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The future of AI payments solutions: Driving intelligent payment platforms with IPF and Generative AI
As an engineering team building the IPF software, we already adopt AI-based approaches internally ac...
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Sibos 2024: Darren Capehorn in conversation with Mark Brant
In 2024, Sibos is opening its doors in Beijing, marking the first time that China's capital is hosting the event.
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AFP Nashville 2024 – what do corporate clients want from their bank?
At AFP 2024, Icon’s Arjeh van Oijen highlights how corporate banks can deepen client relationships and evolve from service providers to strategic part...
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How SEPA OCT Inst is transforming cross-border payments
The G20 roadmap seeks to enhance cross-border payments by tackling challenges around cost, speed, access, and transparency.
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Developments in cross-border payments and the evolving landscape
The key points on the Bank of England's approach to innovation in payments across wholesale, retail and cross-border payments, and what this means...
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Evolving the bank: Beyond the EU Instant Payments Regulation (IPR)
This blog explores the regulation, key challenges for banks along with what banks can do to resolve them and evolve their capabilities beyond the requ...
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Stability first: Exploring the Bank of England’s approach to payments innovation
On 30th July, the Bank of England (BoE) published a new discussion paper outlining its approach to innovation in money and payments.
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Transforming ISO 20022 payments data for better reporting and analysis
Over recent years, starting with the SEPA scheme, and now with SWIFT and CHAPS, there has been a convergence onto the ISO 20022 standard messaging for...
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The Journey of Canada RTR and UK NPA Real-Time Payments
Payments Canada's Real-Time-Rail (RTR) is the country's new real-time payment system, enabling account-to-account (A2A) money transfers.
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2023/24 recap: setting the stage for innovation and growth
Review key developments from 2023–24 and see how banks can position themselves for innovation, growth, and resilience in a changing payments landscape...
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Fighting fraud: How to enhance financial crime prevention without breaking the bank
Financial crime is on the rise, and it is costing billions. New research shows UK financial services organisations are collectively spending £34.2 bil...
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EBADay or Groundhog Day? Transforming to end the regulatory hamster wheel
Celent survey: 73% of corporate banks see revenue gains from analytics, with AI and automation leading future investment.
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The Future of Payments - Time to Take Off the Blinkers
Instant payments, characterised by their speed and availability, are transforming the financial landscape across the globe.
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Upgrading to Java 17, or: how I learned to stop worrying and love NoSuchMethodError
Icon recently released IPF 2024.1, which included upgrading all of our components to Java 17 and required Java 17 as a minimum.
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How to future-proof payments: key questions to ask at EBAday
Matt Piper, Head of Pre-Sales at Icon Solutions, explains why flexibility is key when it comes to future-proofing payments.
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Is now the time for real-time payments in the U.S.?
Post-NACHA Faster Payments Conference, Icon’s Arjeh van Oijen highlights key trends driving U.S. real-time payments rollout and adoption.
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Understanding the Road to Real-Time in North America at Smarter Faster Payments 2024
Ahead of NACHA’s Faster Payments Conference, Icon’s Arjeh van Oijen explores why real-time payments are a top priority for North American banks.