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Prospero Pica is an Italian banking and financial technology consultant and the founder of ABP Partners, a Swiss consulting company based in Lugano. He has been covered by business and financial publications on topics including core banking transformation, legacy banking infrastructure, artificial intelligence in banking, and Islamic finance.

Career

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Pica works in banking technology and financial systems, with a focus on the transformation and modernization of banking infrastructure.

In December 2025, Italian news agency Askanews published an article focusing on Pica's analysis of core banking infrastructure and the technological transformation of financial institutions.[1]

In March 2026, International Business Times UK covered Pica and ABP Partners in an article concerning core banking and treasury transformation in the Swiss banking sector.[2]

Banking technology

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Pica has been covered in relation to the modernization of banking technology, particularly the transformation of legacy infrastructure while maintaining operational continuity.

In June 2026, VareseNews published an article concerning Pica's analysis of artificial intelligence in banking and its potential impact on banks' operating models.[3]

BergamoNews also published coverage concerning Pica's analysis of the modernization of legacy banking systems, including the challenges associated with updating technological infrastructure without disrupting critical banking services.[4]

Islamic finance

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Pica has also been covered in connection with developments in Islamic finance and the sukuk market.

In 2026, British business publication Business Matters published an article centered on Pica's analysis of the debate surrounding AAOIFI Standard 62 and its implications for sukuk structures and financial institutions. The article discussed his views on the operational consequences of changes to sukuk standards, including their potential effects on treasury operations, asset governance and cross-border banking infrastructure.[5]

References

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  1. "Prospero Pica di ABP Partners: Il core banking decide chi sopravvive". Askanews (in Italian). 3 December 2025.
  2. "Why Swiss Banks Choose ABP Partners for Core Banking & Treasury Transformation". International Business Times UK. 24 March 2026.
  3. "Perché l'intelligenza artificiale sta cambiando il modello operativo delle banche". VareseNews (in Italian).
  4. "Modernizzare i sistemi bancari senza interrompere i servizi: la sfida delle infrastrutture legacy". BergamoNews (in Italian).
  5. "Prospero Pica of ABP Partners on the Sukuk Standards Debate: Why Execution Now Shapes Islamic Finance". Business Matters.