In an era defined by rapid technological evolution, geopolitical uncertainty and shifting customer expectations, transaction banking finds itself at a crossroads. Euromoney sat down with Simon Paris, then CEO of Finastra, and Sylvie Boucheron-Saunier, Finastra’s CRO for payments, to discuss how banks can best move forward.

The past decade has seen transaction services undergo dramatic change, consistently leading the charge in innovation. And with an overlapping institutional client base, custodians are now recognising the urgent need for a measured modernisation of their services to the industry. We explore the parallels between the transaction banking and custody sectors, examining lessons from transaction banking that could shape the future of custody.

Citi’s Chris Cox talks to Euromoney about building a modern trade finance platform, tackling geographic fragmentation and embracing client-centric innovation.

Manish Kohli, global head of payments solutions at HSBC, speaks to Euromoney about how client-centric innovation, technological transformation, and a strong leadership ethos are driving the bank’s edge on payments and treasury solutions.

Amid Citi’s global restructuring, which brought the bank’s treasury and trade solutions and securities services under the same umbrella, Shahmir Khaliq, Citi’s head of services, explains how ever-changing client needs are the driving force behind the bank’s evolution.

At SIBOS, Mark Monaco, head of global payments solutions at Bank of America, pulled back the curtain on the strategies driving the bank’s leadership in an exclusive interview with Euromoney. “Success has three ingredients: people, process and technology,” Monaco shared on the bank's ability to stay ahead in an ever-evolving industry.