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SUMMARY:Exposing the Critical Trust Intersections Between Stablecoins and Banks
DESCRIPTION:Can stablecoins and decentralised finance ever truly operate without trust\, or does trust simply relocate? While blockchain introduces speed\, programmability\, and transparency\, real-world cross-border payments still depend on verifiable data\, regulatory compliance\, funding certainty\, and enforceability under law. The greatest risks rarely sit in the payment rail itself\, risks emerge in off-chain workflows\, data integrity\, counterparty oversight\, compliance orchestration\, reserve validation or financial integrity\, redemption mechanics\, and ultimately who “owns” the risk when something fails.  \nIn this webinar\, we’ll apply a practical trust test to stablecoin workflows and examine how trust shifts across issuers\, reserve managers\, oracles\, smart contracts\, validators\, bridges\, custodians\, and off-chain intermediaries. We’ll explore why on-chain finality does not equal real-world settlement finality\, and why accountability remains central when something goes wrong.  \nWhen failures occur\, and they will\, regulators and courts won’t ask which chain processed the block – they’ll want to know “who’s accountable?” or “who’s left standing to make someone whole?”. The answer to the first question will likely be everyone who touched a transaction\, and the second is likely to be the deep-pocketed bank\, especially if everyone else is vaporised.   \nWe’ll explore the practical benefits and limits of stablecoins\, where they create efficiency and where they introduce new fragilities. We’ll also discuss how a Global Single Shared Platform can digitise risk\, compliance\, funding\, and settlement controls across financial institutions\, bringing regulator-grade transparency to both fiat and digital asset payment flows.  \nJoin this webinar to explore the use cases\, challenges\, and opportunities including:  \n\nHow is trust executed within stablecoin and DeFi ecosystems\, and how does it compare to traditional banking models? \n\n\nWhat responsibility do banks have in terms of governance\, operational\, and compliance considerations across mentors\, oracle design\, smart contracts\, validators\, bridges\, and redemption processes? \n\n\nFinancial integrity challenges across minting\, reserve management and redemption \n\n\nOvercoming the gaps between on chain and off chain data authentication and sharing in the context of risk\, compliance and data protection.  \n\n\nA Global Single Shared Platform as a technology bridge between on chain and off chain to ensure appropriate transparency\, risk and compliance digitization and financial integrity inside well-established banking and legal frameworks.  \n\n  \nSpeakers: \n 
URL:https://thepaymentsassociation.org/event/exposing-the-critical-trust-intersections-between-stablecoins-and-banks/
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SUMMARY:Stablecoins and the Shift to Hybrid Finance: A Practical Guide for Payments Professionals
DESCRIPTION:Stablecoins are no longer a crypto side story. They are fast becoming a serious part of global payments infrastructure.  \nAs regulators move\, institutions engage\, and cross border inefficiencies persist\, a new model is emerging. Traditional banking rails are converging with blockchain based settlement\, creating what many are calling hybrid finance. The question is no longer whether stablecoins matter\, but how and when payments professionals should engage with them.  \nIn this session\, Sokin and The Payments Association will cut through the noise to examine what stablecoins actually are\, whether they are safe\, and how they fit into real world payment operations.  \nSession Takeaways:  \nJoin Sokin and a panel of industry experts to discuss:  \n\nWhat stablecoins really are and how they work in practice\, not theory \n\n\nThe biggest myths around volatility\, risk and criminal exposure\, and what the data shows \n\n\nTrust and safety: reserve backing\, transparency\, regulatory oversight and counterparty considerations \n\n\nWhy hybrid finance is emerging\, and what it means for cross border settlement and liquidity \n\n\nHow stablecoins can integrate into your existing treasury\, settlement and payout processes \n\n\nThe strategic decisions payments firms should be making now to avoid being left behind \n\n  \nSpeakers: \n 
URL:https://thepaymentsassociation.org/event/stablecoins-and-the-shift-to-hybrid-finance-a-practical-guide-for-payments-professionals/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260507T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260507T150000
DTSTAMP:20260514T124342Z
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SUMMARY:Why do banks need to embrace the digital wallet revolution?
