Insights Archive

January 13, 2023

Chile’s New Fintech Law Can Drive Innovation

Chile’s recently passed Fintech Law presents a transformational opportunity for the country, provided it appreciates lessons learned from other countries, experts tell VIXIO.

January 13, 2023

Daily Dash: UK Open Banking Hits New Landmark

The six largest banks in the UK are now fully compliant with the open banking standards, Nationwide data has revealed a jump in cash use and Danish authorities assess the country’s biggest money laundering risks.

January 13, 2023

AGA Boss Lauds How Casino Companies Go Where Others Fear To Tread

As he prepares to celebrate his fourth anniversary as the gaming industry’s top lobbyist in the United States, Bill Miller has noticed something unique about the companies he represents.

January 13, 2023

Massachusetts Regulators Consider Tougher Advertising Rules

The trend of newer sports-betting regulators taking a tougher stance on advertising is continuing in Massachusetts, where newly-proposed rules include limits on “risk-free” terminology and marketing to college students.

January 13, 2023

Mix Of Products Associated With Young British Problem Gambling

Gambling regulators in Great Britain should focus on the potential harm caused by higher-risk land-based products, as well as strengthen online regulations, according to the analysis of a longitudinal survey of adults aged between 16 and 26.

January 13, 2023

News In Brief: January 9-January 13, 2023

Another German state says no to online casino licensing, Austrian ministry claims it is still working on a new regulator and Argentina's Supreme Court rules against casino owners in tax case.

January 12, 2023

UK’s Al Rayan Bank Hit With £4m Fine Due To ’Egregious’ AML Failures

Al Rayan, a UK-based Shariah-compliant bank, has been issued a £4m fine by the Financial Conduct Authority for a series of “egregious” anti–money laundering (AML) failures.

January 12, 2023

Dutch Payments Group Calls EU’s Instant Payments Plans ’Too Broad’

The Dutch Payments Association has sent a list of concerns levied at the European Commission's instant payments proposals to Brussels.

January 12, 2023

Chile's Internet Gambling Monopoly Battles Online Bill

Chile’s online gambling monopoly has launched a scathing attack on Chile’s attempts to pass online gambling legislation in an Economy Commission hearing.

January 12, 2023

New Finnish Powers Already Deterring Foreign Marketing, Says Regulator

Several gambling operators have already stopped marketing to consumers in Finland following the bolstering of enforcement powers from the start of 2023, according to the country’s regulator.

January 12, 2023

Biden Administration Seeks To Streamline Indian Gaming Regulations

The U.S. Department of the Interior wants to expedite the negotiation process between tribes and states on gambling compacts and make it easier for the federal government to obtain land for Native Americans.

January 12, 2023

Maine Seeks To Impose Harsh Restrictions On Sports-Betting Advertising

The Maine Gambling Control Unit has proposed the strictest limits on sports-betting advertising and promotions in the U.S., limiting television advertising to only during live sporting events, along with banning all television advertising of promotions and bonuses.

January 11, 2023

GTBank Pays Elevated UK Fine For Not Fixing Prior AML Failures

The Financial Conduct Authority has fined Guaranty Trust Bank £7.6m for serious weaknesses in its anti-money laundering (AML) systems and controls.

January 11, 2023

EBA Drops Ten New PSD2 Q&As (Part 2)

Following Tuesday's instalment, VIXIO rounds up the remaining clarifications made by the European Banking Authority (EBA) in its latest set of Q&As on the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2).

January 11, 2023

’Is This The Beginning Of The End’ For Crypto, Asks Banque De France Exec

A top official at the Banque de France has published a new article in which he questions whether crypto can recover from the “spectacular blow-ups” of 2022. Meanwhile, banking executives on opposing sides of the debate weigh in.

January 11, 2023

Fed Will Not Be ’Climate Policymaker’, Powell Says

US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said it would be inappropriate for the Fed to use its existing mandates to step in on environmental issues.

January 11, 2023

US Payments: What To Watch In 2023

2023 is expected to be a significant year for US payments with the launch of the Federal Reserve’s instant payment system and the release of its open banking rule. Legislative activity in the crypto space is also likely to heat up, Durbin’s credit card bill will be brought back to Congress and consumer protection issues will again take centre stage on the regulatory agenda.

January 11, 2023

Ohio Regulator Says Affiliate Marketers Central To Responsible Gaming Concerns

Ohio has immediately become perhaps the most aggressive U.S. state to date in enforcing responsible gambling protections through sanctions, and the regulator’s executive director said Tuesday that much of that conversation revolves around affiliate marketers.

January 11, 2023

German Regulator Refers Cases For Criminal Prosecution

Germany’s newly empowered gambling authority has said regulators have filed more than 60 prohibition orders and referred more than 30 cases for criminal prosecution.

January 11, 2023

New Year, Same Wait For Brazil's Sports-Betting Regulation

Recent changes to Brazil's tax codes and comments from an outgoing senior official would suggest that regulations for sports betting are imminent, but legal experts are advising caution as a new presidential administration takes office.

January 10, 2023

PSR Responds To TSB Warning On APP Fraud Reimbursement Threshold

The UK’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has responded to claims made by TSB Bank that new rules on reimbursement for authorised push payment (APP) fraud will exclude a significant number of victims.