The Challenges of Cross-Border Payments

Cross-border payments are on the rise and with that. comes a need to discuss the challenges. Why do they take longer and cost more? What can be done?

What is the Validation Agent Framework and How Will it Benefit Financial Institutions?

The Validation Agent Framework will allow Financial Institutions to work in partnership with LEI Issuers to issue Legal Entity Identifiers

iXBRL Annual Reporting in Compliance With The European Single Electronic Format (ESEF)

All publicly listed companies, from the 1st January 2020, must prepare their Annual Financial Reports (ARFs) in an inline XBRL (iXBRL) format.

Coronavirus is Accelerating Digital ID Use

Digital payments are growing at an estimated 12.7% annually, and are forecast to reach 726 billion transactions annually by 2020, according to CapGemi

The World Economic Forum: Reimagining Digital Identity

The World Economic Forum have pondered the question of digital identity in their latest paper and we have a look at some of the findings here.

What is ISO 20022?

Standardising data formats in payment messaging allows separate parties and systems to communicate with each other to perform functions.

An Introduction to the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive 2 (MiFID II)

MiFID II seeks to strengthen MiFID I by focusing on investor protection, best execution, unbundling research and transparency through reporting.