SWIFT is pleased to announce today the appointment of Javier Pérez-Tasso as its new Chief Executive Officer. A member of the SWIFT Executive team for the past seven years, Pérez-Tasso currently serves as Chief Executive Americas & UK region. He will take up his appointment on 1 July 2019 in place of Gottfried Leibbrandt who announced his intention to step down from the post at the end of June in December 2018.

The appointment follows a comprehensive internal and external search conducted by the Board’s Human Resources Committee, advised by a professional search firm.

Marqeta, the creator of an advanced payments infrastructure and open-API platform defining a new standard for modern card issuing, announced today it has signed its first four European customers: digital banks Morning and YAPEAL, as well as  point-of-sale lender Aplazame and mobile payments platform Auka -- following its launch in-market in October of last year. 

The first biometric fingerprint card issued by a UK bank enters circulation today. As part of a national trial NatWest is piloting cutting edge, biometric fingerprint technology with 200 customers.

Customers can now use their fingerprint to verify transactions above the £30 contactless limit, increasing security and making it easier for customers when paying for goods or services at the tills as no PIN is required. As well as retaining contactless functionality, the fully integrated card can be used as normal in ATMs, the post office and for digital banking.

ONPEX, a leading provider for multi-currency IBAN accounts, has partnered with Ronghan International Limited – the UK-based and regulated division of the Chinese financial service provider OnerWay.

 Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, today announced that Kazakhstan-based Eurasian Bank will streamline and automate its cash management processes with technology from Fiserv. 

Murex, a global leader in trading, risk management and processing solutions, has launched a new offering addressing the challenges of LIBOR discontinuation and benchmark reforms. It is also collaborating with LCH on a project relating to the cleared rates derivatives market.

AxiomSL, the leading global provider of regulatory-reporting, risk and data-management solutions, today announced that it has received ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification (known as ISO 27001). The certification covers AxiomSL’s core software and ControllerView^® flagship product, its system development, professional and client support services and company operations. It also covers AxiomSL’s cloud-based solutions, operations and client support.

A brand-new study into consumer confidence in cryptocurrencies has been released today, revealing two-thirds of Europeans have faith the digital assets will still exist in 10 years’ time, however the majority are still uncertain to how they will be used.

According to a recent survey of more than 1,000 U.S.