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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 Regulators Hear Concerns About Effectiveness Of Self-Exclusion Programs

Current approaches to voluntary self-exclusion in the gaming industry need to evolve to encourage better take-up of the programs, problem gambling researchers and advocates told the Massachusetts Gaming Commission during a hearing on responsible gaming and sports betting.
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Gambling

Kindred Predicts Return To Dutch Top Spot In 2023

Kindred Group predicted it will return to number one position in the Netherlands by the end of next year, but will not break even in North America until 2026.
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Gambling

India’s Central Bank Enlisted In Crackdown On ‘Illegal Loans Apps’

India’s Ministry of Finance has declared a new multi-agency war on unregulated loan apps, which it accuses of entrapping customers, abusing licences and intimidating debtors to extort repayments.
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Payments

Republican Senators Rally Against CFPB Chopra’s Name-And-Shame Tactics

A dozen top Republican Senators have accused Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) director Rohit Chopra of abusing his authority and using tactics to unfairly damage financial institutions’ reputations.
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Payments

If You’re Tired Of Betting Restrictions, Try Wagering On Everything

Kalshi means everything in Arabic — and is the name of a global wagering network which strives to allow anyone to bet on anything.
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Gambling

Boyd Gaming Seeks Clarification Of Nevada’s Proposed Cybersecurity Requirements

Boyd Gaming, which operates 11 casinos in southern Nevada, has expressed its support for a regulatory proposal to amend state regulations creating cybersecurity requirements, but have suggested several revisions due to “certain practical limitations” of running a gaming company.
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Gambling

Finnish Politicians Open To Discuss Licensing

​​​​​​​Finnish politicians are opening up to the idea of a gambling licensing system, but the authority overseeing gambling has questioned the timing of the debate as more powers and staff are inbound.
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Gambling

IGT Drops UK Lottery Appeal

International Game Technology (IGT) has dropped the appeal that was blocking the transition of the UK National Lottery from Camelot to Allwyn, finally allowing the handover process to begin in earnest.
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Gambling

US Small Business Disbursements Driving Zelle Growth

Since its launch five years ago, the Zelle app has processed more than 5bn transactions, with disbursements and small business payments driving its most recent growth.
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Payments

APP Fraud Being Leveraged By Money Mules

Banking experts have acknowledged that the industry is struggling to solve the problem of money mules, with new fraud trends exacerbating the issue.
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Payments

Hong Kong, Thailand To Pursue Bilateral Faster Payments Linkage

As tourist footfall recovers, the central banks of Hong Kong and Thailand are looking to link faster payment systems, while nurturing new cost-reduction measures for merchants and consumers.
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Payments

Chile: The Guide To Grey Market Turmoil

Chile is currently mired in a complicated web of lawsuits and pending legislation that revolve around its grey market offshore online gambling operators.
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Gambling

Probe Finds Star Entertainment Unfit For NSW Casino Licence

The Star Entertainment Group is unfit to hold a casino licence in New South Wales (NSW) state, according to an independent regulatory review, but the state gambling regulator is yet to decide the company’s fate.
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Gambling

New Entrants Seek To Disrupt U.S. Sports Betting Market

As sports-betting brands with origins in fantasy sports or the casino industry continue to dominate the U.S. landscape, a series of new players are entering the field this football season seeking to disrupt the market.
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Gambling

Cyprus Updating Safer Gambling Regulations

​​​​​​​The National Betting Authority (NBA) of Cyprus is adding a raft of safer gambling best practices into its rules for online bookmakers.
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Gambling

The Fight Against Money Laundering Needs More Focus, Acknowledges DNB

A more risk-based approach will sharpen the focus of efforts to keep the financial sector free from financial crime, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) has said in a new report.
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Payments

‘The Vast Majority Are Securities’ - SEC’s Gensler Confirms Crypto Reg Stance

The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reiterated his view that most crypto-assets are securities, adding that crypto-related firms should focus on compliance sooner rather than later.
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Payments

Australia Launches 'Enforcement Investigation' Into Entain

Australian financial crime enforcer AUSTRAC has announced an “enforcement investigation” into sports-betting giant Entain Group, potentially impacting any Entain moves on rival Tabcorp Holdings' monopoly status.
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Gambling

South African Draft Remote Gambling Bill Aims To Fill Legal Gap

​​​​​​​South Africa’s second largest political party is looking to introduce overarching online gambling regulations, following years of failed attempts to fully open up the sector.
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Gambling

Massachusetts Gaming Regulators Urged To Consider In-Play Betting Ban, Ad Restrictions

An academic report looking at the potential impact of sports betting on Massachusetts has recommended a ban on in-game wagering, which researchers say is disproportionately utilized by problem gamblers.
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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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