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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 Considers How Sports-Betting Operators Exit Commonwealth

As Kindred Group’s Unibet becomes the latest sports-betting brand to announce its exit from the U.S. market, state gaming regulations that guide companies through their exit strategies have become more important.
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Gambling

Daily Dash: New Swift Launch Brings Instant Cross-Border Payments To Europe

Swift has unveiled a new cross-border instant payments solution for Europe, Revolut has begun its search for a new auditor, and Argentina has delayed its new rules on QR codes for a second time.
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Payments

Feedzai, Mastercard Join Forces To Fight Bank-To-Crypto Money Laundering

Feedzai, a provider of financial crime and risk management solutions, has partnered with Mastercard to fight money mules who launder stolen funds from banks to crypto exchanges.
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Payments

Payments Industry Welcomes SPAA Launch

The latest version of the SEPA Payment Account Access (SPAA) scheme rulebook came into effect at the end of last year, with optimism that it will benefit open banking and instant payments.
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Payments

Missouri Sports-Betting Supporters To Pick Preferred Ballot Model

Supporters of a potential ballot initiative in Missouri are now tasked with determining which of eight potential sports-betting models they intend to put forward to voters.
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Gambling

Oklahoma Tribes Warn Governor's Sports-Betting Plan May Threaten Compact

After Kevin Stitt, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, was elected governor of Oklahoma in 2019, tribal leaders were optimistic they could have a working relationship with his administration but now into his second term they continue to be surprised by his adversarial approach to tribal affairs.
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Gambling

Spain's Constitutional Court Passes On Case Against Advertising Royal Decree

A legal bid to overturn Spain’s stringent advertising regulations has suffered a setback, after the country’s Constitutional Court ruled it will not be addressing the claims of unconstitutionality filed by trade group Jdigital.
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Gambling

Entain's BetEnt Fined €3m For Dutch AML Violations

The Netherlands Gambling Authority has fined BetEnt, Entain’s Dutch unit, €3m for failures in anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing procedures.
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Gambling

Week In Crypto: Cristiano Ronaldo Hit By $1bn Class Action For Binance 'Shilling'

A new class action targets a world-renowned footballer, US prosecutors ask Changpeng Zhao to stay put until sentencing, and Filipinos are warned to stay away from Binance.
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Payments

Daily Dash: UK Regulator Takes Action Against Money Transfer Firms

The UK’s financial watchdog has fined three money transfer firms for cartel behaviour, while bigtech companies have signed up to the UK’s new online fraud charter.
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Payments

News In Brief: November 27-December 1, 2023

A Swedish consumer survey has revealed that the general public believe gambling addiction is widespread, among worrying signs for the industry's reputation.
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Gambling

North Carolina Rules Out Super Bowl Sports-Betting Launch

North Carolina gaming regulators dashed the hopes of sports-betting optimists by confirming that the state’s mobile sports wagering program will not launch ahead of February’s Super Bowl.
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Gambling

UK Regulator Consults On Curbing Bonus Wagering Requirements

The UK’s Gambling Commission has released a second set of consultations on proposed gambling licensing changes, including significant proposals to curb wagering requirements for bonuses and restrict how operators cross-sell players to different gambling products.
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Gambling

European Parliament's Digital Euro Ambitions Remain Unclear

Payments experts and European lawmakers appeared unsure on how a digital euro could benefit the eurozone in a public hearing this week.
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Payments

Sweden's Central Bank: 'The State Must Take Responsibility For Payments'

In a sign of Europe’s increased focus on financial inclusion, a senior official at the Riksbank has said that "there is neither reason nor time" for the government to delay an intervention in the payments ecosystem.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Canada's 'Love-Hate Relationship' With Cash Continues, Survey Finds

A new survey has found that most Canadians are not ready to give up cash, Dojo Finance has launched in Ireland, and Volt’s instant payments platform has expanded to Australia.
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Payments

Online Casino Opponents Stall Brazil Senate Vote

A scheduled Senate vote on Brazil’s bill to regulate sports betting and online casino games has been delayed for at least one week after a group of anti-gambling senators invoked Senate rules allowing them more time to review the measure.
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Gambling

'Chances Are You're About To Lose' Called Effective Safer Gambling Message

​​​​​​​An academic study of US and UK sports bettors has found that new Australian safer gambling messages, including “Chances are you’re about to lose” and “You win some. You lose more”, are more effective than other messages in wide scale use.
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Gambling

Eftpos Still A Mystery To Half Of Australians, RBA Survey Finds

A new survey by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has found that consumers are still unsure what eftpos is, despite most of them using eftpos debit cards.
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Payments

UK Needs 'National Conversation' On CBDC, Says BoE Deputy Governor

A new hire at the Bank of England (BoE) has said the UK needs a "national conversation" on central bank digital currency (CBDC) — an area that will be a contentious issue in 2024.
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AI In Spotlight As MPs Press Financial Services Industry On Risks To Customers

Lawmakers in the UK have raised concerns over the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in financial services, warning that without robust safeguards it could put vulnerable consumers at risk and undermine trust in the sector.
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CFPB Regulatory Bonfire Sees Dozens of Guidance Documents Withdrawn

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has withdrawn dozens of guidance documents affecting a wide range of financial services, including remittances, payments, retail banking, credit cards and consumer credit.
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UK Banks Set Out Cost Of Compensation For IT Outages

In letters to the Treasury Select Committee published last week, Nationwide, HSBC, TSB and Lloyds Bank revealed the level of compensation they face for IT outages affecting their banking services earlier this year.
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Central Bank Accounts Cannot Safeguard Funds Under PSD2, Says EBA

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has ruled out payments and e-money firms being able to use their new access to central bank settlement accounts to meet safeguarding compliance requirements.
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Misleading Websites Leave Malta Unpleased With Crypto Firms

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has issued a warning to licensed crypto-asset firms in the country after a supervisory review revealed widespread deficiencies in the way these companies present themselves online.
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The Capital One/Discover Merger: A Challenge To Card Schemes Or Business As Usual?

Approved last month, experts suggest that the much-anticipated deal could herald a new era for the credit card market, but politicians are less enthusiastic.
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Withdrawal Of Faster Payments Procurement Direction Makes Way For National Payments Vision

The UK’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has officially revoked Specific Direction 3 (SD3), the regulatory requirement mandating competitive procurement for Faster Payments infrastructure.
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Deny X Money Transmitter Licence Or Face 'Dire Consequences', New York Lawmakers Warn

In a letter sent this week to New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) superintendent Adrienne Harris, lawmakers have pushed for the the agency to reject an application from X Payments LLC, a subsidiary of X Corp, the social network formerly known as Twitter.
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Regulatory Influencer: US Debanking Battle Continues As CFPB Overdraft Rule Fails

Last month, Congress passed a resolution to overturn a controversial Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule on overdraft fees and disclosures. Its demise will have significant implications for the financial services sector and for the wider debate around debanking in the US.
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UK Fintechs, Banks Create New Company To Fund Commercial VRP Efforts

In a “significant move for the industry”, firms across the UK payments ecosystem have set up a new company dedicated to the initial phase of funding for commercial variable recurring payments (cVRPs).
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