DESCRIPTION:Digital wallets are changing the way we consume goods and services. Some of the factors accelerating the payments transformation include the National Payments Vision’s focus on digital assets and accelerated digital-first approach\, as well as increasing consumer demand for faster and user-friendly methods of payments.  \n  \nHow is the role of banks evolving with these changes and why should they embrace the digital wallet revolution? How will the rise of digital wallets impact their competitive edge?  \n Hosted on 7th May in partnership with Terrapay\, this webinar will explore the digital wallets landscape and emerging role of banks: \n\n As established and heavily regulated institutions\, could banks become the preferred trusted custodians for e-wallets  to ensure security and consumer protection? \n\n\nWhat are the emerging customer demographics and how is this changing the way people access money? \n\n\nIn a world where ROI is key\, how are organisations providing cost-efficient and instantaneous means of payments for both B2C and B2B transactions? \n\n\nAs the global payments ecosystems grows more and more complex\, what interoperability possibilities are offered by digital wallets ? \n\n\nHow are banks building a cost-effective infrastructure that supports global interoperability?   \n\n  \nJoin us on 7th May at 14:00 – 15:00 BST for an expert discussion to understand the opportunities this shift creates for banks and merchants to expand reach\, capture new revenue\, and deliver on the promise of true financial inclusion. \n  \nSpeakers:
URL:https://thepaymentsassociation.org/event/why-do-banks-need-to-embrace-the-digital-wallet-revolution/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260514T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260514T150000
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SUMMARY:Beyond the Pilot: Scaling Stablecoin Payments That Actually Work
DESCRIPTION:Stablecoin settlement is no longer experimental—it’s live. European finance leaders are moving past pilots and confronting what production actually demands: operational redesign\, liquidity coordination\, and real risk management. \nIn this session\, practitioners from AMINA Bank\, EY and Ripple — actively building in this space — share first-hand lessons from deployment. \n\nWhat’s driving adoption: liquidity efficiency\, faster treasury cycles\, and infrastructure maturity\nIntegration realities: what’s worked (and what hasn’t) across fintech models\nLiquidity & risk: managing reserves\, settlement timing\, and onchain exposure\nCross-border friction: complexities that only surface once systems go live\nScaling readiness: signs your infrastructure and operating model can support growth\n\nThis webinar delivers the practical insights needed to build and scale a stablecoin payments strategy that delivers tangible benefits now and in the future. \nSpeakers: 
URL:https://thepaymentsassociation.org/event/beyond-the-pilot-scaling-stablecoin-payments-that-actually-work/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260616T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260616T160000
DTSTAMP:20260612T064245Z
CREATED:20260518T125329Z
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SUMMARY:E‑commerce Fraud in the UK: Why 3DS‑Era Controls Are No Longer Enough And What Needs to Come Next
DESCRIPTION:UK e-commerce fraud continues to rise despite the widespread adoption of Strong Customer Authentication and increasingly sophisticated 3-D Secure (3DS) controls. While issuers and schemes have invested heavily in enhanced risk scoring within the authentication flow\, fraudsters have continued to evolve. \nIn this session\, hosted by G+D Netcetera\, we will explore why reacting at the 3DS stage alone is no longer sufficient to stop fraud losses\, operational burden\, and customer friction from escalating. Drawing on real-world issuer perspectives and joined by invited speakers from Mastercard and TigerGraph\, we will discuss the limitations of siloed controls and the growing need to prevent fraud earlier and across channels\, not just within individual transactions. \nJoin us to explore: \n\nHow online fraud has changed in the UK in recent years\, from classic card-not-present fraud to large-scale card testing\, BIN attacks\, social engineering\, and coordinated cross-channel crime.\nHow today’s 3DS countermeasures\, such as issuer-centric risk models\, consortium intelligence\, and BIN-attack scores\, have significantly improved fraud detection but still struggle to identify emerging social-engineering-driven fraud patterns.\nWhat needs to change next\, enabling timely and secure data sharing across banks and moving from isolated risk decisions to collaborative\, ecosystem-wide fraud prevention.\nHow cross-channel intelligence can help shift the industry from reacting to fraud to preventing it proactively.\n\n  \n  \nSpeakers: \n  
