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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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European Commission In ’Listening Mode’ On Open Finance

A senior official at the European Commission said that 2023 will be the year that it goes forth with its open finance framework, as the industry urges a beneficial transition from open banking.
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Payments

Brussels Commits To Payment Accounts Directive Review ’Very Soon’

On the EU’s Consumer Protection Day, Mairead McGuinness, the EU’s financial services commissioner, said Europe needs to "steer a new path" for its financial system, prioritising financial inclusion.
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Payments

Thailand Unveils New Payment System Vision As Part Of Digital Economy Master Plan

The Bank of Thailand has published new guidelines outlining its vision for the country’s future payment system, as it seeks to more than double the number of digital payments per capita by 2024.
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Payments

Fraud Is Not Only Zelle’s Problem, Bank CEOs Tell Congress

Contrary to media reports, fraud is not flourishing on Zelle, US megabank CEOs say, arguing that, in fact, it is safer than rival peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms.
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Payments

India's Tax Man Puts Online Gaming Operators On Notice

India’s central tax enforcer has issued a blanket warning to online gaming operators that it will imminently collect more than $12bn in unpaid taxes, compounding pressure on an industry under attack from multiple state governments.
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Gambling

U.S. Regulators Stressed By Relentless Surge Of Technology

Staying on top of advances in online gaming while also maintaining vigilant oversight of brick-and-mortar casinos is pushing U.S. gambling regulators to the brink.
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Gambling

Industry Refocus Needed To Secure Online Casino Expansion, Say Execs

Leading gaming executives have pointed to a need for the industry as a whole to adapt strategically and adjust its priorities in order for online casino expansion to ramp up in the United States and reverse its current stagnation.
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Gambling

African Market 'The Next Frontier' But Volatility Remains, Says Panel

Gambling businesses looking to enter African markets must be prepared for regulatory and tax volatility, understand the data about local markets and be patient, according to a panel with an array of experience on the continent.
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Gambling

Fintechs Launch Open Finance Association To Keep Pressure On Brussels And London

The Open Finance Association is ready to finish the job the Payments Services Directive started and create a well functioning open finance ecosystem, the new not-for-profit organisation declared.
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Payments

Week In Crypto: NY Court Orders Tether To Show Reserves; J.P. Morgan CEO Calls Crypto A ’Ponzi Scheme’

New York wants bank statements and more from Tether, Jamie Dimon throws crypto under the bus (again) and Kraken CEO resigns after 11 years on the job.
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Payments

Australian Regulator Says More Needed To Improve Card Acceptance

In its first report on least cost routing (LCR), a feature that is intended to reduce the costs of card payments for merchants, the Reserve Bank of Australia finds limited uptake and points at the industry’s role in it.
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Payments

ICIJ Blasts US Treasury For Delay In Setting Up Beneficial Ownership Register

ICIJ, the investigative group of journalists behind the so-called FinCEN Files, the massive leakage of banks’ suspicious activity reports, has pointed out that a new database aimed at addressing regulatory gaps in the US anti-money laundering framework is “taking way too long”.
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Payments

Daily Dash: US Senator Queries Ratings Firms Over ESG Scoring

Republican senator calls on ratings firms to share ESG methodologies, Iran pilots a CBDC and Citi announces it is exiting the UK retail banking market.
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Payments

Philippines To Start Mass Deportation Of Online Gambling Workers

The Philippines’ justice secretary has announced the deportation of at least 281 Chinese citizens who worked illegally for offshore-facing online gambling companies (POGOs) and warned as many as 40,000 foreigners now fall into this category.
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Gambling

Maryland Mandates Rolling Start For Mobile Betting, As Massachusetts Mulls Launch Approach

On the same day that Maryland regulators resolved to award licenses for online sports betting on a rolling basis, counterparts in Massachusetts were urged by numerous operators to instead establish a universal launch date for legal sports wagering.
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Gambling

Brazilian Executives Bet On Regulation By March

Brazilian executives have told the industry it can reasonably expect regulations for sports betting soon after the presidential election is over on October 30.
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Gambling

Fire-Breathing U.S. Casino Leaders Urge Destruction Of Illegal Industry

In unusually harsh rhetoric, the mild-mannered CEO and president of the American Gaming Association on Thursday called for the annihilation of the unlawful gambling industry and the head of Penn National described illegal operators as “cockroaches.”
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Gambling

News In Brief: September 19-September 23, 2022

New lotteries created in Brazil, William Hill fined $100,000 in Nevada and PlayUp to complete SPAC listing.
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Gambling

MiCA’s Final Draft Text Excludes DeFi And NFTs

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and decentralised finance (DeFi) look set to remain untouched by the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, as seen by VIXIO.
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Payments

Real-Time Payments: Next Stop New Zealand

Payments NZ, the operator of New Zealand’s core payments system, has set its sights on real-time payments as the next chapter in the country’s payments modernisation journey.
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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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