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Treasury

On message: ISO 20022

ISO 20022 has the potential to bring considerable benefits to regulators and regulated institutions, although the integration challenge should not be underestimated.

Paul Golden, October 08, 2015

Foreign Exchange

FX: Jury out on agency desk execution

Agency desk execution has been described as the way forward for banks looking to reduce costs and retain clients, but it is far from clear as to whether most institutions will go down this road.

Paul Golden, October 08, 2015

Fintech

Middle East goes digital as bank mergers loom

Banks in the Middle East are pushing ahead with new digital payment methods as the impact of the falling oil price starts to bite.

Kimberley Long, October 08, 2015

Foreign Exchange

FSB calls for niche FX benchmarks reform

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has issued a progress report for the reform of the FX benchmarks business, expressing satisfaction with the overall progress the industry has made – but it called for a greater role for smaller benchmarks other than WM, while suggesting smaller banks are also lagging their larger peers.

Solomon Teague, October 08, 2015

Opinion

Against the tide: The Fed is a macro risk

The US Federal Reserve has harmed its credibility by postponing a rate hike.

David Roche, October 07, 2015

Opinion

Off message: Don’t dignify porkies

A tsunami of tastelessness; measuring Moynihan’s brand equity; best wishes to Blankfein.

October 07, 2015

Sponsored Content

Looking east

Russia and China are entering a golden age, as the two superpowers finesse political relations, boost the mutual use of one another's currencies and forge profitable new bilateral trade routes. An economic relationship that could define the 21st century is beginning to come of age.

October 07, 2015

Sponsored Content

Building for the future

Public-private partnerships are all the rage in Russia, with toll roads, motorways, airports and medical facilities springing up around the country. New PPP legislation passed this year, which protects the right of all investors, is expected to boost interest even further, dragging in global capital in the years and decades to come as Russia looks to fill a $1 trillion infrastructure gap.

October 07, 2015

Sponsored Content

VTB Capital’s RUSSIA CALLING! forum lays the groundwork for a bright future

Russia's debt and equity capital markets are rebounding fast, along with a resurgent onshore and cross-border M&A industry. At RUSSIA CALLING!, VTB Capital is laying the groundwork for multinational firms seeking to invest in the resurgent economy, helping investors to accelerate regional growth, and identifying emerging trends in the domestic and offshore DCM and ECM, along with a host of other business and investment opportunities.

October 07, 2015

Sponsored Content

Bouncing back

Russia's economy is over the worst and on the mend. Economic growth might have dipped as oil prices tumbled, but a weaker rouble also meant higher exports and a more competitive economy. The next big step is to return the country to growth, with gross domestic product set to turn positive in 2016, ahead of schedule.

October 07, 2015

BANKING

Africa: Nigerian central bank offers relief to bank sector

Cuts capital reserve requirement; currency still under pressure.

Kanika Saigal, October 07, 2015

BANKING

US outlines rules for Iran

Overall clarity still lacking; US financial system firmly out of bounds.

Chris Wright, October 06, 2015

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