Payment fragmentation is here to stay, and banks must adapt
For years, the payments industry has been on a seemingly unstoppable path toward global harmonisatio...
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Navigating change in an uncertain world
Reflecting on our annual European payments conference Banks have entered a “new era of uncertainty”,...
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How payments transformation can help Tier 1 banks to scale
It’s no secret that the account-to-account payments processing model remains under strain.
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Competition in payments: the rise of A2A payments and the role of regulation
In order to create a market where new schemes like Account-to-Account payments can compete, regulation must play a central role.
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Four days, ten thousand participants, two hundred thousand conversations: one key lesson Collaborate, innovate, adapt for a payments infrastructure that serves all
The opening keynote by Swift’s Chairman and their CEO ultimately gave out one simple message: in times of change we must collaborate, innovate and ada...
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How can ISO 20022 help banks to better manage financial crime risks?
The deployment and usage of global payment message standards enabled by ISO 20022 provides many benefits for processing banks and regulators.
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Costs and Control: Key Takeaway from SIBOS 2022
Banks struggle to make money processing payments and therefore need to cut costs by factors, not percentages.
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Haverstock School and Icon
Our largest grassroots initiative to date has been the one that we just completed with Haverstock School, based in North London.
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Getting ready for SIBOS 2022: Progressive Finance for a Changing World
At Icon Solutions, we spend a lot of time thinking about the ever-evolving payments landscape and the challenges it creates for its stakeholders.
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Future-proof payments infrastructure: The role of agent banks in the quest for modernisation
Fintech growth and new players disrupt payments. Banks can future-proof by rethinking infrastructure and exploring agency banking partnerships.
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Building Operational Resiliency in Payments
This blog outlines key considerations for building operational resiliency as banks accelerate their payments transformation programs.
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What are the key considerations for adopting Request to Pay technology?
Considering Request to Pay? Here are the key factors for adoption, from technology and standards to consumer demand and industry readiness.
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The benefits of using DLT for digital currencies
Central banks across the globe are exploring and testing Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) to provision Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC).
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Request to Pay – Where is the Industry Heading?
Request to Pay services – which allow payees to initiate requests for payments within a secure messaging channel – are creating opportunities for enha...
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Request to Pay: What is it and how close is the industry to adoption?
The concept of Request to Pay is simple. By enabling a secure messaging channel between the biller and the payer.
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From ISO 2022 to EPI: the Industry Initiatives Driving Treasury Transformation
Data-driven services have transformed the retail banking experience, and are now firmly on the agenda for corporate treasurers.
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2022: The Year That Banks Finally Change for Good?
Explore how 2022 marked a turning point for banks, driving sustainable change through payments modernisation and digital transformation.
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Diversity in Technology: Partnering with Haverstock School
See how Icon Solutions supports diversity in technology through community partnerships and educational engagement with Haverstock School.