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A Step Closer to Reality? Update on the UK's National Payment Vision
On 07 November 2025, the Payments Vision Delivery Committee (PVDC) published its “Strategy for Futur...
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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.
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Crossing the Rubicon: Why Cross-Border Payments Are Primed for Transformation
Explore the pressures driving change in cross-border payments and how innovation can deliver faster, more transparent international transactions.
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Payments data transformation: What it means for corporate treasurers
Market forces are driving banking innovations which promise significant downstream benefits for corporates.
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Why MPS language workbench is key for successful Language Orientated Programming
MPS Language Workbench is key to successful language-oriented programming — enabling flexibility, scalability and faster software delivery.
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Understanding the realities of payment data monetisation
The number of banks identifying payments data monetisation as a key strategic priority has doubled in the past two years.
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Why making instant payments cheaper and easier is the key to pan-European adoption
Making instant payments cheaper and easier is vital for pan-European adoption — explore how cost, access and innovation drive uptake.
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Recognising the hidden female pioneers in technology
How many people have heard of Kathleen Booth or Margaret Hamilton? Chances are not many. But why not? These two women achieved two significant firsts....
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Accelerating software engineering through the adoption of Domain-Specific Languages
Part three of our technology series explores IPF’s architecture and principles, highlighting the benefits of interoperable programming frameworks.
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Is monetising data the key to competing in payments?
As competition in payments has increased, data has long been touted as the cure-all for incumbent banks.
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5 ways banks can compete in payments
To develop effective strategies to stay ahead, incumbents must understand who their competitors are and assess how they compare in the key markets.
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Who are banks competing against in payments now?
To develop effective strategies to stay ahead, incumbents must understand who their competitors are and assess how their strengths and weaknesses comp...
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The European Payments Initiative – Back to the Future
In July 2020, a group of sixteen major European banks from five Euro countries announced the launch of the European Payments Initiative (EPI).
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Celebrating the women at Icon Solutions
Highlighting the achievements of women at Icon Solutions and the vital role they play in shaping the future of payments and technology.
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The clash of the frameworks
In the third part of our series exploring the motivations, architecture and principles driving the development of IPF.
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2021 Predictions: Realising the Value of Payments Transformation
The unprecedented events of 2020 showed how unpredictable the future can be, driving a monumental surge in digital adoption and economic impact.