URL:https://thepaymentsassociation.org/event/e-commerce-fraud-in-the-uk-why-3ds-era-controls-are-no-longer-enough-and-what-needs-to-come-next/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTAMP:20260615T103359Z
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SUMMARY:500 Fraud Leaders Told Us What AI Questions Keep Them Up at Night
DESCRIPTION:How are leading organisations balancing the threat of AI fuelled fraud\, whilst also tapping into the evolving potential revenue streams that AI can enable?  \nNew research from Darwinium reveals a shift in the landscape. Nearly all organizations have seen a surge in AI-driven attacks\, powered by automation and deepfake tech. At the same time\, a new wave of AI-driven agentic commerce is emerging\, where intelligent agents browse\, compare\, and even purchase on behalf of customers.  \nJoin us for this webinar where we’ll break down what 500 fraud\, risk\, and security leaders are seeing right now in their organisations and across the industry. How does your organisation measure up\, and what strategies\, protections and opportunities should you be exploring. \n  \nSpeakers:
URL:https://thepaymentsassociation.org/event/500-fraud-leaders-told-us-what-ai-questions-keep-them-up-at-night/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260709T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260709T150000
DTSTAMP:20260707T132246Z
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SUMMARY:Smarter Scams\, Smarter Defences: AI and the Future of Financial Crime Prevention
DESCRIPTION:Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the financial crime landscape; UK Fraud cases were at an all-time high in 2025\, with over 444\,000 cases recorded\, driven partly by criminals using AI tools.  \nFrom AI-generated scams\, deepfakes and autonomous fraud attacks to advanced detection models\, network analytics and intelligence sharing\, the payments and financial services industry is entering a new era of financial crime prevention.  \nThis webinar brings together experts from across fintech\, banking\, fraud intelligence and compliance to share how AI is being weaponised by criminals\, and how firms can respond with smarter\, faster and more collaborative defences.   \nThe panel will utilise real-world case studies and practical examples to examine how organisations are using AI not just to improve efficiency\, but to actively detect\, prevent and disrupt fraud at scale.  \nThe session will also explore the current regulatory landscape\, calling for a shared liability model required to tackle financial crime that includes the role of banks\, payment providers\, telecoms\, social media platforms and regulators.  \n  \nSpeakers:
URL:https://thepaymentsassociation.org/event/smarter-scams-smarter-defences-ai-and-the-future-of-financial-crime-prevention/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260924T140000
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DTSTAMP:20260924T102009Z
CREATED:20260807T141537Z
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SUMMARY:Real-Time Payments\, Real-Time Risk: The New Compliance Operating Model
DESCRIPTION:To match customer demand for speed\, convenience and better experience\, payments are fast evolving and real-time payments are increasingly common\, with money changing hands in seconds. The transition to faster transactions comes with known risks\, including a reduced timeframe for detecting fraudulent activity and blocking suspicious transactions. \nAs payments become instant\, embedded and cross-border\, how do compliance teams move from periodic controls to real-time intelligence? \nJoin an exclusive webinar on 24th September at 2pm BST\, hosted by The Payments Association in partnership with LexisNexis Regulatory Compliance to explore the following: \n\nInstant payments and the compression of decision time\nFraud prevention versus customer experience\nSanctions and AML screening in real time\nOperational resilience when payments run 24/7\nHow smaller firms can keep pace with large-bank expectations\n\n\n  \nSpeakers:
URL:https://thepaymentsassociation.org/event/real-time-payments-real-time-risk-the-new-compliance-operating-model/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261006T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261006T150000
DTSTAMP:20260916T092752Z
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SUMMARY:A safeguarding reality check: Learnings from the first six months
