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SUMMARY:Transforming the UK’s Payments Infrastructure: exploring a new operating model
DESCRIPTION:We’re pleased to invite you to a 90-minute workshop exploring a new approach that builds on the best of what we have and adds additional strong levels of innovation and competition to the UK’s payments infrastructure: the Distributed Operating Model. \nDeveloped by members of our Advisory Board in collaboration with UK Finance\, this approach is part of wider efforts by HM Treasury’s Vision Engagement Group (VEG) and the Payments Vision Delivery Committee (PVDC) to implement the National Payments Vision. \nJoin us to hear from leading voices in the industry and share your views on how this new model could reshape competition\, commercial structures\, governance\, and the role of institutions. \nWorkshop Details: \n\nFacilitator: Riccardo Tordera\, Director of Government Affairs and Policy\, TPA\nSpeakers:\n\nPaul Horlock\, Chief Payments Officer\, Santander UK\nJohn Howells\, CEO\, Link\nTony Craddock\, Director General\, TPA\n\n\n\nWhy Attend? \n\nDiscover a fresh alternative to the current payments operating model\nExplore what this means in practice for institutions and the wider ecosystem\nContribute your insights and help refine the approach before it is submitted to the VEG and PVDC\n\nThis session is ideal for professionals with a keen interest in the structure\, strategy\, and future of UK payments. \nWe hope you’ll join us in this important conversation\, as we set out to provide a catalyst for creating a more effective payments infrastructure. \nEvent Details:\nDate: Thursday 15th May 2025\nTime: 09.30 – 11.00 BST\nWhere: Online (Zoom) \n 
URL:https://thepaymentsassociation.org/event/transforming-the-uks-payments-infrastructure-exploring-a-new-operating-model/
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SUMMARY:Have Your Say: Crypto & Stablecoin Regulatory Developments
DESCRIPTION:What is this event?A 1.5-hour member session diving into recent UK regulatory developments on crypto. We’ll be discussing two key publications: \n\n\nHMT Draft Statutory Instrument – Future financial services regulatory regime for cryptoassetsRead here \n\n\nFCA Discussion Paper 25/1 – Regulating cryptoasset activitiesRead here \n\n\nWhy does it matter?Stablecoins and crypto are firmly back on the legislative and regulatory agenda. This is a key moment — what we say now will help shape the UK’s future regulatory landscape. Members have different interests at stake\, and this session will help us understand those differences so we can reflect them in our engagement and responses. \nWho should attend?This is open to the Digital Currencies and Regulator Working Groups\, and also all member banks\, law firms\, consultancies\, plus tech firms not already in those working groups. If we have merchants who use crypto\, they’d be particularly valuable voices in the conversation. \nWhat will members gain?A clearer understanding of where regulation is headed\, and — more importantly — the opportunity to influence how the association responds. If members want their views reflected in the next stage of regulatory development\, this is the moment to speak up. \nEvent Details:\nDate: Monday 19th May 2025\nTime: 14.00 – 15.30 BST\nWhere: Online (Zoom) \n 
URL:https://thepaymentsassociation.org/event/have-your-say-crypto-stablecoin-regulatory-developments/
CATEGORIES:Policy/Stakeholder Engagement Events
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SUMMARY:The VEG’s Proposals for Governance and Funding of the UK’s Future Payments Infrastructure
DESCRIPTION:The first priority of the National Payments Vision is to define how the payments infrastructure that underpins retail instant payments in the UK should evolve in the years ahead. \n  \nLast week HM Treasury\, on behalf of the Payments Vision Delivery Committee\, invited members of the Vision Engagement Group to share industry’s views about what the future governance and funding of this infrastructure should look like. This work is led by two members of the Engagement Group and coordinated by UK Finance and must be completed and submitted to the PVDC by Friday May 31st. This will help the PVDC to prepare the Chancellor for an announcement in her Mansion House Speech in July (we hope). \n  \nYou are invited to join a 90 minute workshop to share your feedback on the draft proposals that should be drafted by the UKF team by the end of this week. Facilitated by TPA’s Director General Tony Craddock and with the support of the CEO of LINK\, John Howells\, this workshop will include breakout sessions into small groups which will discuss different components of the draft. Your comments will then be shared centrally and afterwards compiled and shared with UKF’s team later the same day. Participants who have registered for this workshop will receive a draft of the paper as soon as it is ready\, possibly by or over this coming weekend. \n  \nThe paper being developed will be underpinned by the government’s objectives in the National Payments Vision\, particularly; \n– The need for the UK’s infrastructure to serve equitably a diverse array of market actors\, both in terms of functionality and access \n– The importance of innovation to support better outcomes for all market users\, and greater competition and choice in the making of payments \n– Ensuring the safety of the UK’s payments system and the importance of system resilience \n  \nSpecifically\, the PVDC is considering effective governance structures to support coordinated design and delivery of future retail payments infrastructure changes. This will include; \n– An outline of the roles and responsibilities of industry and wider participants and payment systems operator\, plus lines of accountability\, to deliver the strategy set by authorities \n– Consideration of whether the change design and delivery function could and should be split out from the day-to-day operation of the current schemes and systems – and if so\, how to manage any resultant risks from splitting control of these functions. \nPlease come to the workshop willing to make an active contribution and have a point of view to share in the workshop on payments infrastructure. Please only attend if you have read the draft that you will be sent in advance\, and (ideally) have prepared your comments beforehand. \n  \nFacilitator: Tony Craddock\, Director General\, TPA \nSpeakers: John Howells\, CEO\, Link \n  \nWhy Attend? \n– Influence the governance and funding structure of the UK’s future payments infrastructure \n– Explore what this means in practice for institutions and the wider ecosystem \n– Contribute your insights and help refine the approach before it is submitted to the VEG and PVDC \n  \nThis session is ideal for professionals with a keen interest in the structure\, strategy\, and future of UK payments. \nWe hope you’ll join us in this important conversation as we work together to create a more effective and forward-looking payments infrastructure \n 
URL:https://thepaymentsassociation.org/event/the-vegs-proposals-for-governance-and-funding-of-the-uks-future-payments-infrastructure/
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