Toine Van Beusekom Strategy Director at Icon Solutions
As banks continue to grapple with the account-based payments processing model amid seemingly interminable margin pressures, the wider commercial implications of software developer capacity limitations are coming into much sharper focus. In response, banks are starting to think differently about the payments value chain and re-assess their approache...
28 September 2023 /payments /sibos Banking
Research indicates that payments transformation isn’t optional—it’s imperative for survival. Yet modernising payments infrastructure can be a costly undertaking. Tier 2 and 3 banks can roll out a successful payments transformation programme that minimises risk and maximises innovation for value-added services. Ask anyone in the industry and most w...
08 February 2023 /payments Banking
The shift to a ‘marketplace’ model, rise of fintech companies and arrival of new players in the payments value chain have had a profound impact on market dynamics within the financial services sector. In response, banks must reconsider how payments infrastructure fits within their long-term strategy. The rapid transformation of the payments indust...
16 August 2022 /payments /regulation Banking Architecture
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Looking back at 2021 – which promised to be the year that the industry realised the full potential of data-driven transactions, instant payments and cryptocurrencies – it is clear that although there is consensus on the direction of travel and the opportunities, progress continues to be hamstrun...
01 February 2022 /payments /predictions The future of Payments in Europe
The number of banks identifying payments data monetisation as a key strategic priority has doubled in the past two years. The growth of real-time payments (RTP), ISO 20022 migration and open banking regulations have provided the carrot, while thinning margins and intense competition from fintechs have provided the stick. Yet, it is clear that bank...
16 July 2021 /payments
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