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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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Brazilian Football Teams May Not Comply With Betting Investigation

An investigation into betting sponsorships and advertising by Brazil’s national consumer protection secretariat Senacon appears to have slowed, amid word from insiders that some of the implicated sports teams will refuse to hand over copies of their partnership contracts.
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Gambling

For Better Or Worse, Gaming's Politicization Grows As U.S. Elections Approach

Legendary California Assembly Speaker Jesse “Big Daddy” Unruh coined the phrase, “Money is the mother’s milk of politics,” and the gambling industry is increasingly being perceived as a cash cow in elections.
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Gambling

News In Brief: September 26-September 30, 2022

Malta still loves its online gambling industry and BetMGM faces multi-million New Jersey lawsuit from problem gambler.
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Gambling

Payments Firms Rally To Support Ukraine With Cheaper Remittances

Fintechs and card schemes have signed a joint statement committing to providing the war torn EU membership candidate with cheaper, more accessible, remittances between itself and the EU.
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Payments

Wall Street Banks Fined Nearly $2bn Over WhatsApp Use

Sixteen Wall Street firms have agreed to pay a total of $1.81bn to settle charges that their employees used their personal WhatsApp accounts to communicate with clients to avoid creating records and evade regulatory and bank oversight.
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Payments

PSR Outlines APP Fraud Strategy

The UK’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has unveiled its proposals to protect consumers against rising authorised push payment (APP) scam losses and fraud, including mandatory reimbursement above a threshold.
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Payments

Philippine Regulator Resists Calls For Online Gambling Ban

Philippine gambling regulator PAGCOR has defended its record supervising the offshore-facing online segment amid mounting support for legislation that would ban the industry in its entirety.
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Gambling

Investors Still Bullish On Gambling M&A Despite Economic Downturn

Mergers and acquisitions activity in the gaming industry could continue at a high volume even in the event of an economic downturn, according to leading U.S. investment analysts.
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Gambling

Bill To Ban Betting Advertising Advances In Chilean Congress

The sports commission in Chile’s Chamber of Deputies has voted to approve an amended bill that would ban all betting sponsorships and advertising after a one-year grace period for teams, leagues and offshore operators to unwind their existing partnerships.
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Gambling

Uneasy Lies The Head Of Gambling's King Of The South

As the casino industry celebrates its 30th anniversary this year in Mississippi, the Magnolia State’s reluctance to embrace online betting continues to pose a threat to its status as the South’s top gaming state.
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Gambling

FCA (Finally) Grants Revolut Crypto Approval

The UK challenger bank has won registration from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) after a prolonged approval process.
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Payments

AML Software Market Expected To Triple In Value By 2028, Says New Research

As new research highlights the explosive growth of the anti-money laundering (AML) software market, VIXIO speaks with vendor Lucinity about the challenges and opportunities of the industry.
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Payments

Buy Now, Pay Later Must Comply Now, FTC Warns

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has warned businesses engaged in buy now, pay later (BNPL) offerings that they may violate federal rules if they fail to satisfy some basic consumer protection principles.
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Payments

UPDATE: Luxembourg’s Regulator Fines Unzer, Following Bafin Action

Luxembourg’s financial regulator has fined the payments firm Unzer for failing to comply with anti-money laundering (AML) regulations in the country.
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Payments

Major Market Michigan Exceeding Expectations On iGaming

It is one of the most perplexing questions in the U.S. gaming industry — why are other states so reluctant to regulate internet gaming when early adopters such as Michigan are generating so much more revenue from their online casinos than mobile sports betting?
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Gambling

Betfred.Com Fined For Customer Interaction, AML Errors

The UK Gambling Commission has fined the operator of Betfred.com £2.87m over social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures.
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Gambling

Thailand Upset Over Online Gambling Master Licensor In Laos

The Thai government is preparing to lodge a complaint with neighbouring Laos for allowing a company to issue licences for foreign-facing online gambling operations.
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Gambling

UK Industry Wonders If 'Single Customer View' May Die With New Government

UK-focused gambling operators await a white paper that could provide guidance on whether they need to adopt enhanced player protection measures such as affordability checks, but worry that in the meantime a “zealous” Gambling Commission might overstep the mark with its single customer view.
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Gambling

New York City Casinos Seen As Threat To New Jersey

The prospect of three new licenses to operate full-fledged casinos in or around New York City will come with the most expensive licensing price tag in U.S. history, as analysts and executives warn the new casinos will have a major impact on the financial wellbeing of Atlantic City.
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Gambling

UPDATE: California Governor Vetoes Bipartisan Crypto Bill

California Governor Gavin Newsom has surprised lawmakers by returning a bipartisan crypto bill back to the State Assembly without his signature.
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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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