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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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Massachusetts Gaming Regulators Consider Sports Betting Selection Process

Massachusetts gaming regulators continue to work through a selection process that could be one of the more interesting strategic choices for operators during the U.S. sports betting boom of recent years.
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Gambling

Safer Gambling Week Closes As UK In Chaos

​​​​​​​European Safer Gambling Week 2022 draws to a close this weekend amid the unsightly distraction of a UK government in chaos.
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Gambling

News In Brief: October 17-October 21, 2022

Cypriot betting oversight gets lawmaker backing, a surprise fantasy sports bill makes progress in Brazil and Argentine lotteries makes payments alliance to battle illegal gambling.
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Gambling

Singapore Seeks To Raise Caps On E-Money Accounts

Singapore is considering new amendments to legislation that would significantly expand the parameters as to how much e-money can be stored and transacted via personal e-wallets.
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Payments

’A Historic Day’: Bunq Claims Victory Over Dutch Central Bank In AML Case

Dutch fintech bunq is celebrating after the Dutch Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal ruled in its favour over the use of artificial intelligence for anti-money laundering (AML) compliance.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Danske Bank Enables Dankort Cards For Apple Pay

Danske Bank announces Apple Pay customers can now pay with Dankort, Deutsche Bank unveils new payments deal with the new Smart #1 electric car in Europe, and the US consumer watchdog is suing an event registration company for tricking people into signing up.
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Payments

Experts Defend Australia's Bloodied State Gaming Regulators

Gaming industry experts have defended Australia’s state government casino regulators, hinting that at least one federal agency left regulators hanging as dysfunction and disgrace enveloped the nation’s two largest casino operators.
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Gambling

Twitch Gambling Crackdown Should Go Further, Says German Regulator

Germany’s Joint Gambling Authority of the Federal States (GGL) has welcomed streaming platform Twitch tightening its rules around gambling content, but the regulator hopes the measure is only “a very first step”.
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Gambling

Maryland, Ohio, Massachusetts Progress Toward Sports Betting Launches

Maryland, Ohio and Massachusetts regulators all announced the latest steps Wednesday on their respective paths to launching sports betting.
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Gambling

Virginia Lottery Signals Agreement To Be State's Primary Gaming Regulator

As legal gambling in its various forms continues to grow in Virginia, a new report calls on legislators to amend the law to allow the state lottery to oversee and regulate most gaming in the state, a proposal supported by lottery officials.
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Gambling

iGaming Ontario's Boss Looks To Next Phase Of Online Gaming Launch

Six months after launch, the vision of iGaming Ontario, the entity that manages Ontario’s burgeoning online gaming market, has begun to shift to a longer-term focus.
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Gambling

EBA Makes New PSD2 Clarifications

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published its latest payment services-related Q&As, looking at issues such as strong customer authentication (SCA) and passporting.
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Payments

The Good, The Bad And The ‘Ugly Baby’: Regulators Discuss Crypto At DC Fintech Week

Regulators and lawmakers were out in force at last week’s DC Fintech Week, praising the EU's approach to crypto regulation, discussing challenges of bipartisan legislation and questioning sham skeuomorphism.
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Payments

’The Biggest Shake Up In 20 Years’ - Australia’s Treasury Prepares To Step Up As Payments Regulator

As the Reserve Bank of Australia prepares to hand over much of its payments regulatory duties to the Treasury, there is a long road ahead to thrash out what will stay and will go. There are questions too about the Treasury’s impartiality as a regulator.
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Payments

Canada RTR Delay ’Frustrating’ But ’Right Decision’, Expert Says

Despite industry backlash, Canada has made the prudent decision to delay the launch of the forthcoming Real-Time Rail (RTR) payment system, as Payments Canada pushes to open up the new payment system to non-banks.
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Payments

Ukraine Lays Out Where Gambling Operations Are Banned Under Martial Law

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, gambling regulator KRAIL says it has received a number of requests from industry to define the occupied lands in which gambling activities are prohibited.
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Gambling

U.S. Government Doesn't Want Seminoles' Help On Florida Sports-Betting Appeal

The U.S. Department of the Interior wants to restore online sports-betting operations in Florida by the Seminole Tribe, but does not want the tribe’s help in making that happen.
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Gambling

Norwegian Regulator Responds To Illegal Social Media Ad Concern

​​​​​​​The Norwegian Gambling Authority has been petitioned by the Norwegian Policy Network on Alcohol and Drugs to investigate and fine companies for allowing illegal gambling advertising on social media.
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Gambling

Aggressive, Confident Ontario Steels For Next Online Milestone

Ontario province is days away from becoming a sizable, fully regulated online gaming market, and its top regulator warns it will “aggressively pursue” non-compliant operators despite reluctant police and politicians.
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Gambling

VIXIO Impact Index: Turning Point As Global Impact Rises

Regulatory impact has risen for the first time in six months, and with the summer now behind us, is likely to continue for the rest of the year based on previous trends. We also consider why the UK produces so much more regulatory activity than the rest of the world.
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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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