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JPMorgan feels the need to lead

JPMorgan is willing to take a leading role in the ongoing evolution of the global payments system.

8 September 2005

Business Moves

Nokia's China challenge

China is Nokia''s second biggest market, but the financial regulations under which the company has to operate are not in line with its importance as a market.

8 September 2005

View Point

RBS Chairman sees challenges for SWIFT

At the closing plenary, Sir George Mathewson addresses the question of SWIFT transformation and looks to its future.

8 September 2005

Cash

Cracking the conundrum

Banks can still make money from inefficiencies in Asia''s financial supply chain. But it will not continue.

8 September 2005

Corporate

SWIFT announces exceptions and investigations pilot

Six banks to participate from this October with a rollout expected by June 2006.

8 September 2005

Business Moves

Corporate users flock to SWIFT

SWIFT announces a doubling of its registered corporate users in little over a year.

7 September 2005

Securities Services

Standards junkies vent frustrations

At a Sibos open forum, audience members point to a gap in internal communications as an obstacle to standards adoption.

7 September 2005

Editor's Desk

Copenhagen after hours

Following the plenaries and panels, Sibos comes alive.

7 September 2005

Corporate

SWIFTNet FIX shores up in Asia

ING Management Asia-Pacific finalizes implementation.

7 September 2005

Cash

GE on track for full SWIFT implementation

GE yesterday revealed that it was on track for full implementation of SWIFT, despite the foot dragging by some of its bank partners.

7 September 2005

Cash

European payments industry looks to SEPA

The Single Euro Payments Area is hearalded as the best shot at a common payments platform.

7 September 2005

Cash

Banks have to change - Part 2

Answering their critics, leading payments bankers reveal how they are going to maintain and enhance their business.

6 September 2005

Securities Services

Asset servicing industry to face ongoing challenges

Regardless of the growth of SWIFT''s ISO 15022 messaging, STP gains in asset servicing are minimal.

6 September 2005

View Point

The future is made of BRICs

Brazil, Russia, India and China are likely to drive global growth over the coming decades, despite their obvious vulnerabilities.

6 September 2005

Editor's Desk

Making out like a bandit at Sibos

We review the best and most creative freebies at the 2005 Copenhagen conference.

6 September 2005

View Point

Banks have to change - Part 1

Delegates to yesterday''s Sibos plenary session heard a passionate call for the overhaul of the global payments business.

6 September 2005

Corporate

UFJ completes CLS transformation

Following the incorporation of broker matching functionality, the Japanese bank makes the move to SWIFTNet Accord.

5 September 2005

Cash

Remittance industry in shake-up

The World Bank and BIS plan to set international standards and call for banks to play a greater role.

5 September 2005

View Point

Past performance no longer relevant, say investment consultants

At a Sibos discussion forum, investment consultants reveal that they no longer look at past performance when recommending fund managers.

5 September 2005

View Point

Wallenberg attacks EU banking protectionism

One of Sweden''s most powerful bankers attacks EU banking protectionism in a call for more banking consolidation.

5 September 2005

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