Why AI agents need a context layer in financial services
Many banks have taken agentic AI to proof of concept, but far fewer have taken it into production. T...
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Sibos 2026: Why scalability and resiliency is more important than ever
Another Sibos has been and gone. And now it’s time for the industry to digest and reflect on the int...
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Designing AI for the long term: The case for vendor independence
Why vendor independence matters when designing AI for banks: keeping flexibility, control and long-term value as regulation and technology evolve.
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Can banks actually handle Tokenised Money - or just talk about it?
Stablecoins have moved from speculation to real payments. What tokenised money means for banks, from deposit flight to core banking integration.
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Tokenised Deposits – Are they the future of Payments?
Are tokenised deposits the future of payments? Their benefits and challenges, plus UK initiatives such as GBTD (Great Britain Tokenised Deposit).
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Any payment, anytime, anywhere: The case for a framework-led approach
Banks must support more payment rails than ever. Why a payment framework-led approach builds resilience for instant, cross-border and digital money.
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How Agentic AI is redefining regulatory change
Transforming compliance with Agentic AI: automate regulatory workflows, reduce compliance lag, and enhance real-time risk detection.
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Data-Modelling: fundamental to Enterprise Change
Explore how data modelling is crucial in enterprise change, ensuring alignment, and preserving organisational knowledge for long-term success.
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The Fintech Trends Shaping 2026: My Payments, My Way
How ISO 20022, alternative clearing models, and AI advancements will shape the payments industry by 2026, driving consolidation and innovation in bank...
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Leading Payments Forward: Launching Icon's New Website
Our new website reflects the global fintech we have become and how our solutions are helping our clients across the world to lead payments forward.
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A Step Closer to Reality? Update on the UK's National Payment Vision
An update on the UK's National Payments Vision: what the new Retail Payments Infrastructure Board means for banks planning payments modernisation.
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Payment fragmentation is here to stay, and banks must adapt
Banks must adapt to the growing payment fragmentation by embracing strategic consolidation to support diverse and evolving payment systems efficiently...
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Navigating change in an uncertain world
Banks are leveraging collaboration and AI to navigate uncertainty and innovate in payments, as highlighted at our Annual European Payments Conference.
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Refresh, Don’t Rip: A Smarter Payments Transformation
Transform payments with a gradual, framework-led approach, minimizing risk, reducing costs, and enhancing adaptability in an evolving financial landsc...
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Sibos 2025: The Case for Consolidation Continues to Build
Banks must consolidate payment infrastructure to support diverse digital assets and enhance cross-border payments efficiency, as highlighted at Sibos ...
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The future of AI payments solutions: Driving intelligent payment platforms with IPF and Generative AI
How Generative AI and the Icon Payments Framework (IPF) work together in AI payments solutions – and why AI alone is no magic bullet for development.
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Sibos 2025: Time to Consolidate Your Payments Infrastructure
As Sibos 2025 approaches, banks must shift from compliance to consolidation. Discover how unified payments infrastructure drives resilience and growth...
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The UK’s National Payments Vision takes a step closer to reality
National Payments Vision: How the HM Treasury’s July 2025 update will shape retail payments infrastructure, FPS upgrades, and instant payments strateg...