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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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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, which allows payees to initiate requests for payments within a secure messaging channel – are creating opportunities for enhanced paym...

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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.

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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.