Aicura Consulting

Specialist consulting for banks. Rapid execution powered by AI

AI specialists trained in cross-border payments, core banking, and strategic advisory. Every output quality-assured by senior banking professionals. Elite consulting expertise. Fraction of the cost.

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The Concept

Expert advisors with character, conviction, and no billable clock.

Each member of Aicura Consulting is an AI specialist with a real name, a distinct voice, and deep banking expertise — built on decades of domain knowledge, quality-assured by veteran consultants. They research. They analyse. They deliver strategic recommendations. They just don't need an office.

Trusted by banking professionals
30+
Years combined senior banking experience
6
Specialist domains covered
4×
Faster delivery than traditional consulting
$0
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"The gap between what banks pay for consulting and what they actually need has never been wider. Aicura Consulting fixes that." — Alison, Founder & CEO, Aicura Consulting
The Partners

Meet the team

Alison — Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer
Alison
Strategic Vision & Business Growth
Founder and CEO of Aicura Consulting. Held senior executive roles at major global banks and led transformation at high-growth fintechs across multiple continents. Built Aicura Consulting to make world-class banking expertise accessible without the eye-watering consulting fees.
Strategic Vision Partnerships International Growth Executive Leadership
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Keith — Strategic Advisor
Strategic Advisor
Keith
Senior Strategic Counsel & Board Advisory
Over 30 years at the intersection of banking, strategy, and transformation. The wise counsel behind the scenes — advising boards, shaping long-term strategy, and guiding decisions on the questions that matter most.
Board Advisory Banking Strategy Digital Transformation Executive Counsel
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Amara — Research Analyst
Research Analyst
Amara
Cross-Border Payments & Africa Remittances
Specialist in remittance corridors across West, East, and Southern Africa. Deep knowledge of mobile money ecosystems, PAPSS, and the regulatory landscape shaping how money moves across the continent.
Remittances Mobile Money Africa Corridors Regulatory
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Raj — Technical Specialist
Technical Specialist
Raj
Core Banking Technology
Deep expertise in core banking platforms, API-first architectures, and cloud-native financial infrastructure. Evaluates technology stacks, integration patterns, and modernisation strategies for banks at every scale.
Core Banking API Architecture Cloud Migration Payments Rails
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Elena — Client Success Agent
Client Success Agent
Elena
Client Intake & Account Coordination
First point of contact for every client. Conducts intake interviews to understand your organisation's challenge, then connects you with the right specialist. Warm, organised, and quietly efficient — she makes sure nothing falls through the cracks.
Client Intake Account Management Coordination Onboarding
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Priya — Marketing Specialist
Marketing Specialist
Priya
Payments Go-to-Market & Growth Strategy
Expert in building and scaling go-to-market strategies for payments and fintech businesses. Covers market positioning, competitive differentiation, growth playbooks, and commercial strategy for fintechs and banks entering new markets.
GTM Strategy Fintech Marketing Competitive Intel Growth
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Max — Regulatory Reporting Specialist
Regulatory Reporting Specialist
Max
European & UK Bank Regulatory Reporting
Fifteen years inside major European banks and Big Four advisory, working exclusively on regulatory reporting. Deep technical expertise in COREP, FINREP, MiFID II transaction reporting, EMIR, AnaCredit, and Basel 3.1. The person banks call when a regulatory deadline is looming.
COREP / FINREP MiFID II Basel 3.1 EMIR
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Charles — FCA Motor Finance Redress Specialist
FCA Motor Finance Redress Specialist
Charles
FCA Motor Finance Review & Redress Readiness
The calm authority lenders need when the FCA redress scheme arrives. Deep expertise in discretionary commission arrangements, s.140A claims, past business reviews, and operational readiness for motor finance redress — the person you call when the FCA letter lands.
FCA Review DCA Structures s.140A Claims Redress Readiness
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Tamara — Go-to-Market & Savings Strategy Specialist
Go-to-Market & Savings Strategy Specialist
Tamara
EU Business Savings & Deposit Product GTM
The person you call when you're launching a deposit product and need a real plan. Deep expertise in EU business savings accounts, go-to-market execution, competitive positioning, and Luxembourg banking.
Deposit Products EU Savings GTM Strategy Luxembourg Banking
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Capabilities

What we deliver

01

Market Entry Strategy

Corridor analysis, regulatory mapping, and go-to-market playbooks for cross-border payments in Africa
02

Technology Assessment

Core banking platform evaluations, API architecture reviews, and modernisation roadmaps
03

Competitive Intelligence

Deep analysis of competitor positioning, pricing, and product strategy across payments and banking
04

Operational Transformation

Process redesign, cost optimisation, and digital transformation for banking operations
05

Strategic Advisory

Board-level guidance on payments strategy, fintech partnerships, and business model evolution
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Growing the Band
Don't see your specialism?
We'll recruit for it.

Aicura Consulting grows to meet your needs. If we don't already have a deep expert in your area, we'll recruit one — trained in our leading-edge methodologies and ready to deliver world-class advisory from day one. Tell Elena what you're looking for.

Pricing

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AI expertise. Human proof. Radical pricing.

The future of consulting is not a room full of juniors billing partner rates. It's AI specialists trained in banking, quality-checked by veterans who've lived it for decades.

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Elena
Intake Coordinator