A guide to gradual payments transformation
Date: 25th September 2025
London, UK: Icon Solutions has published a new whitepaper titled "A Guide to Gradual Payments Transformation" to help banks tackle the challenge of payments transformation. Banks can’t afford to let legacy payments systems hold them back. Big-bang overhauls are costly and risky, while patchwork fixes only add complexity. The smarter path is phased transformation—modernising step by step to cut...
Letter to Stakeholders 2024-25
Date: 18th September 2025
London, UK: Ahead of Sibos, Icon Solutions has published its Letter to Stakeholders 2024-25, to highlight some of the key achievements over the past year and to share our plans for the next phase of our continued growth. While our core focus remains on exceptional delivery for our existing customers, continued investment in IPF will be another priority. Crucially, all our activity will be underpin...
UBS Invests in UK Fintech Icon Solutions to Shape the Future of Payments Technology
Date: 18th June 2025
Swiss bank leads new funding round; joined by existing investors Citi and NatWest 18th June 2025: Icon Solutions, the UK fintech enabling banks globally to design and implement state-of-the-art payment systems, has today announced a new equity investment from UBS. Icon has also secured additional funding from existing investors Citi and NatWest. Pieter Brouwer, Head of Group Operations and T...
Hannah McKechnie Joins Icon Solutions’ Leadership Team as People Director
Date: 12th March 2025
London, UK: Icon Solutions, a fintech company enabling banks globally to design and implement state-of-the-art payment systems, has today announced the appointment of Hannah McKechnie to its leadership team as People Director. “Having been with us for the last eight years as Head of HR, Hannah has proven to be a real asset,” comments Ben Hallifax, co-founder of Icon Solutions. “Her know...
Icon Solutions Publishes 2023-24 Annual Report
Date: 24th July 2024
London, UK: Icon Solutions has published its 2023-24 Annual Report, demonstrating how new strategic partnerships, product and service innovations, and an ongoing commitment to its people and customers have provided a foundation for the next phase of global growth. Forging strategic partnerships with Citi and NatWest In September 2023 NatWest selected the Icon Payments Framework (IPF) to acce...
Icon Solutions welcomes NatWest executives to its Board of Directors, accelerating the expansion of IPF
Date: 8th July 2024
London, UK: Icon Solutions today announces it has strengthened and expanded its strategic partnership with NatWest with the appointment of Ian Povey, CIO Payments Technology, and Lee McNabb, Head of Payments Strategy and Partnerships, as Board Observers. Ian is an experienced and internationally recognised payments product and technology executive. He oversees the modernisation of NatWest’s p...