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Latest Articles
Glenbrook shares our perspectives on activities in the industry.
Demystifying Payments Orchestration: Part 3 – Defining the Payments Orchestration Landscape
The 5 payments orchestration implementation models explored in this post reflect a spectrum of control, customization, and complexity. Understanding the distinct characteristics and where each orchestration model excels and where it introduces risk or limitations is essential for selecting the right fit.
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.
Latest Podcasts
Glenbrook speaks with industry leaders to share a variety of perspectives on the latest payments trends and activities.
Episode 287 – Fanning the Flames – State of Stablecoins 2026
Join Glenbrook’s Russ Jones and Ashley Lannquist for a detailed discussion on the state of stablecoins, focusing on market developments, regulatory and policy impacts, usage patterns, and competition from other improved payments systems.
Episode 286 – Understanding Trust in the Modern Agentic and Digital Economy, with Jenny Hadlow and Rory O’Neill, Checkout.com
In this episode, Chris Uriarte welcomes Jenny Hadlow, COO, and Rory O’Neill, CMO, from Checkout.com to discuss the findings from their recent report “Trust in the Digital Economy 2025” and explore the interesting dimensions of trust that merchants, consumers, and service providers need to be aware of in today’s ever changing digital (and agentic) economy.
Episode 285 – Fanning the Flames – What We’re Watching in Payments in 2026
2026 is set to be another dynamic year in payments. Join our Glenbrook partners as they discuss their perspectives on industry trends and what they’ll be keeping an eye on this year.
Latest News
Glenbrook objectively curates the news to keep you abreast of important daily headlines in payments.
Is Europe Ready to Reduce Its Reliance on Visa and Mastercard?
"...Visa and Mastercard processed 47% of the eurozone’s card payment value in 2025, with 13 out of 19 countries being highly reliant on these two providers with at least 96% of their card transaction values, according to GlobalData’s Payment Cards Analytics. The...
Stripe Is Considering Acquisition of All or Parts of PayPal, Bloomberg News Reports
"Payments firm Stripe is considering an acquisition of PayPal or parts of the digital payments pioneer, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Stripe, which is privately held and is among the industry's most valuable companies,...
Mastercard Move Set to Accelerate Banks’ Digital Payment Services
"Ericsson and Mastercard have announced a collaboration aimed at transforming how money moves globally, with implications for banks and fintechs. By integrating Ericsson’s Fintech Platform with Mastercard Move, which is Mastercard’s portfolio of money movement...
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