ISO20022

Finextra TV/regulation

How ISO 20022 is Aiding a Frictionless Future

Attending EBAday 2025 in Paris, Vitus Rotzer, Chief Product Officer - Financial Messaging, Bottomline, took some time out to speak to FinextraTV about the state of the payment industry in 2025. Referring to ISO20022 as "the glue in the middle of everything", Rotzer describes an industry that is evolving, rather than just changing, with a focus on better compliance, reduction of friction, and a progression towards a cashless society. Rotzer also describes how, in finding an answer to their current challenges, customers are looking for a SaaS solution that allows them to manage multiple rails and fraud initiatives from a more holistic, interconnected position.

21 July 2025

Long read/ISO20022

Scott Hamilton Contributing Editor at Finextra Research

Is ISO 20022 still important for financial institutions and their clients?

21 July 2025

Finextra TV/payments

Cross-Border Payments: How The Passion of The G20 Drives Improvement

Providing insight into the G20's objectives and progress, Katja Lehr, Europe Product Head & EMEA Payments & Industry & Advocacy Lead, J.P.Morgan joined the FinextraTV studio at EBAday. Providing insights into why the G20 is so important to the progression of cross-border payments and a collective standardization, Lehr spotlights the hard work and passion of the people within the task forces.

07 July 2025

Finextra TV/payments

The Key Payment Trends to Maximise Business Value

Speaking to FinextraTV, Barry Rodrigues, EVP Payments, Finastra, explains how financial institutions can embrace the changing payment trends and leverage these to maximise business value. Looking towards the future of cross-border payments, ISO 20022, real-time payments, and the importance of a modern architecture, Rodrigues provides a holistic view of how to both provide value and generate revenue in an evolving time.

03 July 2025

Finextra TV/retail

How Open and Embedded Finance are Increasing Banking Accessibility

Vincent Brennan, an independent consultant within the banking industry, joined the FinextraTV studio at EBAday following the panel he featured on to reflect on the topics covered. As well as discussing the challenges for this autumn surrounding ISO20022, instant payments and verification of payee, he shares what he is most excited for within open and embedded finance across the next few years.

02 July 2025

Research/ISO20022Impact Study

Case Management: The key to revolutionising cross-border payments

25 June 2025 212 downloads

Finextra TV/regulation

How Flexible is ISO20022 and What are Hybrid Addresses?

Whilst at EBAday 2025 in Paris, Paul Ruskin, Business Development Director, Trace Financial joined the FinextraTV studio to give his insights what will happen beyond the ISO20022 November deadline. As well as providing clarity that January is the most important, firmer deadline, he also provided a helpful insight into the development of hybrid addresses and the impact on unstructured data.

20 June 2025

Finextra TV/regulation

Changing Regulatory Perceptions: Towards Strategy & Collaboration

Joining the FinextraTV studio at EBAday 2025, Liliana Fratini Passi, Managing Director, CBI shared her insights surrounding a key conversation at the event: regulatory compliance. Fratini Passi shared a belief that the perception of regulation is moving toward one of a strategic driver as opposed to an obstacle or inconvenience. Touching on Instant Payments in particular, Fratini Passi said that the approaches have drastically changed in recent times but that, in her opinion, the most successful ones tend to be those a collaborative nature.

18 June 2025

Research/ISO20022

PaaS, cloud and instant payments: Navigating the outsourcing question

09 June 2025 327 downloads

News/regulation

EBAday 2025: Are we ready for ISO 20022?

Is the market ready for the end of the coexistence of ISO and MT messages? What remains to be done in the next few months to realise ISO 20022’s full benefits?

29 May 2025

News/payments

EBAday 2025: How can banks achieve excellence in payments?

Big banks are facing challenges in innovating payments strategizing while keeping up with the pace of the industry. In an EBAday 2025 panel, leaders in banking explored what avenues incumbents are pursuing to revolutionise payments services.

29 May 2025

News/regulation

EBAday 2025: G20 2027 target a turning point, not a finish line

Last year, the newest progress report on the G20 roadmap for enhancing cross-border payments was released by the Financial Stability Board. Discussing the challenges and optimism since, a panel of payment experts at EBAday provided their insights into the obstacles of interoperability and cohesion.

28 May 2025

Research/ISO20022Event Report

Business@EBAday 2025

19 May 2025 297 downloads

Finextra TV/payments

Are Customer Demands Higher Than Bank Capabilities?

Whilst attending the 2025 NextGen Nordics event, Patrik Havander, Head of Nordics & Baltics at Visa Direct, spoke to FinextraTV to address cross-border payments and the current disparity between customer expectations and bank capabilities. Alongside this, Havander explained how G20 directives and input from the Financial Stability Board show the way the world is evolving and how banks have had to rely on Fintech partnerships to keep up.

13 May 2025

News/payments

NextGen Nordics 2025: Live updates from Stockholm

What’s next for Nordic payments? Follow the conversation at NextGen Nordics 2025.

29 April 2025

News/payments

The 150 leading organisations confirmed to attend NextGen Nordics 2025

The Nordic region has long stood at the forefront of digital payments, open banking, and financial technology. This legacy of innovation continues at full pace with the return of NextGen Nordics, a premier event gathering the most influential players in the financial services ecosystem. Set against the dynamic backdrop of the Nordic fintech scene, the 2025 edition of NextGen Nordics on 29 April 2025 at the Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, Sweden promises to be the most impactful yet.

23 April 2025

News/payments

Inside the tech behind the transformation: Sponsors announced for NextGen Nordics

Ever wanted to be in the same room as the senior executives leading payments innovation across the Nordics and Europe? NextGen Nordics on 29 April 2025 at the Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, Sweden, is your chance to hear from the technology vendors that are supporting financial institutions expertly navigate a convoluted web of regulations, at a time when fraud is at an all-time high and consumer experience must be kept front of mind.

15 April 2025

Research/ISO20022Event Report

ISO 20022 for CBPR+: Driving Efficiency and Innovation in Financial Messaging

15 April 2025 315 downloads

Long read/ISO20022

Hamish Monk Senior Reporter at Finextra

How to meet the ISO 20022 deadline: A five-step strategy

08 April 2025

News/payments

Meet the minds shaping the future of payments at NextGen Nordics

The rapidly evolving world of payments is being shaped by some of the brightest minds across industries, and this year’s NextGen Nordics event on 29 April 2025 at the Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, Sweden is set to be a pivotal moment in exploring how the sector is advancing. Attendees will have the rare opportunity to engage with leading figures driving innovation, digital transformation, and the future of financial services in the Nordic region.

04 April 2025