The New Frontier of Financial Risk: The Tectonic Shift in European Payments The payment industry relied heavily on the Revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) to secure transactions. While PSD2’s Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) successfully curbed unauthorized card fraud, it proved ineffective against the current threat: Authorized Push Payment (APP) fraud. Consequently, financial crime evolved. APP […]

The payment industry enters 2026 in a phase of accelerated transformation. Consumer expectations are changing quickly, regulatory pressure is intensifying, and geopolitical tensions are reshaping global commerce. At the same time, AI, tokenisation, and embedded finance are moving from emerging concepts to industry standards. In this environment, payments are no longer a technical function in […]

The way we move money is changing. Not overnight, and not with loud fanfare. But steadily—underneath the surface of day-to-day transactions, under the rules of regulators, and across the servers of financial infrastructure providers.

Businesses need more than just a way to accept payments in an increasingly digital world—they need reliable infrastructure, compliance, and future readiness. That’s where a payment service provider (PSP) comes in. This article breaks down what PSPs do, how they’re evolving across Europe, and what merchants should expect by 2026. What Is a Payment Service […]