Commercial VRPs: The next phase of Open Banking
On 2nd June 2026, UK Payments Initiative Ltd (UKPI) announced the launch of a new payment scheme des...
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Fragmentation: The Hidden Barrier to Digital Money at Scale
Digital asset adoption across Europe is gathering real pace. Regulatory frameworks are maturing, pil...
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COVID-19 has accelerated innovation in payments – but how?
COVID has been a major stress test for digital transformation. Merchants have had to ramp up their e-commerce, delivery and card-not-present capabilit...
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A sleeping digital giant wakes? 4 key trends accelerating payments transformation in the US
Discover the four major trends shaping the future of payments and how financial institutions can respond to new customer, regulatory, and market deman...
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Unbanked and Unconnected: Supporting Financial Inclusion Beyond Digital
Many of us take it for granted, but accessing basic financial services is fundamental to our economic and social development.
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Strange new world: What next for banks?
What’s next for banks in this strange new world we find ourselves in? Forget the forecasts and predictions, we are in uncharted territory.
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Busting the myths on payments transformation
Uncover common misconceptions about payments transformation and understand how banks can adopt practical strategies for long-term success.
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5 ways to maximise the value of instant payments
Learn five strategic approaches banks can take to unlock value from instant payments while improving efficiency, customer experience, and profitabilit...
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The end of the world as we know it: Banking’s new reality
COVID-19 has reshaped economies and payments, collapsing volumes yet driving unprecedented government relief and transformation.
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Real-time payments are here. And many banks aren't ready.
In the U.S. and across the globe, financial institutions are wrestling with evolving consumer expectations, razor-thin margins and increased competiti...
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ISO 20022 – the bedrock for payments transformation in the US
A recent webinar, hosted by Icon Solutions, convened a panel of industry experts to explore the progress of ISO 20022 in the US and across the world.
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Cloud: Does it deserve a bad rap from the Treasury?
Analysis of cloud technology in treasury operations, evaluating challenges, opportunities, and its role in shaping financial infrastructure.
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Pan European instant payments: dream or reality?
Examining whether truly instant payments across Europe are feasible: technical, regulatory & market challenges vs. the potential for transformativ...
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Why aren't banks extracting value from payments data?
As traditional financial institutions compete with big tech and fintech players, extracting value from payments data has become paramount.
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Detecting Fraud in An Imbalanced Payments World
Most payments are legitimate - with the lack of fraudulent examples, can we train Machine learning models to differentiate between genuine and fraudul...
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Striving for ubiquity and interoperability in the US
The first Faster Payments Barometer, conducted by the US Faster Payments Council in partnership with Glenbrook, received over 700 responses.
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Should banks outsource payments?
At a recent webinar hosted by InstaPay on payments transformation, a question was posed to the speakers (from HSBC, Nordea and Icon Solutions).
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5 Key Takeaways from AFP Conference 2019
Our latest blog looks at the five key takeaways we took from this year's AFP Conference in Boston, after we sponsored in October.