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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Any payment, anytime, anywhere: The case for a framework-led approach
Banks must support more payment rails than ever. Why a payment framework-led approach builds resilience for instant, cross-border and digital money.
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Sibos 2025: Time to Consolidate Your Payments Infrastructure
As Sibos 2025 approaches, banks must shift from compliance to consolidation. Discover how unified payments infrastructure drives resilience and growth...
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Fedwire Migration: The Final ISO 20022 Milestone?
The US has reached the final milestone on its ISO 20022 migration journey.
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Exploring the rise to real-time at Icon’s U.S payments conference
On the journey to real-time payments in the U.S and the growth opportunities that can be realised amid evolving customer demands for 24/7 instant paym...
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Reflecting on Sibos: A fireside chat with Icon and NatWest
Icon co-founder Darren Capehorn, and Mark Brant, Chief Payments Officer at NatWest, caught up after Sibos in Beijing to compare notes.
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AFP Nashville 2024 – what do corporate clients want from their bank?
At AFP 2024, Icon’s Arjeh van Oijen highlights how corporate banks can deepen client relationships and evolve from service providers to strategic part...
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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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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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How can ISO 20022 help banks to better manage financial crime risks?
How richer ISO 20022 payment data helps banks manage financial crime risk – from AML checks and sanctions screening to detecting APP fraud.
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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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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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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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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.