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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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PSD3: Bank-Like Prudential Requirements For PSPs Risk Innovation

The European Banking Authority has suggested bringing prudential requirements, such as capital requirements related to credit and liquidity buffers, under rules that ape EU’s banking rules. Experts mull the implications to risk, competition and innovation.
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Payments

President Biden Signs Executive Order For US-EU Data Transfers

The US President signed the data transfer agreement into law on Friday, restoring the legal basis for transatlantic data flows following the 2020 Schrems II judgment.
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Payments

Australia’s Proposed CDR Changes Open Up Payments

Australia’s Treasury is seeking comment on draft legislation that could introduce new rules for action initiation within the country’s open banking framework that will enable, among other things, payment initiation.
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Payments

Massachusetts Targets Retail Sports Betting By Super Bowl, March For Mobile

Massachusetts regulators have agreed to target a late January opening of retail sportsbooks at casinos before an early March mobile sports-betting launch.
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Gambling

California Takes Lead On Dual Licensure Of Cannabis, Gaming Businesses

With the approval of several recommendations to allow for dual licensure of the cardroom and cannabis businesses, California policymakers are ushering in a new era for both industries as the federal government still considers marijuana sales and possession a crime.
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Gambling

Gaming Tribes Still Battling U.S. Treasury Department Over COVID-19 Funds

It is almost always about the money when somebody says it is not about the money, but in the case of two gaming tribes who are suing U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, it seems to be more about standing up to the federal government.
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Gambling

Kindred's Norway Fine On Tentative Hold

​​​​​​​A deal has been struck between Kindred and the Norwegian Gambling Authority that means fines of NOK1.2m (€118,000) daily, with a cap of NOK437m, will be put on hold.
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Gambling

PSR Finalises Rules To Help Merchants Switch Acquirer

The UK’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has published its final decision on card-acquiring services, with the prerogative of enabling more awareness among businesses to shop around.
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Payments

Week In Crypto: Final MiCA Text Published And EBA Looks For More Data

A busy week in Europe as the final text for the Market in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation is published, the European Banking Authority tenders a contract to help it improve its crypto data analysis, and Italy is criticised for having a light touch on company registration. Meanwhile in Argentina, a state-owned energy company diversifies into crypto mining.
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Payments

Chile Embraces Open Banking As Fintech Law Passes

Chile looks set to become the fourth Latin American country to implement open banking after its Fintech Law passed the Senate with sweeping support.
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Payments

Daily Dash: MAS Keeps Up Sustainability Agenda With New Hub

Singapore’s regulator has launched a new environmental, social and governance hub, the US consults on self-service kiosks and India’s UPI keeps up international momentum with new Oman deal.
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Payments

Massachusetts Gaming Commission Mired In Dispute Over Sports-Betting Launch Timeline

An eight-hour meeting showed the split among members of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission regarding a potential launch timeline for both retail and online sports betting in the state.
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Gambling

New York City, Colossus Of The North, Hovers Over New Jersey Casinos

New York took its biggest step yet toward establishing a casino near the city that never sleeps by appointing two women and a man to a panel charged with selecting sites for three new casinos in the region including New York City.
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Gambling

Brexit 'Bonfire' Portends Pain For Gambling Companies

A surprise promise by the new UK government to jettison the General Data Protection Regulation regime as part of a “bonfire” of European Union regulations could mean headaches for online gambling companies that operate across national boundaries.
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Gambling

Ontario Regulator Mulls Ban On Online Betting Lounges

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario is considering a ban on branded partnerships between online gambling operators and popular establishments such as bars and sports arenas, citing concerns of responsible gambling and regulatory oversight.
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Gambling

News In Brief: October 3-October 7, 2022

GambleAware seeks treatment partner, 888 makes good on promise on pan-African launch and evidence of Malaysian slave labour surfaces in Laos casinos.
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Gambling

Major Outage Of Chase UK Banking App Stirs Panic Among Customers

The Chase UK banking app has suffered a range of “major” and “partial” outages across multiple functions, leaving panicked customers scrambling for help.
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Payments

Axe ’Card Tax’, Businesses Tell UK Government

Around £5bn is lost every year to card fees on shops, businesses have complained, as the cost of living bites for consumers.
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Payments

European Council Approves Digital Services Act On Protection Of Users’ Rights Online

The European Council has given its final approval to a landmark bill that aims to protect consumers and businesses from illegal products and misleading advertising online.
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Payments

Pass Stablecoin Law Or We Take Action, US Regulators Tell Congress

US federal financial regulators have reiterated last year’s message to Congress: pass comprehensive stablecoin legislation or they will use their existing authorities to fill the increasingly risky regulatory gap.
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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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