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EBA Slams Fintechs Over Lax Compliance In New AML Risk Assessment

In its latest risk assessment, the European Banking Authority (EBA) has warned that poor practices and a lack of experience at fintechs, including payments and crypto firms, are undermining efforts to tackle financial crime.
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AI Joint Venture Demonstrates UAE’s Digital and Financial Ambitions

The Middle Eastern state continues to harness financial services as an asset, moving to modernise its payments infrastructure through a public-private initiative involving the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI).
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Brazil Minister Rattles Industry With Regulatory Remorse

The government minister responsible for Brazil’s federal betting regulator is considering stricter rules on advertising and online casino games and says he would even outlaw online gambling altogether if given the opportunity.
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Romanian Government Eyes Legislation To Decentralise Gambling Licensing

Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan has announced that his government plans to propose a draft legislation that will enable municipal authorities to decide on licences for local gambling outlets.
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News In Brief: July 17-July 21, 2023

The UK government has rejected calls to treat cryptocurrency trading like gambling and control of a planned $4bn resort in Vietnam changes hands.
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Gambling

’Your Greatest Strength Is Your Greatest Weakness,’ FCA Warns Payments Firms

Innovation and the capability to do things differently is coming up against a struggle to get on top of compliance matters, a senior official at the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said while speaking at a webinar organised by the regulator about financial crime and payments.
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Payments

UK Fintechs Push Chancellor For Cross-Border Fees Reform

Fintech firms including Wise, TrueLayer and Monzo have signed a joint letter calling on the UK government to bring an end to hidden fees in international payments.
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Payments

Klarna Strengthens Debt Charity Support As Consumer Duty Approaches

Klarna has become the first buy now, pay later (BNPL) lender to partner with a new debt support network backed by the UK government, as calls grow for BNPL regulation to happen sooner rather than later.
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Payments

Germany Extends Customer Onboarding Cap On N26 Over AML Concerns

Germany’s financial supervisory authority (BaFin) has extended anti-money laundering measures imposed on N26 as it keeps a close eye on the fintech sector in the wake of high-profile scandals.
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Payments

Indian Gaming Revenue Sets New Record Of $40.9bn In 2022

Tribal gaming operations approached $41bn in gross gaming revenue last year, the highest in the industry’s history and another sign of a substantial rebound from the scourge of COVID-19 in 2020.
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Gambling

PAGCOR's Online Expansion Targets Local, Foreign Gamblers

Philippine gambling regulator PAGCOR has confirmed that the proposed online expansion of its Casino Filipino branches will target domestic and foreign markets, potentially increasing the franchise’s value ahead of any privatisation.
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Gambling

Ontario iGaming Totals Almost 70 Percent Of Revenue Figures

iGaming Ontario released new data on Wednesday that includes the split between online casino gaming and sports betting for the first time.
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Gambling

UK Gambling Firms Taking Steps To Limit Underage Ad Exposure

Advertisers and social media sites in the UK are taking “purposeful steps” to further limit children and young people’s exposure to age-restricted adverts for products such as gambling, according to the country’s advertising watchdog.
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Gambling

Steve Wynn To Pay $10m To Settle Complaint With Nevada Gaming Regulators

Steve Wynn has signed a settlement with the Nevada Gaming Control Board and will pay a $10m fine that will bring to an end a sexual harassment complaint the control board had filed against him almost four years ago.
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Gambling

’Please Don’t Let This Be True’: Backlash As UK Treasury Mulls Scrapping BNPL Plans

The UK Treasury is reportedly considering shelving its buy now, pay later (BNPL) plans due to fears that firms could exit the country over the new rules.
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Payments

Washington And Brussels To Talk Digital Payments

The European Commission and the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have established an "informal dialogue" on issues related to consumer protection and financial services.
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Payments

Square Sues Visa, Mastercard Over US Interchange Fees

Payment processor Square has launched a court action against card giants Visa and Mastercard accusing them of fixing interchange fees.
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Payments

