Workshop A:

9:30 AM Regulation and Legislation: Protecting yourself in the Mobile Payments space

Payments are a much regulated business. With so many players involved in any given payment, all with money on the line, regulation and legislation is and always will be a key conversation when talking about new payments. For years the payment infrastructure has been favourable towards the top industry players, but with the advent of Mobile Payments all of that might be about to change.

Examining and understanding new and existing regulation and legislation affecting the mobile payments ecosystem, and how you can ensure your business adheres to and keeps up with industry standards is key to ensuring success. Explore the latest in interchange regulation and competition legislation through an interactive workshop that will give you a head start and a strong understanding of Mobile Payments regulation.

• Exploring traditional payments regulatory standards and how they are evolving in the increasingly fragmented marketplace
• Analysing SEPAs potential to turn fragmented European markets in to a single domestic one
• Examining new Interchange fee regulation and how this will affect the traditional payment giants

Visa, MasterCard, American Express
How do the new interchange regulations provide mobile payments with the opportunity to move further away from traditional payment structures?

Exploring Visa, MasterCard and American Expresss decision to take an unprecedented cut to their interchange fees as part of their partnership with Apple Pay

• How might EU Regulation be used to allow competition to thrive in the mobile payments space?
• Understanding how PCI Data Security Standards apply to Mobile Payments
• Exploring the latest concerns arising from EU Regulations, competition authorities, standardisation bodies and other regulatory authorities applicable to Mobile payments
• Understanding the new regulatory framework for mobile payments, and how they might impact stakeholders working within it