Register now for our virtual Global Payments workshop on September 16-17 to align on key concepts, explore payments activities and innovations in select markets, and examine the unique challenges of cross-border payments.
Your Trusted Partner in Payments
Glenbrook’s consulting, research, and education are the tools you need to thrive in the dynamic global payments ecosystem.
Expert advice, innovative analysis, and payments education.
Build the confidence you need to make the right choices and implement them effectively. Whether you are an experienced professional or someone new to the fintech industry, we have the people, leadership, and counsel you won’t find anywhere else.
Who benefits from working with Glenbrook?
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We’ve established a merchant roundtable that represents over 25% of global omni-channel commerce
$5B
We’ve supported $5B in Private Equity Deals since 2019
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We’ve educated over 32,000+ payments professionals to date
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We’ve led consulting projects in 62+ countries
Multiple areas of expertise within the payments domain, one source of tailored insights.
With decades of experience, Glenbrook’s experts are from all areas of the payments world.
Pick a focus area to see how our payments professionals can provide expert guidance to you and your team.
B2B Payments
Cross-border Payments
Digital Currencies
Financial Inclusion
Lending & Payments
Merchant Payments Acceptance
Open Banking
Payments in Emerging Markets
Policy & Regulation
Fast Payments
Payments Risk Management
Payments Facilitation
Case Study
Multinational Grocer Saves Over 30% in Annual Operating Costs
Glenbrook helped a major multinational grocer solve both short-term issues and develop a long-term strategy to take advantage of current and forecasted industry developments in payments. We explored processing redundancies, expansion of credit acceptance, PCI compliance, and more, and then identified system architecture improvements and helped find a new partner to achieve their goals.
Glenbrook Payments Boot CampTM workshops help your team understand and apply the innovations shaping the payments industry.
You’re smart. But the payments industry is complex and changes fast. Our customized education programs keep you and your team up to speed.
Payments Boot Camp™
Our Payments Boot Camp, Payments Boot Camp Intensive, and Advanced Workshops give you a comprehensive overview of the payments industry.
Build Your Expertise
For self-paced learning, check out our popular payments books and library of On-Demand Learning courses.
Train Your Team
We offer customized, private Payments Boot Camp workshops tailored to meet your team’s unique needs.
Payments on FireTM resources for the best thinking in payments.
Latest Articles
Glenbrook shares our perspectives on activities in the industry.
We (Really) Can’t Stop Talking About Tokenization: A 2025 Update
Glenbrook’s Chris Uriarte unpacks network tokenization updates from Visa and Mastercard.
Celebrating the Expansion of Glenbrook’s Leadership Team
Glenbrook is celebrating the expansion of its leadership team by announcing the promotions of Simon Skinner and Joanna Wisniecka to Associate Partner.
On-Demand Learning Offers Knowledge and Value to Payments Industry Professionals
Learn how Glenbrook’s high-quality on-demand learning helps payments professionals expand their knowledge and hone their skills.
Latest Podcasts
Glenbrook speaks with industry leaders to share a variety of perspectives on the latest payments trends and activities.
Episode 271 – Sufficiently Solving the Non-Sufficient Funds Puzzle with Chanan Lavi, Kipp
In this episode, Drew Edmond is joined by Chanan Lavi, CEO and Co-founder of Kipp, to discuss solutions to the major problem of non-sufficient funds declines, as well as the implications for merchants, issuers, and consumers.
Episode 270 – Fanning the Flames – Beyond “Behind”: Rethinking US Instant Payments
Join Russ Jones and Will Eisler at the Glenbrook water cooler as they debate a looser definition of fast payments, explore challenges for adoption of traditional fast payments systems in the US, and ponder if the US actually has a more advanced and widely adopted “fast” payments ecosystem when we consider how Americans are experiencing faster money movement.
Episode 269 – Designing Digital Financial Services for Women is Designing for All, with Sonja Kelly, Women’s World Banking Institute
In our third episode in a series to spotlight the latest in global developments in payment systems from a financial inclusion lens, Sonja Kelly, Global Head of Women’s World Banking Institute, joins Joanna Wisniecka to dive into design principles for inclusive digital financial systems and how all end users benefit when design considers the specific needs of women.
Latest News
Glenbrook objectively curates the news to keep you abreast of important daily headlines in payments.
Visa Shutters US Open-Banking Unit as Data Fight Heats Up, Bloomberg News Reports
"Payments processor Visa has shut its open-banking business in the United States, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The business gives fintechs easier access to customer bank data, helping them offer smoother sign-ups and money...
EU Accelerates Digital Euro Plans, Considering Ethereum and Solana for Public Blockchain Implementation
"European Union officials are accelerating plans for a digital euro in response to the recent passage of a stablecoin law in the United States, which has raised concerns about the competitiveness of a European digital currency."
Australia Ditches Batch Payments. Is North America Next?
"BECS [Bulk Electronic Clearing System]– Australia’s long-standing batch payments system – will be retired in 2030 (if all goes to plan). Here’s what that could mean for the US and Canada."
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