Global payments perspectives

Exploring key legal and regulatory developments driving and shaping payments around the world

Global | Publication | June 2021

The payments industry continues to expand and evolve, with increasing payment volumes, new payment technologies and infrastructure and continued change in consumer spending habits leading to rapid growth in recent years. This has fueled a raft of new providers, increased mergers and acquisitions activity, and expanded payments-related regulation globally.

This hub will provide insights on the legal and regulatory developments driving growth and shaping the future of the payments industry around the world through a series of videos, podcasts and articles.

Videos and podcasts

US payments landscape; FCA 2021/22 Business Plan; UK counter terrorist financing and anti-money laundering regime

Steve Aschettino, US Head of Fintech, provides an overview of the payments landscape in the US and some of the prevailing trends in the area.

Global | External | September 09, 2021

African payments landscape

Our lawyers from London and South Africa discuss the African payments landscape, exploring why mobile payments have been so successful, the regulatory landscape supporting payments, why it is an attractive market for payments and telecoms companies and what the future holds.

United Kingdom | External | July 23, 2021

The Woolard review

We take a look at the Woolard Review in the UK, with a focus on the implications for the buy-now-pay-later sector.

United Kingdom | External | April 08, 2021

The payments outlook for 2021

We discuss the payments outlook for 2021 with Carole Begent, General Counsel and Head of Enforcement and Competition at the Payment Systems Regulator

United Kingdom | External | February 04, 2021

All change: the trends reshaping the global payments landscape

Welcome to Banking horizons. With insights and commentary from across our global banks group, the series will explore some of the hot topics that we see as being front of mind for our bank clients. Th...

United Kingdom | Video | November 05, 2019

Articles

ASIC seeks feedback for important updates to the ePayments Code and mandate its effect

ASIC has recently published a consultation paper seeking comments from stakeholders on a number of long-awaited updates to the ePayments Code.

Australia | Publication | June 24, 2021

The EU’s proposed digital operational resilience regulation: Impact on payment providers

On September 24, 2020, the European Commission published its long-awaited proposals on digital operational resilience, comprising a draft regulation (DORA) alongside a proposed directive.

Global | Publication | January 29, 2021

UK: German payment services in transition: Technological innovation, PSD2 and new competitors

The payment services landscape is currently overshadowed by the scandal around Wirecard.

Global | Publication | July 08, 2020

Payments update: Australia

As with all things in this day and age, innovation is driving change at rapidly accelerating rates.

United Kingdom | Publication | April 02, 2020

Singapore Payment Services Act: Impact on the payments industry

Singapore’s Payment Services Act 2019 (PSA) is a long-awaited piece of legislation that consolidated and updated various payments related legislation in Singapore.

Global | Publication | April 02, 2020