Processing the Future: AI in Payments
AI in Payments is no longer a future consideration. It’s here and banks that have yet to develop a c...
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Architecture-as-Code: Testing theories out in the real world
Over the last couple of years at Icon, we’ve been assisting several of our clients with their explor...
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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...
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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?
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.
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Adventures in AI: Addressing a Fundamental Challenge Facing Banks’ ISO 20022 Migrations
A Celent survey shows 73% of corporate banks see revenue gains from advanced analytics, with AI and automation leading future investments.
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Modernise Payment Reconciliations and Investigations to reduce operational cost and increase efficiencies
Financial institutions must have an efficient Reconciliation and Investigation (R&I) capability to minimise financial risk.