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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Transforming ISO 20022 payments data for better reporting and analysis
Over recent years, starting with the SEPA scheme, and now with SWIFT and CHAPS, there has been a convergence onto the ISO 20022 standard messaging for...
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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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2023/24 recap: setting the stage for innovation and growth
Review key developments from 2023–24 and see how banks can position themselves for innovation, growth, and resilience in a changing payments landscape...
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EBADay or Groundhog Day? Transforming to end the regulatory hamster wheel
Celent survey: 73% of corporate banks see revenue gains from analytics, with AI and automation leading future investment.
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The Future of Payments - Time to Take Off the Blinkers
Instant payments, characterised by their speed and availability, are transforming the financial landscape across the globe.
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Upgrading to Java 17, or: how I learned to stop worrying and love NoSuchMethodError
Icon recently released IPF 2024.1, which included upgrading all of our components to Java 17 and required Java 17 as a minimum.
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How to future-proof payments: key questions to ask at EBAday
Matt Piper, Head of Pre-Sales at Icon Solutions, explains why flexibility is key when it comes to future-proofing payments.
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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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Adventures in AI: Addressing a Fundamental Challenge Facing Banks’ ISO 20022 Migrations
A Celent survey shows 73% of corporate banks see revenue gains from advanced analytics, with AI and automation leading future investments.
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Modernise Payment Reconciliations and Investigations to reduce operational cost and increase efficiencies
Financial institutions must have an efficient Reconciliation and Investigation (R&I) capability to minimise financial risk.
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Hype, hope or holy grail? Unlocking new opportunities in payments processing with AI
A recent independent survey conducted by Celent found that 73% of corporate banks have reported clear revenue benefits from investment in advanced dat...
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Core banking transformation: Key considerations for success
The banking industry is having a significant transformation across its various business domains, and core banking has been one of the key areas of foc...
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It’s time to revisit the order management concept
Where is your bank on the order management (or pre-processing, or initiation management – whichever you prefer) maturity scale?
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A transformative year for Icon Solutions
In the last financial year, Icon has reflected its own transformation, with new clients supported, continued revenue growth and an expanding global te...
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The value of a “Payments Reference Architecture” in driving payments transformation
With the Payments IT landscape frequently changing due to regulations, customer needs, and innovations, Financial Institutions (FIs) face challenges.