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FinCEN Issues Warning On Terrorism Financing

Payments firms must look out for red flags indicating that they are being used to transfer funds to terrorist group ISIS and its global affiliates, US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has said.
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European Commission Accuses 13 Member States Of Missing DORA Deadline

The European Commission has launched infringement proceedings against 13 EU member states for failing to fully transpose the flagship Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) into national law by the January 17 deadline.
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Trump Administration To Scrap Corporate Transparency Act For US Citizens, Companies

In the latest twist to the rollout of the Corporate Transparency Act, the Trump administration has vowed to exempt US citizens and companies from its controversial beneficial ownership reporting requirements.
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SEC Issues Staff Statement On Meme Coins, Describes Them As 'Collectibles'

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that meme coins, such as the one issued by President Trump, are akin to "collectibles" and will not be considered "securities".
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Caesars Pulls Las Vegas Casino Sale, Eyes New York License

Even prior to the completion of Eldorado Resorts' $17.3bn acquisition of Caesars Entertainment more than two years ago, executives emphasized they were working on a potential sale of a Las Vegas Strip property to pay down debt, but that plan has now been scrapped.
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Gambling

Swedish Stakeholders Renew Calls For Debt Register, Loan Ban

​​​​​​​There are renewed calls in Swedish local media to protect gamblers by introducing a national debt register and the ability to ban loans to indebted people, but barriers to introducing such a system persist.
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Gambling

Personnel Moves - October 2022

New government ministers in the UK and Sweden, MGM adds digital boss, Aristocrat appoints tribal envoy as non-executive and new lottery chief selected in Brazil.
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Gambling

Turkey To Launch Digital Lira In 2023 Linked To eID

Turkey has announced plans to introduce a central bank digital currency by next year, which will combine with a digital identity system.
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Payments

Malaysia’s New E-Payments Push Targets France-Level Usage

The central bank of Malaysia has launched a new promotional campaign to expand the use of electronic payments in a bid to hit 400 transactions per capita by 2026.
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Payments

Crypto And Gambling Top EU’s AML Risk Assessment

Crypto-assets and gambling are high on the agenda for the EU’s latest supranational risk assessment, which warns beneficial ownership rules are still lagging.
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Payments

Goa IR Precinct Plan Stalled As Delta Talks Up Casino In 2027

The Indian state of Goa is stalling on developing an integrated resort (IR) precinct near a future international airport, leading casino operator Delta Corp to confirm its future IR casino will be electronic and operate in tandem with riverboat casinos.
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Gambling

Gambling Targeted In EU Risk Analysis

Crypto-assets and gambling are high on the agenda for the EU’s latest supranational risk assessment, which warns beneficial ownership rules are still lagging.
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Gambling

Start-Up Exchange Sporttrade Looks To Attract New Type Of U.S. Sports Bettor

Although many have preached the need for differentiation to succeed in the U.S. sports-betting space, Pennsylvania-based start-up Sporttrade is looking to make a dent with a product unlike few in the U.S. to date.
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Gambling

US Inches Closer To Open Banking Rules

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has outlined proposals that enable consumers to share financial data with third parties. Although not explicitly an open banking rule, it will help the US move one step closer to it.
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Payments

FCA Unveils Larger, Leaner Enforcement Arm As Challenges Expand

The chief executive of the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has spoken of the agency’s plans to grow in both manpower and legal tenacity to meet future regulatory challenges.
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Payments

Crypto Regs Get Stricter For UK With Latest Amendment

The Financial Conduct Authority would have the power to regulate all crypto-assets under proposals drawn up by the Treasury.
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Payments

Lula Elected Brazilian President

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was elected the next President of Brazil late on Sunday night, giving hope to gambling watchers that the country's sports-betting law will be regulated before a legal window expires on December 12.
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Gambling

Nevada's Black Book Evolving As Gaming Benefits From New Technology, Sports Franchises

As Nevada's gaming market confronts new challenges, regulators are focused on updating the state’s List of Excluded Persons, more commonly referred to as the Black Book, the exclusive and life-long club for those unsavory characters gaming officials have barred from entering Nevada casinos.
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Gambling

UK Appoints New Gambling Minister

​​​​​​​The UK has a new government minister in charge of gambling policy, as ongoing wider political changes throw the timeline for the Gambling Act review white paper release into further disarray.
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Gambling

UPDATE: SWIFT Delays ISO 20022 Switch Until March 2023

SWIFT follows the European Central Bank’s decision earlier this month to postpone ISO 20022 migration of the Eurosystem by four months.
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Payments

Google Fined $114m In India Over In-App Payment Restrictions

The Competition Commission of India has imposed an INR936.44 crore ($114m) fine on Google after finding that the tech giant unlawfully restricted in-app payments.
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Payments

Two-Year Wait For Card Fee Conclusions, PSR Confirms

The UK's Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has outlined the next stages of its two market reviews into card fees, but warns that it expects the process to continue for two years.
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Payments

Week In Crypto: No-Shows At South Korea’s LUNA Hearings And Has FTX CEO Become Too Powerful?

South Korean politicians fume as key witnesses fail to turn up to hearing on high-profile crypto failure, questions raised at FTX CEO’s lobbying on Capitol Hill and Singapore consults on new crypto trading and stablecoin rules.
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Payments

President Biden Backs CFPB’s Crackdown On ’Surprise’ Overdraft Fees

The White House has stood behind the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) efforts to end unexpected overdraft and depositor fees as mid-term elections are approaching and the cost of living becomes a core issue for voters.
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Hong Kong Ushers In New Stablecoin Regime

The Legislative Council has passed a stablecoins bill as part of a broader push to tighten oversight of crypto-assets that mirrors other international compliance rules.
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India Launches 'Financial Fraud Risk Indicator' To Tackle UPI Scams

The tool is intended to improve data sharing between the Department of Telecommunications, banks and Unified Payment Interface platforms in a bid to tackle digital payment fraud.
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BaFin Relaxes PSD2 Interface Rules For Card-Issuing PSPs

Germany’s financial regulator BaFin has announced that it will temporarily relax enforcement of certain technical and reporting requirements under the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) for account-servicing payment service providers.
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Manipulation-Based Scams On The Rise In Sweden, Warns Regulator

The Swedish financial watchdog has announced that payments fraud is declining overall, but says the use of tactics such as social engineering is increasing, echoing other countries in Europe and elsewhere.
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Mastercard Hit With £200m Bill For 'Unlawfully High' Fees

The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal has approved the settlement in the long-running class action centred on fees the card network imposed between 1992 and 2008.
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GENIUS Act Clears Initial Vote After Some Democrats Relent

In the US, key Democrat senators have softened their position on the bipartisan stablecoin regulation, meaning that it can progress to the next stage in the legislative process.
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'Transparency' Issue Opens Door For Consumer Duty Scrutiny In Payments

Recent guidance from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) that identified issues with international payments may be a sign that the regulator is ramping up its use of supervisory tools for the Consumer Duty regime.
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Australia Launches Consultation Ahead Of AML/CTF Law Coming Into Force

The Australian government has launched a second public consultation on the country’s anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing (AML/CTF) regime, following legislation passed last year.
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UK Government Moves To Tame 'Wild West' BNPL Market

HM Treasury has announced plans to regulate buy now, pay later (BNPL) lending, aiming to boost consumer confidence and give firms the certainty they need to innovate, grow and invest.
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Be Wary Of Overregulating Financial Services Use Of AI, MEPs Warn EU

In a draft report, legislators have called for greater clarity and consistency in the oversight of artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial sector, amid concerns that overlapping rules could stifle innovation and trigger legal uncertainty.
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