CGI – What’s it All About and Can it Really Deliver?

CGI – What’s it All About and Can it Really Deliver? by Mark Sutton, Senior Payments and Integration Services Consultant, Citi and founder member, CGI To some people, CGI is yet another acronym in the financial sector. But to those who are already more closely involved, the Common Global Implementation group promises to take message […]

All Round the Houses

The Pain Points of the New ISO 20022 Structured Address Block With Version 9 XML on the horizon, it is time to question the logic of mandating corporates to de-merge data only for banks to merge it again in the validation process. Here, we ask for your feedback to measure the potential impact of this […]

Confusion, Misunderstanding, Apathy: the Pain Points of the XML v9 New Structured Address Block

An eye-opening update on the likely outcome if a pragmatic approach is not adopted with financial XML messaging. 

The SWIFT MT-MX Migration: Just the Emperor’s New Clothes?

Mark Sutton (Zanders) examines the move from FIN-based (MT) SWIFT messages to ISO 20022 XML (MX) messages.

CGI-MP: Rising Like the Phoenix with the Introduction of ISO version 2019 (pain.001 V09)

Three industry experts share some important insights around the recommended mindset change for banks in supporting ISO version 2019.

End of Days

Calling time on Swift’s outdated cross-border payments model

Swift SCORE Plus: Does the Case for it Stack Up for the Corporate Community?

Explore insights from Mark Sutton on the impacts of Swift’s payment transaction changes and the ISO 20022 migration process.

New Rails: Stablecoin Redefining Cross-Border Payments for Corporate Treasury

A tokenised settlement infrastructure represents the most significant shift in cross-border payments since the introduction of Swift. Mark Sutton, Senior Manager, Zanders, and Thomas Otendal, CFO, Ubyx Inc., examine the new landscape.