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Independent research on SWIFT, ISO 20022 and cross-border payments, so you can decide on evidence instead of sales claims.

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Evidence for the SWIFT and cross-border payments decisions ahead

ISO 20022 migration, correspondent banking pressure and tighter screening expectations are changing how banks move money. Run Ventures is an independent guide for B2B buyers, producing in-depth research on these topics so decisions rest on benchmarks and comparison, not vendor claims.

From a complex market to a decisionMarkets are mapped, compared side by side, assessed with a single method, and the decision stays with the reader.The marketSide by sideOne methodYour decision

The reports

Five reports on SWIFT and cross-border payments. Tell us who you are and download the ones you need.

  • ISO 20022 · PDF report

    State of SWIFT Migration and ISO 20022

    MT-to-MX coexistence, data quality and truncation issues, and readiness by bank tier.

    ISO 20022 · FIN messaging

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  • gpi · PDF report

    Cross-Border Payments Performance (gpi)

    Speed, cost and transparency, and where payments stall.

    SWIFT gpi · Correspondent banking

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  • Correspondent banking · PDF report

    Correspondent Banking Landscape

    De-risking, nostro and vostro trends, and network consolidation.

    Correspondent banking

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  • Compliance · PDF report

    Payments Compliance and Sanctions Screening Benchmark

    Screening approaches, the false-positive burden and vendor options.

    Compliance

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  • Vendor comparison · PDF report

    SWIFT Connectivity and Messaging Vendor Comparison

    Our established side-by-side vendor format, applied to the SWIFT connectivity and messaging stack.

    Connectivity · Vendor selection

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Who it is for

  • Banks and financial institutions

    Planning ISO 20022 readiness, correspondent relationships or a screening change, and wanting a benchmark first.

  • Payments and operations teams

    Checking how peers handle coexistence, payment delays and screening volumes before committing to an approach.

  • Vendors and service providers

    Seeing how buyers are likely to compare products across the SWIFT stack.

How we research

One method applied throughout, so the findings hold up when you take them into a business case or a board paper.

  • Map the market

    Set out the institutions, networks and credible vendors relevant to each topic, and what each one offers.

  • Compare like with like

    Set findings, vendors and products side by side in a clear, concise format instead of narrative alone.

  • Apply one method

    Use the same scoring and benchmarking approach across each report, developed and applied by our in-house analysts.

  • Leave the decision to you

    We give informed opinions rather than hardbound claims, so you can decide what is best for your business.

Our consultants put the same knowledge to work in SWIFT advisory, vendor and processor selection and business-case work.

Working on a SWIFT or cross-border payments decision?

Tell us what you are weighing up. Our analysts and consultants can point you to the relevant research and talk through your situation.

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