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When BNI Madagascar found itself with an immediate and critical need to migrate to a new SWIFT service bureau provider and payments platform, it turned to StoneX Technology Solutions for help. Over the next 12 days, the BNI and StoneX technology teams worked hand in hand to successfully complete an exceptionally complex process that typically takes two to three months. Read about how they did it in this informative article, which can provide valuable insights into the SWIFT migration process – whether you use SWIFT or are considering doing so.

StoneX’s Global Payments Division clients now have the ability to make cross border payments in the Uzbekistan Som (UZS).

Fergus Wills, of the StoneX Global Payments division, digs deeper into the challenges associated with cross-border payments and the traditional correspondent banking model, and how StoneX overcomes some of these complexities.

The September 30 quarterly grain stocks report is known for its surprises, creating sharp moves in the markets. It will provide the final 2020-21 marketing year stocks numbers for corn and soybeans, but also may include backward revisions to the size of last year’s crops. Surprises are common, with implications for USDA’s current demand estimates. The agency will also provide the final wheat production estimates for this year, with the first survey-based changes to harvested acreage in the spring wheat belt that could reflect near record-large abandonment due to drought conditions.

Too often, traders, asset managers and funds struggle to find trading facilities that strike the right balance between underpowered retail trading sites and exorbitantly priced institutional-grade platforms. Learn how Prime Direct, the new prime brokerage services platform from StoneX Financial Inc. (SFI), aims to fill this gap in the marketplace.

Lending out long securities has emerged as a valuable strategy for managers looking to squeeze more revenue from their portfolios, but not all lending agents provide the same value. Learn how the Prime Brokerage Team within StoneX Financial Inc. (SFI) is helping clients get the most from their lending opportunities.

What impact do uncertainties in procurement and pricing have throughout your company?  Taking Stock: Supply Chain Management introduces a new model for procurement for corn processors.

In the face of historic volatility and rising inflation fears, gold can provide wealth managers and investors with a highly flexible and liquid hedge against risk – among other benefits.  Written by Rhona O’Connell, Head of Market Analysis, EMEA and Asia for StoneX Financial Ltd, this informative and accessible paper blends statistical analysis with practical knowledge and historical perspective to detail the “hows” and “whys” behind gold’s potential value to a successful wealth management strategy amidst today’s uncertain market conditions.

Are we on the edge of a commodities supercycle in which prices will continue to be up for several years? Or is this only temporary? In Are We Poised for a Commodities Supercycle?  StoneX takes a look at prices surges past and present and the underlying forces at work. As the country comes out of the pandemic, the economy is at an inflection point. To get a better handle on how this historic recovery is unfolding, download Are We Poised for a Commodities Supercycle?  today.

In this ever-changing regulatory climate, it is essential to work with a Commission Management partner who is well-versed in SEC 28(e) client commission practices, the European regulatory requirements of MiFID II, and who will keep you well-informed as the Commission Management landscape evolves.