Swift

879 results about this entity

Period: 22 Jul 2008 - 11 Sep 2024

Swift taps Quantum4D visualisation software

Financial messaging network Swift has deployed visualisation software from Quantum4D to help improve its ability to analyse and model the community's network.

Swift gaining traction among US corporates

Financial messaging network Swift is gaining traction among US corporate treasuries according to a survey conducted by Financial Insights, in a move that presages a subtle shift in the balance of power between banks and their corporate clients.

European exchanges and clearers lay down interoperability guidelines

Trading and clearing venues across Europe have agreed a set of standards to cover the electronic exchange of trade information between competing market infrastructures.

Swift switches on central matching for brokers and hedge funds

Banking co-operative Swift has adapted its Accord matching system to handle the pre-settlement processing of securities trade flows between prime and executing brokers and hedge funds.

DTCC, Swift and XBRL US team on corporate actions processing

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), Swift and XBRL US have joined forces in a bid to improve communications between issuers and investors for corporate action announcements in the US market.

Swift brings the curtain down on Sibos party

Ending a long-standing tradition, financial messaging network Swift is pulling the plug on its iconic end-of-Sibos party as it looks to rein in costs ahead of this year's event in Hong Kong.

Standard Chartered selects GoldenSource for corporate actions

Standard Chartered Bank is rolling out technology from US vendor GoldenSource to automate the creation of golden copy corporate actions notifications.

Swift signs three-year video conferencing deal with BT

Financial messaging network Swift has signed a three-year managed services deal with BT to support the use of Cisco telepresence videoconferencing suites at five offices worldwide.

EC rule changes to give boost to e-invoicing

The European Commission has agreed to proposals for a new set of rules designed to eliminate the current barriers to e-invoicing in the VAT Directive by treating paper and electronic invoices equally.

Lloyds TSB pays $350 million to settle cover payments charges

Lloyds TSB has been slapped with a $350 million penalty by the US Justice department over its "criminal conduct" in deliberately falsifying wire transfers destined for countries or individuals on US sanctions lists.

Caja Madrid overhauls financial messaging with Sun Microsystems

Spanish savings bank Caja Madrid is overhauling its financial messaging strategy with Sun Microsystems' suite for Swift.

Swift set for greater involvement in e-invoicing

Financial messaging network Swift is consulting with its membership about the potential provision of an interbank e-invoicing exchange network and the creation of a banking industry wide standard.