PAYMENTS VIEWS
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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.
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.
Payments Post #18: The Year of the Anti-Regulator?
In this Payments Post, we're thinking about the tension that’s emerged in the regulatory space as a result of the recent change in government with an eye on the controversial CFPB. Read our (not legal advice!) thoughts on what we see playing out in Washington, and what it might mean for the payments industry.
Payments Post #17: Cutting Costs
In this Payments Post, we discuss the DOJ bringing a lawsuit against Visa that alleges the company operates an illegal monopoly in the debit card space. Does the argument have merit in our non-legal minds? And if so, what could the DOJ’s move mean for an evolving payments landscape?
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Hong Kong Tightens Stablecoin Regulations for Non-Institutional Participants
"Hong Kong has transitioned to a more stringent regulatory framework for stablecoins, impacting non-institutional participants significantly. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) now views stablecoins, particularly fiat-backed ones, as potentially systemic payment...
Stablecoins and the Dollar: Promise, Politics and Peril
At a CEPR panel on The Dollar, Financial Fragmentation and Stablecoins, London Business School's Professor Richard Portes delivered a clear warning: stablecoins may be profitable and politically fashionable, but they are a weak and risky substitute for money. The...
FTC Asks Court to Hold Payment Processors in Contempt for Systematically Violating 2015 Order
"The Federal Trade Commission has asked a federal court to hold the operators of a payment processing operation in contempt for systematically violating their 2015 order with the agency over allegations they illegally processed credit card payments. “Cliq and its...
Payments Fintech dLocal Plans Business Expansion into Asian Markets
"dLocal Ltd is set to significantly strengthen its footprint in Asia during 2026. The Uruguay-based fintech company, which enables global merchants to seamlessly connect with consumers in high-growth regions across Latin America and Asia, views the continent as a...
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