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The Fintech Trends Shaping 2026: My Payments, My Way
The payments industry is approaching a decisive inflection point. In 2026, three forces – the mass a...
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Reflecting on Sibos: A fireside chat with Icon and NatWest
Icon co-founder Darren Capehorn, and Mark Brant, Chief Payments Officer at NatWest, caught up after Sibos in Beijing to compare notes.
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Demystifying digital currencies and tokenisation
What are digital currencies and tokenisation and what are the implications for banks and other financial institutions?
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Wero: The EU's ambition to rattle credit cards behemoths
At the heart of EPI's efforts is Wero, a digital wallet, mobile app. Wero offers users convenient and secure Peer-to-Peer, e-commerce, and POS pay...
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National Payments Vision: A constructive step forward
HM Treasury published its National Payments Vision report on 14 November 2024, immediately after the Chancellor gave this year’s Mansion House Speech....
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Why there has never been a better time to consider becoming a direct participant of CHAPS
This blog explores why Payment Service Providers (PSPs) may now wish to consider becoming CHAPS direct participants.
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Commercial Variable Recurring Payments and the implications for banks
This blog explores the opportunities that stand to be realised in the case of commercial Variable Recurring Payments.
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Regulation, opportunities and accelerating payments transformation – takeaways from our IPF Day
Last month, Icon brought together payments professionals from across Europe and the US for our 3rd IPF Day.
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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
Key points on the Bank of England's approach to innovation in payments across wholesale, retail and cross-border, and what this means for UK banks...
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Evolving the bank: Beyond the EU Instant Payments Regulation (IPR)
This blog explores the EU's Instant Payments Regulation and key challenges for banks along with what banks can do to resolve them.
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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...