The banking industry is going through significant transformation across its various business domains and core banking has been one of the key areas of focus for many banks in recent years. Most…

The traditional payments processing model for account-based payments is under unprecedented strain amid diminishing profit margins, increasing competition from fintechs, and rising costs. These challenges are only set to compound in a…

The rapid convergence of emerging technologies and evolving business models is presenting banks with systemic and operational challenges that are proving profoundly difficult to navigate. Many banks are simply slow in responding…

On 28th June 2023, the European Commission (EC) set out its proposals for ‘modernising payment services and opening financial services data’. The proposals for payments – referred to as ‘PSD3’ –essentially reflect…

This Tier 1 UK bank lacked comprehensive and real-time visibility into customers’ needs and transactions and therefore couldn’t provide on-time responses. Additionally, the bank was planning to provide more of-the-moment insights to…

With 2023 emerging as the year of choice for banks when it comes to adopting new strategies and technologies to take control of their payments processing capabilities, many now find themselves at…

Just over a year ago, my colleagues and I offered a few predictions about developments and trends in global payments and banking, intended to help financial institutions shape their strategy for the…

Icon Solutions was engaged by the bank to help sharpen and future-proof their technology strategy for payables and receivables products. The work Icon undertook was led by the Wholesale Banking division and…

Discover how Icon Solutions implemented a Ring Fence Banking Solution for a major UK Bank in under four months, ensuring fast and effective delivery.

Discover how Icon Solutions enabled BNP Paribas to meet their first challenge on the transformation journey through the fast track deployment of IPF for instant payments, and how the impact of our consultancy work has set…

Find out how Icon helped a leading UK financial institution with a savings and mortgage customer base of over 15 million facing challenges around the performance and resiliency of their payments systems.

Read about how Icon initiated a major transformation programme to dramatically improve customer experience for corporate customer on-boarding for a global Tier 1 bank.

Learn how Icon Solutions helped this Tier 1 Bank to improve their in-house controls for anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance and achieve their vision to set the industry standard for KYC.

Find out how Icon Solutions helped this leading UK financial institution to develop a target architecture to encompass the strategic elements of cloud-based platforms and containerization.

Discover how Icon accelerated the delivery of a major digital transformation initiative, covering their Retail Banking and Customer Servicing operations in the UK.

Read about how Icon Solutions designed, developed and led this Tier 1 Bank’s App-to-App programme in response to PSD2/CMA Open Banking regulation.

Learn how Icon established strong architectural leadership to replace the online & mobile banking applications for this global Tier 1 bank.

Find out how Icon ensured a new core banking platform was integrated into the UK’s largest retail and commercial bank’s existing systems landscape.

Discover how Icon initiated a digital transformation programme to replace a Tier 1 global bank’s online and mobile applications for its Commercial Banking customers from the UK and Hong Kong.

Find out how Icon provided a target state architecture and staged a roadmap to guide the evolution of an integration landscape for a large global investment and asset management firm.

Learn how Icon supported one of the UK’s oldest privately-owned banks to introduce online and mobile banking applications, built on a new cloud-based digital platform.