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

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

There have been many challenges laid at the door of SWIFT this week. The answer to many of these is SWIFTNet, says Leonard Schrank.

Heidi Miller asks the questions no banker wants to be asked.

Bruce Cooper, a Singapore-based partner at international law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, discusses some of the legal challenges surrounding the recently signed Phu My 3 project in Vietnam.

After picking up more than 1,000 domestic mandates in 2002, HSBC expects next year will be a challenging year for cash management providers, says the bankÆs head of cash Lawrence Webb.

The implications of new disclosure rules for Hong Kong listed companies, by a Senior manager, Audit and Business Advisory Services, Financial Services Division, PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Supply chain management is gaining momentum in Asia as companies seek to satisfy customers and ensure profitable growth. Stanford''s Lee explains.