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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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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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Payments

ESG Is A Business Opportunity, Not A Setback

Boards and senior executives must get their sustainability strategies right to remain relevant, as environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues emerge as a significant theme at Sibos 2022.
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Payments

Bahamas’ Sand Dollar Offers Key Lessons For Future Of CBDC

Two years after the world’s first central bank digital currency went live in the Bahamas, the company behind the technology used for the digital fiat argues important learnings from this test case can help policymakers in other jurisdictions with their own deployment.
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Payments

Cash Use Stabilises In UK, Eurozone Following Pandemic Decline, Say Central Banks

Cash use and ATM withdrawals have stabilised in the UK and Ireland after a pandemic-induced decline, while a significant proportion of eurozone merchants continue to prefer cash.
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Payments

UK Gambling Commission Calls For Regulator Collaboration

The head of the UK Gambling Commission has called on the world’s gambling regulators to intensify cooperation to the point of “taking action” on compliance enforcement and intelligence gathering.
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Gambling

Brazil's Bolsonaro Lays Ground For Sports-Betting Decree

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro has reiterated his opposition to legalising gambling, but admitted that the regulation of sports betting is a foregone conclusion.
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Gambling

Data Key To Minimising Harm, Say Academics

Operators in EU member states and the UK can reduce gambling harms by sharing data on consumers, according to academic experts.
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Gambling

Peru, Brazil To Join Latin America's Regulated Online Market

Two upcoming regulatory deadlines are set to serve as critical milestones in the development of Latin America’s closely watched online market.
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Gambling

Star Entertainment Fined A$100m, Licence Suspended

The New South Wales state gambling regulator has fined The Star Entertainment Group’s Sydney casino a record A$100m ($61m) and suspended its licence following an operational review, but the casino will remain open under an external manager.
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Gambling

Commercial, Tribal Casinos Embrace Cashless Gaming

Commercial and tribal casino executives believe cashless wagering will inevitably replace cash as the preferred method of betting, even as it creates another layer of anti-money laundering compliance scrutiny for operators.
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Gambling

Week In Crypto: Record-Breaking Hacks And Reg Action Highlight Another Bad Week For Crypto

As hackers wreak havoc on decentralised finance (defi) platforms, a US regulator has issued its largest crypto enforcement action to date following a multi-year investigation into suspected sanctions-busting.
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Payments

No Change There Then! UK Finance Unveils Latest Hellish Fraud Stats

Lower fraud figures are not a reason to be cheerful, UK Finance has said, as it releases its latest statistics.
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Payments

NCPI Global Expansion Continues With Worldline Partnership

The collaboration will see Worldline become the first EU acquirer to accept Unified Payments Interface and RuPay cards, two products of the National Payments Company of India (NPCI), on behalf of European merchants.
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Payments

Payments Outage Cripples Australian Banks

Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, ANZ and NAB are among the banks affected by an industry-wide outage at Australia’s payment system.
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Payments

Daily Dash: G20 TechSprint Winners Announced

The Bank for International Settlements and Bank Indonesia unveil the winners of their central bank digital currency competition, trade association reports surge in EU ATM attacks and US regulator reveals the high fees in college banking.
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Pay.UK Sets Out Ideas For Reforming UK’s Payments Infrastructure

Payment system operator Pay.UK has unveiled a package of proposed reforms to the organisational framework for interbank payments, urging “radical” change to prevent the UK falling behind on infrastructure and innovation.
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Regulatory Influencer: Poland Proposes Targeted Simplification of EU Financial Services Rule

On June 2, 2025, the Polish Financial Supervisory Authority (KNF) announced that it had submitted a package of proposals intended to simplify regulatory frameworks across the EU financial services sector to the EU member states, the European Commission and other institutions within the EU Financial Services Committee. These proposals form part of a broader initiative led by the Polish Ministry of Finance, which aims to harmonise and streamline EU regulations to support the competitiveness of the European Union’s economy, including that of Poland.
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Regulatory Influencer: AML Compliance Is Key Under Hong Kong’s Stablecoins Ordinance

Under Hong Kong’s new Stablecoins Ordinance, another milestone in the global trend towards regulating digital assets in the same way as traditional financial services, any person who issues stablecoins referencing an official currency must obtain a licence from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA).
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Norwegian Consumer Council Reports Klarna For Breaching Regulatory Requirements

In a submission to the Norwegian Consumer Authority, the consumer advocacy group has accused the Swedish fintech firm of repeatedly violating Norway’s credit marketing regulations.
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EBA Recommends Enforcement Pause To Avoid PSD2-MiCA Compliance Duplication

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has issued a No Action letter aiming to reduce the risk of crypto-asset firms needing to obtain two separate licences for certain payment activities under overlapping European rules.
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Singapore To Require Offshore Crypto Firms To Be Licensed Or Cease Operations By June 2025

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has clarified the scope of its regulatory regime for providers of digital tokens, crypto-assets used for payments.
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Enforcement Overhaul At FCA Welcome News For Regulated Firms

The UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) attempt to increase the transparency of its enforcement investigations could also speed up investigations, which experts say would be good news for the financial services sector.
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FCA Moves To Boost AI Use With New Sandbox

UK financial services firms will be encouraged to experiment with artificial intelligence (AI) as part of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) strategy to support economic growth through technological innovation.
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Australia Calls For Greater Collaboration In Battle Against Fraud

Businesses should join forces and share data to advance the fight against increasingly sophisticated scams, according to the Australian National Anti-Scam Centre.
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FCA Sets Out New Transparency Rules For Enforcement Investigations

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has outlined significant changes to its enforcement rules, although it has stopped short of implementing some of the more controversial elements of its original proposal.
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