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Top themes for the payments sector in 2026
Article Top themes for the payments sector in 2026
The UK payments sector is balancing innovation with complex regulatory demands, including operational resilience, wind-down planning and APP fraud prevention.
Jarred Erceg
Paul Staples
Paul Olukoya
Alison Kopra
| 14 min read | 11 Nov 2025
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Episode 80 Clarity, Confidence, and the Future of UK Payments
The payments landscape is rapidly evolving in the UK. In this episode, host Paul Staples, Director at Grant Thornton, is joined by Paul Olukoya, Managing Director at Grant Thornton, Alison Kopra Director and guest Robert Courtneidge, Policy Advisor at The Payments Association. The experts delve into the latest trends in digital money, the regulatory challenges of stablecoins, the effectiveness of APP fraud reimbursement, and the future of safeguarding customer funds.
Paul Staples
Paul Olukoya
Alison Kopra
| 41 min listen | 29 Sep 2025
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Article Payment service providers, are you making good use of AI?
Use of AI in financial services is increasing – how can payment service providers leverage it to maximise opportunities and drive growth?
Paul Olukoya
Paul Staples
Alison Kopra
| 6 min read | 20 May 2025
3LOD for financial crime: understanding the third line of defence
Article 3LOD for financial crime: understanding the third line of defence
Understand how internal audit works as the third line of defence in financial institutions efforts to reduce risk.
Alison Kopra
Alison Kopra
| 8 min read | 08 Jun 2023
Checks on second line of defence for financial crime
Article Checks on second line of defence for financial crime
From pitfalls to practical steps – what you need to know about the second line of defence on financial crime.
Alison Kopra
Tom Townson
| 6 min read | 21 Oct 2022
The first line of defence: managing your financial crime risk
Article The first line of defence: managing your financial crime risk
What do senior managers need to know about the first line of defence?
Alison Kopra
Alison Kopra
| 26 Jul 2022
Three lines of defence for financial crime
Article Three lines of defence for financial crime
All firms approach three lines of defence differently, but there are some key pitfalls everyone needs to prepare for.
Alison Kopra
Alison Kopra
| 05 Apr 2022