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
32,000+
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.
Where are fast payments systems headed in the U.S.?
We are in the early stages of fast payments here in the U.S. Zelle and RTP are live and the FedNow Service is about to launch. In the near-term, I expect fast payments ecosystem stakeholders will stay hyper focused on simple yet critical enablers of connectivity and...
Payments Post #2: Glenbrook’s March Roundup
Surprise! We spent a lot of the past month thinking about banks. March confronted us with stumbling blocks for fintechs and their sponsor banks, a bank-led battle for the checkout page, and a clearer view of the path forward for U.S. fast payments. Let’s dive into it...
Opportunities in U.S. Fast Payments
At Glenbrook, we believe that efficient and inclusive financial services are vital to economic growth. In support of this mission, we have worked on fast payments initiatives in 55 countries or regions to date. For example, we have developed principles for inclusive...
Latest Podcasts
Glenbrook speaks with industry leaders to share a variety of perspectives on the latest payments trends and activities.
Episode 232 – Talking Payments and Fraud with Julie Fergerson, Merchant Risk Council
In this episode, Glenbrook Partners Yvette Bohanan, Russ Jones, and Chris Uriarte sat down with Julie Fergerson – a long-time payments professional who co-founded the Merchant Risk Council in 2000 and returned a few years ago to take on the role of CEO for what is now an industry-leading, global non-profit.
We talk with Julie about how the payments industry has changed over the last two decades, with both the professionalization of payments and of fraud, and why she is now spearheading a certification program for the industry.
Episode 231 – Fanning the Flames: Payments Orchestration
Simon Skinner and Samantha Gordon join Yvette Bohanan in this episode to help define payments orchestration, offer a perspective on who should consider orchestration, and for those of you who do, a framework for thinking about orchestration.
Episode 230 – Talking Central Bank Digital Currencies with Jim Cunha, Former EVP, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Glenbrook sat down with Jim Cunha, former EVP at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, to discuss the capstone project of his career – Project Hamilton – and the questions he and his team sought to answer as they embarked on their CBDC experiment.
Latest News
Glenbrook objectively curates the news to keep you abreast of important daily headlines in payments.
Powering the Software Platforms of Tomorrow, Worldpay Expands Embedded Payments Across the Globe
"The demand for embedded financial services is growing fast with 90% of small- and medium-sized businesses indicating access to financial products and services from within their software platforms is critical, according to Worldpay® research. To meet this demand,...
Revolut Partners With Ant to Enable Alipay Transfers to China
"Revolut has partnered with Ant International, a global digital payment and financial technology provider. This partnership allows Revolut customers globally-especially overseas Chinese to send money to China in Chinese yuan, with the recipient’s Alipay ID, powered by...
Confirmed: ISO® 20022 Will Be Implemented July 14 for the Fedwire® Funds Service
"For the past several years, Federal Reserve Financial Services has worked with the industry to prepare for the upcoming ISO 20022 implementation for the Fedwire Funds Service on July 14, 2025. As announced on June 18, FRFS will move forward with implementing the new...
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