data transfer deal

The European Parliament has voted to scrap a controversial agreement to allow US authorities access to EU banking data transmitted over the international Swift network.

Liberal leaders threaten to derail EU-US Swift data deal

Liberal party leaders in the European Parliament are threatening to over-turn an interim agreement granting US authorities access to European banking transactions transmitted over the Swift messaging network.