Latest Transaction banking News: Finextra Research

Security should be at the top of the agenda

Paul Stoddart, Chief Executive Officer, Vocalink, talks at Sibos 2017 about where we will see the largest innovations in the rapidly moving world of payments, which regions will be affected most, how payments companies can ensure they keep up with the pace and how customers will benefit.

31 October 2017

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The rise of omnichannel digital banking

Jouk Pleiter, CEO & Founder, Backbase, talks at Sibos 2017 about how banks and their customers can benefit from them having omnichannel digital strategies, how well corporate banks are delivering seamless customer experience and consistency across multiple channels and how banks can move away from their legacy systems towards a more unified approach.

31 October 2017

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TransferWise to sell new shares to cement unicorn status

The two founders of start-up foreign exchange service TransferWise are reported to be preparing a sale of some of their shares in a further round of fundraising that could see the company's valuation exceed £1.2 billion, consolidating its unicorn status.

31 October 2017

News/Transaction banking

20+ banks and R3 plan DLT-based cross-border payment platform

Blockchain consortium R3 and 22 of its member banks have collaborated on the development of a cross-border payments platform built using distributed ledger technology (DLT).

31 October 2017

News/Transaction banking

Japan's banks plan 33,000 job cuts in digital downsizing

Japan's megabanks are planning to make huge, long-term cuts to their workforces as they increasingly turn to artificial intelligence (AI) and automation in a bid to streamline operations and cut costs.

31 October 2017

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Looking towards a more fragmented future

Mike Thrower, Managing Director, Head of Sales, EMEA, Broadridge Financial Solutions, talks at Sibos 2017 about the opportunities presented to banks to accelerate profitable growth through innovation, whether banks’ risks frameworks will face up to the challenges ahead and if markets are coping with increasing regulatory requirements.

30 October 2017

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Changing expectations and staying relevant

Erik Zingmark, Co-Head of Transaction Banking, Nordea, talks at Sibos 2017 about why Nordea is so keen to collaborate with banks, the risks banks can expect to see when embracing new ways of developing customer-facing solutions and how banks can prepare for the changes heading their way in the future.

30 October 2017

Company update/Transaction banking

CurrencyVue partners Afex for corporate FX hedging

Currency solutions platform, CurrencyVue, has today announced the launch of its Integrated FX Risk Management Platform, transforming the way businesses manage complex payments and FX hedging contracts.

30 October 2017

News/Transaction banking

UBS says 1,000 jobs Brexit exodus is "unlikely"

Swiss bank UBS has said that a migration of more than 1,000 jobs from London as a result of Brexit is "more and more unlikely" after receiving "regulatory and political clarifications".

27 October 2017

Company update/Transaction banking

SEB appoints Nick Blake as head of UK transaction services

SEB, the leading Nordic corporate bank, has appointed Nick Blake as its Head of Transaction Services for their Large Corporate and Financial Institution business in the UK.

26 October 2017

Company update/Transaction banking

DBS opens multi-currency accounts for corporate clients

DBS Bank today announced the launch of the DBS Corporate Multi-Currency Account (Corporate MCA) to help businesses transact and manage up to 13 currencies[1] in separate e-wallets all maintained in one single account.

25 October 2017

News/Transaction banking

Hong Kong and Singapore joins forces on blockchain trade finance platform

Hong Kong and Singapore have dumped decades-old rivalry for trade flows in South East Asia and signed a fintech co-operation deal to foster the development of innovative financial technology across the region, beginning with a cross-border linkage of DLT-based trade finance platforms.

25 October 2017

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A digital future is the key to empowerment of clients.

Satvinder Singh, Global Head of Securities Services at Deutsche Bank talks about digitalisation in securities, how the securities market will evolve through the use of digital services and the beneficial impact and value this creates for clients.

25 October 2017

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Why the modernisation of market infrastructure transforms the future.

Isabel Schmidt, Head of Cash & Clearing Products Americas in Cash Management at Deutsche Bank talks about the push to modernise financial market infrastructures and why this is happening. How it drives considerable change and disrupts traditional models, what the effect of this is and why it is essential to meet customer needs and improve current inefficiencies.

25 October 2017

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Hong Kong: A major fintech hub in the making

Thorsten Terweiden, Deputy Head of Fintech, Invest Hong Kong, and Dora Ziambra, Head of Business Development, Azimo, talk about how InvestHK has helped Azimo to flourish as a new fintech, future plans for developing in Hong Kong and what general advice they would give to future fintechs looking to start up in Hong Kong.

24 October 2017

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New technologies, new solutions and new thinking is the way to overcome regulatory challenges.

Patricia Giangrande, Global Head of Business Control Unit, Global Transaction Banking, Deutsche Bank talks about the challenges of meeting the regulatory demands of compliance. How compliance impacts correspondent banking and the opportunities for industry shared solutions to solve the issues, acknowledging that new technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence have a role to play in this.

24 October 2017

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The transformation of global trade-the challenges, the opportunities and the solutions.

Dr Rebecca Harding, Trade Economist, Equant Analytics and Daniel Schmand, Global Head of Trade Finance, Deutsche Bank share their views on the fall in world trade, what it means for cross-border trade and how it is financed. Looking at the shifts in the way business is done today and how digitalisation, blockchain and manufacturing as a service will evolve, and the impact it all has on the future of this business.

24 October 2017

Company update/Transaction banking

Trade Ledger taps supply chain data to cut credit risks

Career technologists, Martin McCann and Dr. Matthias Born, are launching a world-first lending tech for banks and traditional lenders that will help to equip them against competition from tech giants such as Facebook, Tencent, and eBay wanting to enter financial services.

23 October 2017

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Transaction banking in the Americas, the regional and global opportunities

Paul Saltzman, Vice Chairman and Head of Global Transaction Banking Americas at Deutsche Bank talks about the challenges and opportunities for the Americas, the expectation of clients operating in the region to which he is closely associated and discusses some of the issues dealing with global banking in the current climate.

19 October 2017

Company update/Transaction banking

Standard Bank joins CCRM digital trade network

Standard Bank has signed an agreement with CCRManager Pte Ltd, a global trade FinTech company, joining their global innovative electronic platform as a member bank.

19 October 2017