October 2009 8 Min Read
ISO 20022 XML – the story so far is more than just SEPA! by Mark Sutton, Head of Client Integration Consulting Global Transaction Banking, HSBC Whilst the ISO 20022 XML journey only really started in June 2003, at SWIFT’s offices in La Hulpe, the progress...
October 2009 4 Min Read
Three Degrees of Liquidity by Jason Singer, Managing Director, Head of International Cash Portfolio Management, Goldman Sachs Asset Management Liquidity management has always been an important consideration for treasurers, but the recent credit crisis has forced them...
October 2009 10 Min Read
Today’s Vital Need for Transparent Valuations by Bob Park, President and CEO, FINCAD A worldwide re-examination of reporting fair values is under way by policymakers, standard-setters and those who must comply. The rise in prominence of risks, such as the...
October 2009 6 Min Read
Direct Connectivity to SWIFT by Bob Dashner, Project Manager, Chevron Corporation While more than 80% of companies now choosing to connect to SWIFT through an indirect method, such as a service bureau or member/concentrator, this was not an option for early adopters, and...
October 2009 6 Min Read
Sibos Reflections by Helen Sanders, Editor Gold at the end of the rainbow? The last two Sibos conferences have suffered turmoil of different sorts: 2008 saw the collapse of Lehman Brothers on day one, this year saw a typhoon. Somehow, despite climactic events of all...
October 2009 10 Min Read
The merger of Dresdner Bank into Commerzbankin May 2009 brings together two of the major German banks to form one new leading bank. The new Commerzbank is a strong, universal bank that combines the financial experience and high-quality advisory services of two...
October 2009 7 Min Read
SWIFT Comes of Age: changing corporate experiences by Jonathan Ashton, Head of Channel Management & Integration Services, Global Transaction Banking, Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank has been one of the pioneers of SWIFT connectivity for corporates and has successfully...
October 2009 5 Min Read
A New Focus on Money Market Funds by Chris Cheetham, CEO Halbis, HSBC Over the past couple of years, as a result of the turmoil in financial markets, investors’ attitude towards cash as an asset class has gone through a fundamental change. Before the...
October 2009 11 Min Read
Microsoft Corporation: SWIFT Progress 2005-2009 by Helen Sanders, Editor Since 2006, we have been pleased to present an evolving case study of Microsoft Corporation illustrating how the implementation of SWIFT has developed. In this feature, we take a snapshot of progress...
October 2009 5 Min Read
Filling the Gaps: Money Market Funds by Mark Allen, Head of EMEA Cash Sales, Goldman Sachs Asset Management A year since the collapse of Lehman Brothers, with all that has happened since, there is still speculation about the reasons behind the crisis and the potential...
October 2009 6 Min Read
Integration and Optimisation at Raymond James Financial by Elizabeth Eriksen, Assistant Vice President for Accounting Operations, Raymond James & Associates, Inc. Raymond James Financial, Inc. (Raymond James) was founded in 1962 and has been a public company since 1983,...
October 2009 5 Min Read
The Great Leap Forward: community co-operation for corporates in uncertain times by Elie Lasker, Head of Corporate Market, SWIFT Our conversations with corporate treasurers in recent months have highlighted three main concerns: firstly, global cash visibility. How much cash...