DESCRIPTION:Six months since the new safeguarding rules came into effect in May 2026\, firms are still at very different stages of readiness. Some are confident in their processes\, others are still finding their footing. This webinar\, in partnership with AutoRek\, takes stock of what’s actually been achieved since implementation\, benchmarks the market against best practice\, and looks ahead to what the 2027 landscape will demand. Join us for a practical session\, diving into real experiences from the last six months – not a generic regulatory update. \nWe’ll explore: \n\nCASS 15 readiness remains uneven – how can firms that are falling behind start addressing the gaps in policy\, reconciliation and control ownership? What are the early wins and pain points discovered so far?\nGovernance and evidence are now central to compliance and audits raise the stakes even further – what emerging best practice is there for clear ownership\, robust documentation and board-level visibility? How are organisations breaking down team silos for better collaboration?\nDisconnected systems\, inconsistent bank data\, limited visibility of fund flows – how do we get more accurate reconciliations? What role should AI play and where is human oversight still required?\nLooking ahead – can we expect any further updates? What will the 2027 landscape look like?\n\n\nSpeakers:
URL:https://thepaymentsassociation.org/event/a-safeguarding-reality-check-learnings-from-the-first-six-months/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTAMP:20260921T093332Z
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SUMMARY:Unlocking Growth: Payments at the Frontier of Regulatory Innovation and Enforcement
DESCRIPTION:The Payments Association are pleased to announce that the Regulatory Working Group is co-hosting an event with Greenberg Traurig on “Unlocking growth: payments at the frontier of regulatory innovation and enforcement”. \nEvent overview \n\nDate: Tuesday 6th October\nTime: 5:30pm – 8:00pm BST\nLocation: Greenberg Traurig London\, The Shard\, Level 8\, 32 London Bridge Street\, London\, SE1 9SG\n\nAs the payments industry continues to evolve\, regulation needs to keep pace with new technologies\, business models and payment systems\, while supporting innovation\, competition and sustainable growth. \nAgenda: \n\n5:30pm – Registration\n6pm – Panel\n7pm – Networking drinks and canapes\n\nThe session will bring together senior leaders from the FCA\, Barclays\, Paysafe and Greenberg Traurig to explore the regulatory developments shaping the future of payments and what they mean for businesses across the sector. \nThe discussion will cover: \n\nScene setting: Where are we now and what are the key regulatory developments currently shaping the payments landscape?\nAn agenda for growth: How should regulation and deregulation evolve to support growth through investment and technology? This will include the National Payments Vision\, payments infrastructure developments and smart data.\nWhat’s the future? Exploring the development of digital wallets\, Open Banking and new payment systems.\nReform of the Consumer Duty: Considering the move towards greater self-assessment for businesses and what this could mean for the industry.\n\nThe panel will be followed by a Q&A\, giving attendees the opportunity to put questions directly to the speakers and explore some of the issues raised during the discussion. \nSpeakers
URL:https://thepaymentsassociation.org/event/unlocking-growth-payments-at-the-frontier-of-regulatory-innovation-and-enforcement/
LOCATION:Greenberg Traurig London\, The Shard\, Level 8\, 32 London Bridge\, Street\, London\, SE1 9SG\, The Shard\, Level 8\, 32 London Bridge\, Street\, London\, SE1 9SG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261015T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261015T150000
DTSTAMP:20260819T100602Z
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SUMMARY:What should Europe's next payments infrastructure look like?
DESCRIPTION:Europe’s payments landscape is entering a new era. The digital euro\, stablecoins\, tokenised deposits and Wero are often treated as separate initiatives. But together\, they point to a broader shift towards a more resilient\, competitive and strategically autonomous European payments ecosystem. \nFor banks\, fintechs and payment providers\, the challenge is deciding where\, and how\, to invest. Will new payment models compete or coexist? What infrastructure will be needed to support them? And how can organisations prepare without backing the wrong long-term architecture? \nJoin this webinar to explore the opportunities\, challenges and strategic questions shaping Europe’s next generation of payments\, including: \n\nWhy is Europe rethinking its payments infrastructure\, and what is driving this shift?\nWill the digital euro\, stablecoins\, tokenised deposits and Wero compete\, or will they coexist?\nIf multiple payment models emerge and coexist\, what infrastructure will banks\, fintechs and payment providers need to support them?\nHow can organisations build infrastructure that remains flexible as the payments landscape continues to evolve?\nWhat capabilities and investment priorities should payment leaders focus on over the next five years?\n\nSpeakers:
URL:https://thepaymentsassociation.org/event/what-should-europes-next-payments-infrastructure-look-like/
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