Companies

Financial Data Exchange Launches Initiative Promoting Safe Financial Data Sharing With Agentic AI

Open Banking Expo

“The Financial Data Exchange is launching a new initiative to promote safety and innovation when AI agents are used by consumers and companies to transmit sensitive financial account data. FDX is putting out a Call for Input to solicit stakeholder feedback on questions related to Agentic AI and its implications for data sharing. In tandem, […]

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Episode 291 - The Complex and Growing World of Platform Payments, with Blake Breathitt, Adyen

In this episode, Chris Uriarte speaks with Blake Breathitt, Senior Vice President of Platforms and Financial Services at Adyen, about one of the biggest growth engines in the industry over the past few years - platform payments. Listen in as they discuss the nature of this interesting segment of the industry, the nuance behind platform payments, and just what's driving this platform payment phenomenon.

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The Missing Context Layer in Agentic Commerce: Part 3

Glenbrook's Drew Edmond explores the specific implications for the payments and agentic commerce industry: how discovery changes when agents mediate it, how payment selection shifts upstream, how merchants need to prepare differently across categories, and who ultimately controls the agent layer.

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The Missing Context Layer in Agentic Commerce: Part 1

Glenbrook's Drew Edmond discusses the critical role of a persistent, cross-application context layer, ideally provided at the operating system level, in enabling the envisioned future of agentic commerce where AI agents can proactively and intelligently assist consumers in transactions.

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Episode 290 - The Evolution of VAMP and Card Network Fraud Monitoring, with Keith Briscoe, MRC, and Allan Shearer, J.P. Morgan

In this episode, Chris Uriarte welcomes Keith Briscoe, VP, Advocacy and Education at the Merchant Risk Council, and Allan Shearer, Executive Director, Head of TMT Relationship Management at J.P. Morgan, to focus on the evolution of card network fraud monitoring programs, and in particular, VAMP, Visa's Acquirer Monitoring Program, which combines fraud and dispute metrics to better manage risk at both merchant and acquirer levels. Listen in as the group discusses industry reactions, data transparency and reporting challenges, and implications for enforcement of new thresholds.

Companies

Gr4vy and Plaid Partner to Enable Pay by Bank Payments for Global Merchants

GR4VY

“Gr4vy announced a strategic partnership with Plaid, the global data network powering open-banking connections for fintechs and financial institutions. The collaboration enables merchants using Gr4vy to offer Pay-by-Bank, also known as account-to-account (A2A) payments, as part of their core checkout experience, providing a lower-cost alternative to card transactions without additional integration complexity.”

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Global

Namibia Launches National Payment System Vision 2026–2030 to Boost Digital Economy

TechAfrica News

“The Bank of Namibia, in collaboration with the Payments Association of Namibia and stakeholders, has launched the National Payment System (NPS) Vision and Strategy 2026–2030. The initiative builds on progress achieved under the previous Vision framework. These include regulatory reforms, increased interoperability across payment channels, expansion of digital payment services, and adoption of global standards […]

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Episode 289 - Stablecoin Infrastructure in Emerging Markets, with Chris Maurice, Yellow Card

In this episode, Chris Maurice, the CEO and co-founder of Yellow Card, joins Drew Edmond to explore how stablecoins are transforming global payments, especially in emerging markets, by addressing liquidity issues, reducing costs, improving compliance transparency, and enabling faster cross-border transactions. Listen in as they highlight the challenges of legacy infrastructure, regulatory evolution, interoperability, and the evolving role of banks and technology platforms in this ecosystem.

Companies

TD Bank Advances Embedded Banking for Us Businesses With Workday Integration

Open Banking Expo

“TD Bank U.S. has expanded its embedded banking offering to include functionality in Workday for US business clients. In collaboration with FISPAN, TD is among the first US banks to deliver bank feeds directly in Workday, enabling clients to access near real-time banking features without requiring expensive treasury management systems. This empowers organisations to streamline […]

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Companies

eBay Launches Pay by Bank in the UK

Retail Systems

“eBay has launched Pay by Bank, allowing customers in the UK to pay for items directly from their bank accounts. The online auction site said that shoppers will be able to authorise transactions through their own banking apps, which will ensure payments are instant and secure. Additionally, the move will ensure that customers do not […]

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Companies

Modern Treasury Launches Payments: An Integrated Payment Service Provider (PSP) for Fiat and Stablecoins

Modern Treasury

“Modern Treasury introduced Payments, an integrated payment service provider (PSP) that helps companies build modern money movement experiences. The PSP accelerates teams that embed fiat and stablecoin payments into their products, leveraging Modern Treasury’s banking, blockchain, and compliance infrastructure to get to market faster. Modern Treasury Payments enables companies to programmatically open payment accounts and […]

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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.

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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.

Industry

Gaming Brand Goes Live With Truelayer’s Pay by Bank Technology

Open Banking Expo

“bet365, one of the world’s leading online betting and gaming brands, has gone live with TrueLayer’s Pay by Bank technology – giving players a faster, safer way to directly deposit from and withdraw to their bank accounts. In a major milestone for the igaming industry, bet365 has made Pay by Bank the recommended payment option […]

Global

Open Banking Limited Marks 8 Years of Transforming the UK’s Financial Landscape

Open Banking

“Open Banking Limited (OBL) marks the 8th anniversary of open banking in the UK – an innovation made possible by the implementation of PSD2,- and a pivotal moment for the UK economy. This milestone comes as the FCA, in a recent letter to the Prime Minister, identified open banking as a key initiative to drive […]

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