Payments on Fire™
Payments on Fire™
Glenbrook Partners, LLC
Episode 299 - The Evolving Payments Regulatory Environment in the European Union, with Scott McInnes, Bird & Bird
1 hour Posted Aug 5, 2026 at 10:44 pm.
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Glenbrook's Chris Uriarte and Samantha Gordon continue their global payments regulation series with Scott McInnes, Partner at Bird & Bird, focusing on the European Union. 

Tune in as they explore the EU's highly regulated landscape, the challenges of inconsistent national enforcement across 27 member states, and developments on current regulatory topics:

  • Payment Services Directive - PSD2 to PSD3 evolution
  • Payment Services Regulation (PSR) objectives and adoption timeline
  • Digital euro goals and requirements
  • European Digital Identity Wallet framework and ambitions
  • SEPA Instant obligations
  • Upcoming BNPL regulation
  • Apple NFC access and wallet competition
  • Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) implications for agentic commerce