U.S. Lotteries See Opportunities Online, Threats From Grey-Market Machines

State lotteries, which traditionally raise money for college scholarships or senior citizen services, are facing a range of threats and opportunities as more forms of legal and illegal gambling have become available to the U.S. consumer.
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Gambling

UK Lawmaker Concerned With White Paper Implementation Timeline

A UK lawmaker has raised concerns about the Gambling Commission's ability to implement all the white paper’s proposals in a timely manner.
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Gambling

China Busts $55bn Crypto-Based Online Gambling Syndicate

Chinese authorities have announced the partial dismantling of a 400bn yuan ($55bn) gambling syndicate trading with cryptocurrency, following raids in at least four provinces and the arrest of 130 suspects.
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Gambling

Increased Awareness Fails To Quash EU’s De-Risking Practices, EBA Finds

Financial regulators are more aware of de-risking and how it impacts financial exclusion, but it has not necessarily decreased, a new report from the European Banking Authority (EBA) says.
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Payments

Crypto Industry Triumphant After Ripple’s Victory Over SEC

As Ripple celebrates its victory in court over the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), legal observers caution that regulatory clarity — although getting closer — is still a long way to go.
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Payments

Mexican Regulators Get Sued For Delaying Open Finance Rules

A Mexican citizen has filed a challenge against the country’s central bank and financial system regulator for their failure to issue secondary regulations underpinning open finance in Mexico.
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Payments

Betfred To Pay £3.25m Settlement Over Betting Shop Failings

Done Bros (Cash Betting) Limited, trading as Betfred, has reached a £3.25m settlement in the UK for a host of “serious” social responsibility deficiencies and anti-money laundering (AML) failings.
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Brazil's New Payment Rules Raise Compliance Stakes For Banks And Fintechs

Tighter deadlines, stricter authorisation and higher capital thresholds are set to reshape how institutions and IT providers connect to Pix, with smaller players facing the greatest pressure.
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Unlimited Contactless Transactions Set To Transform UK Payments Market

Plans to scrap the £100 contactless limit could boost revenue and innovation, but would also require investment in security and compliance.
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Regulatory Influencer: The Impact Of The GENIUS Act So Far And The Questions It Raises

The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, which was signed into law in July 2025, is federal legislation that aims to create a comprehensive regulatory regime for stablecoins.
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UK Payments Regulation Shake-Up Targets Growth and Simplification

HM Treasury’s consultation sets out a streamlined model that promises efficiency, but firms will need to assess whether it truly reduces regulatory friction while supporting innovation.
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EU’s ART Clarification Offers Streamlined Route To Market For Stablecoin Issuers

The European Commission has clarified how stablecoin-like asset-referenced token (ART) issuers can operate cross-border under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation (MiCA), confirming that a dedicated passporting framework applies.
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Irish Banks Come Together On Mobile Payment Solution To Counter Revolut

Ireland’s biggest retail banks will launch a new joint payment solution in 2026, reviving a scrapped venture and riding the momentum of EU instant payments rules and the country’s modernisation drive.
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Brussels Confirms EU Action Plan To Tackle Online And Telco Fraud

The European Commission has confirmed it will present a dedicated EU Action Plan on Online Fraud to boost collective efforts to combat scams that increasingly target vulnerable groups, including older people.
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ECB Focuses On Inclusion And Resilience In Latest Digital Euro Hearing

Central bank efforts to balance inclusion, resilience and privacy come amid ongoing debates over sovereignty, system reliability and public trust, as the October deadline for a decision on the next steps approaches.
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New Consultation Part Of UK Push To Tighten AML Rules 

The government is aiming to improve the effectiveness of the country’s anti-money laundering (AML) regulations by closing loopholes, addressing proportionality concerns and tackling the threat of illicit activity in the crypto-asset sector.
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Thailand’s Proposed Merchant Fraud Rules Signal New Era for QR Payments

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is responding to the rapid growth of mobile and QR transactions by consulting on minimum standards for onboarding, monitoring and incident response in the digital payments sector.
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