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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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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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Payments

Daily Dash: Worldline Secures Future UK Market Presence

Worldline has secured its place in the UK market as a result of a post-Brexit licence, the European Commission has opened a consultation on DORA, and Hong Kong has launched a new alert system for users of the Faster Payment System.
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Payments

Kindred To Exit North America, Cut 300 Jobs

Kindred Group has announced plans to exit the North American market and cut 300 staff positions as part of a strategic review that it says will save £40m per year.
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Gambling

Victoria Parliament Committee Piles Pressure On Online Operators

Pressure continues to build on corporate and retail bookmakers in Australia’s Victoria state after a parliamentary committee recommended tougher advertising, reporting and harm minimisation rules.
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Gambling

Smaller Mississippi Casinos Remain Opposed To Mobile Betting

Mississippi’s Mobile Online Sports Betting Task Force wrapped up its series of meetings on Tuesday with opposition remaining from smaller casino operators to expanding the state’s sports-betting offerings.
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Gambling

California Tribes, Cardrooms Oppose Blackjack Regulation Changes

Both cardrooms and tribal casino operators in California have expressed their opposition to proposed regulations altering blackjack-style games and the rotation of the player-dealer position at cardrooms in the state.
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Gambling

Brazil Senate Set To Vote On Betting Bill

Brazil’s sports betting and online gaming Bill PL 3626/23 is getting the fast-track treatment, with a final Senate vote scheduled for tomorrow despite the fact that many senators will be away at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai. 
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Gambling

UK Industry Group Warns Of Stealth Online Tax Increase

The UK gambling industry’s largest trade group has reacted with dismay to news that the government is considering hiking taxes on online betting.
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Gambling

Entain Close To Agreeing £585m Penalty With UK CPS

Entain has reached a preliminary approval for its agreement with the UK’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to pay a £585m penalty over its former Turkish-facing business.
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Gambling

Merchants Push For Digital Euro To Have 'Close To Zero' Fees

While welcoming the digital euro as an additional payment method, trade associations want to ensure it is consumer-friendly and cost-effective for merchants — pushing for low fees.
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Payments

Bank Of Lithuania Fines Contis €840,000 Over Compliance Failures

Contis has been fined €840,000 for several compliance failures, including anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing, information security and business continuity risk.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Dutch Banks Issue Guidelines To Tackle Sex Worker De-Risking

The Netherlands has introduced new industry guidance to enable sex workers to open bank accounts, the EU Council has approved a new law on harmonised data rules, and Hong Kong’s Anti-Deception Alliance goes live.
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Payments

What Will The Cabinet Reshuffle Mean For UK Regulation In 2024?

Following a reshuffle, key ministerial staff at HM Treasury are now new to their roles, raising questions as to whether plans laid out in 2023 will sail seamlessly into 2024.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Progress For EU’s SPAA Scheme

The European Payments Council has published the business conditions for its SEPA Payment Account Access (SPAA) scheme, while the European Banking Authority (EBA) has begun consulting on the travel rule for crypto firms.
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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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