How 2026’s regulatory landscape will separate the market leaders
May 2026 marks a pivotal moment for payment and e-money firms. When CASS 15 enters into force, the industry will divide between those who prepared their infrastructure early and those scrambling to comply. While many firms view CASS 15 safeguarding as a compliance exercise, the convergence of multiple regulatory pressures demands an operational shift—from reactive…
AI in Payments Operations: From Hype to High-Impact Transformation
AI in payments is accelerating fast but the operational reality tells a different story. Today, 90% of payments firms still rely on spreadsheets to manage critical workflows such as reconciliation, exception handling, and reporting. These manual processes slow teams down, limit real-time performance, and create operational risk. Our new white paper, AI in Payments Operations:…
Money 20/20 USA
Come along and meet the AutoRek team at Money20/20 USA at The Venetian, Las Vegas from 18th – 21st October. It’s the event to be at as senior leaders from banks, payments, tech and beyond gather to move fintech forward, accelerate deals, build partnerships and drive meaningful breakthroughs this October. Visit our booth and discover…
Money 20/20 Europe
The AutoRek team are back at Europe’s #1 Fintech event, Money20/20 Europe, taking place at The RAI in Amsterdam from the 2nd – 4th June. With over 7,400 attendees, representation from 100 countries and 450 expert speakers, this is not just another industry event. This is where influential leaders across banking, payments, crypto and beyond…
Why the Economics of Reconciliation Should Be on Every Payments Leader’s Radar
The payments industry is in the midst of a transformation. Transaction volumes are surging, margins are tightening and the middle and back office is now emerging as a critical differentiator for firms looking to stay competitive. For too long, it was treated as a cost center to be managed rather than optimized. At Money20/20 this…
ClearBank selects AutoRek to drive real-time innovation in financial operations
ClearBank, the enabler of real-time clearing and embedded banking, has selected AutoRek, the financial control platform trusted by leading global institutions, to deliver scalable reconciliation capabilities. As ClearBank’s transactions grew by 55% in 2024, AutoRek’s platform has enabled the organisation to transform its financial operations infrastructure, moving from time-consuming processes to rapid configuration of complex…
FedNow at 2: Real-time promise, Real-time ops headache
Two years after FedNow’s launch promised to revolutionize American payments, we’re witnessing a disconnect between front-end payment capabilities and back-office operations. While over 1400 financial institutions have signed up to FedNow to offer instant payments to customers, most haven’t upgraded their back-office operations to match. The result? “Instant” payments that create hours or days of…
Safeguarding on the Clock: Preparing for UK and Canadian Deadlines
The Retail Payments Activities Act (Canada) is already in effect, and the UK FCA deadline in May 2026 is approaching fast. Payments firms that fail to act now risk failed audits, heavy fines, or even licence restrictions. Our new whitepaper, Safeguarding on the Clock: Preparing for UK and Canadian Deadlines, gives you practical steps to…
Automating safeguarding reporting across the UK and Canada for a licensed EMI and MSB payments business
An international, fast-growing fintech specializing in automating accounts payable services globally faced operational challenges in its reconciliation and regulatory reporting. The company processes millions of daily payment transactions in multiple currencies and could no longer rely on manual workarounds due to the complexity and high volume of its payment offerings. A key challenge was the…