(Includes Networking Luncheon)

Thursday, September 17, 2026 | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm

Format:  In Person

Description:

The rapidly evolving landscape of financial technologies and modern payment systems remains one of the most difficult challenges for market participants, policymakers, and lawyers.  Many of these challenges focus on examining how innovations in payment rails, data governance, bank-fintech partnerships, and consumer-facing platforms that are reshaping the financial services industry. The conference will feature leading experts discussing practical developments and legal challenges at the intersection of payments modernization, privacy and data access, regulatory reform, consumer protection, and the changing enforcement environment. Attendees will gain actionable insights on adapting to new payment infrastructures, navigating emerging regulatory requirements, and preparing for future trends impacting businesses, financial institutions, and consumers. 
 
The FinTech and Emerging Payment Systems 2026 Conference will cover:

• Modernization of Payments Infrastructure:  The impact of ISO 20022 migration, FedNow expansion, and interoperability between traditional clearing systems (ACH, Fedwire, CHIPS) and emerging tokenized settlement models.
• Bank-Fintech Partnerships & Embedded Finance:  Legal frameworks and regulatory expectations for bank-fintech relationships (including Banking-as-a-Service), third-party risk management, and the role of special state and federal charters.
• Consumer Protection in Modern Payment Systems: Recent developments in state and federal regulation affecting payment apps, BNPL providers, digital wallets, and open banking; liability and risk allocation in embedded payments.
• Privacy, Data Governance & Open Banking: Evolving standards for access to consumer-permissioned data under new rules (e.g., CFPB’s 1033 Rule), privacy law patchworks, API interoperability, data provider obligations, and best practices for secure data exchange.
• Cybersecurity & Regulatory Compliance: Cybersecurity as a central regulatory issue for payment platforms and fintechs, including board-level oversight, incident reporting obligations, and cross-industry standard setting.
• Litigation & Enforcement Landscape: Shifts in enforcement priorities under the new administration; federal/state regulatory pivots; impact of recent legislation on litigation risks for payments innovation and digital assets; and private litigation as a response to regulatory gaps.

Program Fee:
$299 for NYC Bar Members | $399 for Nonmembers
$149 Small Law Firm Members 

For New York Newly Admitted Attorneys: Skills credits completed after December 31, 2025, must be completed in the traditional live classroom setting or by fully interactive videoconference. City Bar Webinar programs are not considered a fully interactive videoconference. Please see the CLE Format Requirements for Newly Admitted Attorneys for additional information.

For New York Attorneys: This program is a transitional/non-transitional course.