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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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
How the Bank of England approaches innovation in money and payments – wholesale, retail and cross-border – and why stability comes first.
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Transforming ISO 20022 payments data for better reporting and analysis
Why ISO 20022 message structures are hard to report on, and how an ISO 20022 data model makes payments data easier to query and analyse.
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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 compliance costs are rising as rules tighten. How banks can strengthen financial crime prevention and stop fraud faster, cost-effectiv...
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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
What we learned upgrading every IPF component to Java 17 for IPF 2024.1 – from library compatibility to NoSuchMethodError and Maven plugin fixes.
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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.
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Hype, hope or holy grail? Unlocking new opportunities in payments processing with AI
A recent survey conducted by Celent found that 73% of corporate banks have reported clear revenue benefits from investment in advanced data analytics.
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Core banking transformation: Key considerations for success
The banking industry is having a significant transformation across its various business domains, and core banking has been one of the key areas of foc...