17 Sep 2009 - Fifty-three weeks has elapsed since ‘Lehman Brothers Monday’. As banks and regulators still try to make sense of the turmoil that has engulfed the global economy over the past year, the clear message from Sibos 2009 is that competitors, policymakers and customers need to engage to find common solutions to common problems

17 Sep 2009 - The profits of the past were based upon the under-pricing of risk and inadequate capital provision. The pain of the current crisis won’t last forever, but restructuring is compulsory to achieve sustainable profits

17 Sep 2009 - Innovation in the payments space is playing catch-up rather than leading from the front

16 Sep 2009 - Collaborative solutions are needed to tackle regulatory and cost pressures

16 Sep 2009 - With an asset pool estimated at up to USD 1 billion, not only is the business proposition of Islamic finance compelling for ‘conventional’ banking, there are also important lessons that can be learned

16 Sep 2009 - Japan’s government and regulators must do more to embrace global trends if it is to make the most of its vast economy

15 Sep 2009 - International banks that do not establish a credible presence in Asia risk becoming marginal players in the Asian century

15 Sep 2009 - While interoperability, not single standard dominance, seems set to define the new standards era globally, Asian markets are well placed to drive the region towards convergence

15 Sep 2009 - Payment structures proved themselves in the recent crisis – the risks lie elsewhere

14 Sep 2009 - Is the worst of the global financial crisis over? Sibos panellists insist long-term solutions must follow successful short-term fixes

14 Sep 2009 - Market infrastructures saved the day at the height of the market meltdown but will the price of success be more regulatory interference in their business models?

14 Sep 2009 - Despite the crisis, the number of registered participants at Sibos this year is 20% up on three years ago. So what went right?

11 Sep 2009 - A year on from the economic storms that marked the start of Sibos in Vienna, SWIFT’s chairman and CEO consider the issues engaging SWIFT and its community in the run up to this year’s event in Hong Kong.

11 Sep 2009 - Following last year’s successful pilot in Vienna, participants at Sibos will be encouraged to share ideas beyond the traditional panel format.

11 Sep 2009 - A diverse programme aims to bring collaborative innovation into the mainstream of the financial services industry.