Two Years On: FedNow – What it Means for U.S. Payments
Posted: 22/07/2025 | Read time: 2 minutes In July 2023, the U.S. Federal Reserve launched FedNow, an instant payments service designed to revolutionize how money moves across the American economy. With FedNow, businesses and consumers can send and receive payments instantly, directly through their bank or credit union accounts. Unlike traditional Automated Clearing House…
The Future of Payments Operations: Embracing Agentic AI
Posted: 04/07/2025 | Read time: 4 minutes In the rapidly evolving landscape of financial services, the integration of Agentic AI is set to revolutionise payments operations. As organisations strive to enhance service delivery while managing operational costs, the collaboration between Capgemini, Microsoft, and AutoRek is paving the way for innovative solutions that leverage technology to…
GoCardless achieve efficiency and compliance in a fast-moving payments landscape
The Client GoCardless is a UK based fintech company that specialises in bank payments. The Challenge GoCardless faced difficulties with reconciling high volumes of transactions, across various banking schemes and currencies. The Solution AutoRek was implemented to perform daily payment reconciliations and as a key control for safeguarding and regulatory requirements.
How FedNow is transforming the U.S. payments landscape
In July 2023, the Federal Reserve launched FedNow, the U.S.’s first publicly operated instant payments rail. This groundbreaking service is already reshaping how financial institutions process, reconcile, and manage payments. Unlike traditional ACH transfers that can take days, FedNow enables real-time payments, 24/7/365. However, this unprecedented speed introduces significant operational challenges, from liquidity management and…
The Future of Payments Operations: Agentic AI and the rise of digital colleagues
Rising transaction volumes, mounting compliance demands, and escalating costs are pushing traditional payment systems to their limits. The answer? Automation. AutoRek, Microsoft, and Capgemini are partnering with top payment firms to deploy cutting-edge AI, especially Agentic AI to remove operational bottlenecks, boost productivity, and enhance human expertise where it matters most. Generative AI and…
Modern payments, outdated systems: why growth and uncertainty demand agility
Posted: 27/03/2025 | Read time: 4 minutes The payments industry is undergoing a profound transformation. With the rise of digital assets, real-time payment methods, and evolving regulations, the pace of change has never been faster. Transaction volumes are surging, payment methods are diversifying, and businesses are under pressure to adapt. Despite these advancements, many…
AutoRek | Payments Journal Webinar
The payments landscape is evolving rapidly, but many organizations are still grappling with outdated legacy systems. These aging technologies often fall short of modern demands, creating challenges such as poor integration with newer tools and far-reaching operational inefficiencies. The cost of inaction is high—financially and operationally Listen as Nick Botha, Global Payments Sales Manager at…
The Future of Payments Operations 2025 – Why Legacy Technology Is No Longer Sustainable
The payments industry is at a turning point. Rising transaction volumes, evolving regulations, and inefficiencies from outdated systems are creating urgent pressure to modernize. Fortunately, automation provides a clear solution to the complexity; helping businesses modernize, meet regulatory standards and streamline data processing. But these solutions are not being embraced as widely, or as quickly,…
What are the key trends shaping the future of payments?
Posted: 27/09/2024 | Read time: 4 minutes In this blog, we explore the key trends shaping the future of payments, drawing insights from Capgemini’s world’s payment report 2025 and global payment sales manager, Nick Botha. The payments industry is ever evolving. With technological advancements, regulatory changes and shifting customer demands, what does the future…
Solutions for safeguarding
Over the last few years, the payments industry has experienced extraordinary societal, technological, and financial market influences that have converged to form a perfect storm of growth and change. This boom has intensified the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) focus on Payment Institutions (PIs) and Electronic Money Institutions (EMIs) in ensuring firms consider the protection of…