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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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Experts Remain Positive About NPA Opportunities

The New Payments Architecture (NPA) will spur innovation in the UK, agreed panellists at a recent webinar, although acknowledged that other modernisation initiatives and a lack of incentives are working against its implementation.
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UK Regulator Probes Bigtech Cloud Providers

The UK’s communications regulator, Ofcom, is set to launch a market study examining the position of Amazon, Microsoft and Google in the cloud services market.
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Payments

Australia To Abolish Cashless Debit Card Restricting Welfare Claimants’ Spending

Australia’s newly-elected Labor government has announced plans to abolish a controversial Cashless Debit Card that was designed to prevent welfare claimants from spending on gambling and alcohol.
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Payments

U.S. Casinos Concerned About iLottery Games That Look Like Online Slots

State lotteries and U.S. casinos appear to be on a collision course over online lottery games that commercial operators claim are too similar to online slot machines that should be within their domain.
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Gambling

Nevada Gaming Board Continues To Tweak Cybersecurity Regulation

Nevada regulators on Monday continued their process to enact new cybersecurity regulations designed to ensure operators follow best practice when it comes to data protection.
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Gambling

Operator Launches Online Betting On Pivotal Brazilian Election

Malta-based online gaming operator KTO has launched a Brazilian election section of its website, where users can bet on various outcomes related to October's highly anticipated election that will be pivotal to the future of the country's gambling market.
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Gambling

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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