Why Consulting Firms Are Launching Their Own Payment Networks

A growing number of top consulting firms are building proprietary payment networks to streamline client transactions and reduce fees. This episode examines how McKinsey, Bain, and others are entering the payments space—processing over $2 billion in transactions annually—and what this means for traditional payment processors like Stripe and Adyen. We discuss the strategic rationale: capturing data, reducing costs, and offering end-to-end solutions. We also explore the risks, including regulatory hurdles and client pushback. If these conversations have moved your work forward in some small way, a couple of dollars a month is genuinely what keeps these going—buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. #Consulting #PaymentNetworks #McKinsey #Bain #Stripe #Adyen #Fintech #ProfessionalServices #BusinessStrategy #Payments #TransactionProcessing #DataMonetization #ConsultingTrends #BusinessPodcast #FexingoBusiness #ServiceBusinessTalks #LucasAndLuna #Episode43 Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo