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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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’An Easy Switch’: US Fed Dual-Routing Set To Take Effect

A US requirement mandating card issuers to enable dual routing for online transactions is set to come into effect on Saturday (July 1) and experts believe the switch should go smoothly.
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Payments

Week In Crypto: You Have No Jurisdiction Over Crypto, Coinbase Tells SEC

Coinbase responds defiantly in its battle with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Binance loses access to euro deposits and withdrawals, and FTX’s former head of compliance is accused of bribing whistleblowers to stay quiet.
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Payments

MEPs Ready To Begin Negotiating With Council On Instant Payments, Including SFD Amendment

Members of the European Parliament have easily voted through their position on the Instant Payments Regulation, as the European Commission has strongly hinted that it would back the Settlement Finality Directive (SFD) being amended in this legislation over the new Payment Services Directive (PSD3).
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Payments

Daily Dash: Visa Confirms Pismo Acquisition

Visa has announced a move into issuer processing and core banking with its Pismo acquisition, Lithuania has set out its National Fintech Guidelines, and Shanghai Clearing House has launched e-CNY clearing and settlement.
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Payments

Massachusetts To Require Age Restrictions On Stadium Sports-Betting Logos

After a somewhat contentious hearing, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission has narrowly approved an amended regulation that requires a logo of a sports-betting brand to include language that only those over the age of 21 can participate in wagering.
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Gambling

NFL Suspension Of Four Players Underscores Struggle With Regulated Betting

The National Football League (NFL) on Thursday announced the suspension of four players, including three for the entire 2023 season which begins in September, for violating league rules by betting on NFL games last year.
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Gambling

Hungary Orders Payment Blocking Against Offshore Operators

Hungary’s gambling regulator has promised tougher action against “illegal online gambling” as it prepares to use its new powers and enforce strict payment-blocking measures.
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Gambling

Swedish Court Overturns Fine In Money Laundering Act Case

An administrative court has overturned a 2022 Swedish Gambling Authority fine against AB Trav & Galopp (ATG) levied for violations of Sweden’s money laundering laws.
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Gambling

News In Brief: June 26-June 30, 2023

Belgium's ban on gambling ads is set to go ahead after it avoided defeat by legal challenges spearheaded by sports teams.
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Gambling

Payments D-Day Confirmed: EU Unveils Its New Payments Legislation

The European Commission has published its payments, open finance and digital euro legislation to optimism from payments insiders.
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Payments

Calls Grow For Social Media Companies To Be Held Liable For APP Fraud

Facing growing criticism of its new rules on APP fraud reimbursement, the UK’s Payments Systems Regulator has said it is "confident" that its plans will drive the right consumer outcomes.
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Payments

ACI Worldwide Fined $25m For Mistakenly Sending $2.3bn In Real Payments During Test Run

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has fined ACI Worldwide and its subsidiary ACI Payments for initiating around $2.3bn in mortgage payments while running a test.
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Payments

Mystery Surrounds Huge Cut In Renewal Of New Jersey iGaming

The author of an amendment to dramatically reduce the extension of New Jersey's internet gaming market is still unknown and the ultimate fate of the amendment remains uncertain ahead of a key legislative deadline.
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Gambling

Brazil Match-Fixing Panel Probes Plan for Sports-Betting Regulation

A senior figure in Brazil's Ministry of Finance testified before a congressional investigative commission on match-fixing on Tuesday, using the time to reassure members that both a bill and an emergency measure to regulate sports betting would be introduced before a parliamentary recess next month.
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Gambling

Dutch Minister Backs KSA To 'Take Action' Against Ad Violations

The Dutch gambling minister has reassured lawmakers that the Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA) will “take action” against violations of the incoming advertising restrictions, as a major operator pauses its affiliate programme until the impact of the changes becomes clear.
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Gambling

Ohio Regulator Bars Inducements Connected To Non-Gaming Transactions

Ohio’s gaming regulator is instructing operators to cease any promotions that offer a sports-betting inducement that is connected to a non-gaming transaction and proposing rules to eliminate any uncertainty to that effect.
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Gambling

Gibraltar Hopes It Does Not Become 'Last Victim Of Brexit'

​​​​​​​A shock Spanish election result means Gibraltar faces a reckoning over long-stalled negotiations on a “Gibexit” border deal that would guarantee free access for online gambling and other employees at its border with Spain.
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Gambling

Third Time Lucky For US Payment Choice Act?

After two consecutive defeats in 2019 and 2021, a bipartisan group of lawmakers has re-introduced the Payment Choice Act, in a bid to mandate cash payment acceptance throughout the US.
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Payments

UK Regulators Emphasise Fairness In Premium APIs Principles

The UK regulators’ Joint Regulatory Oversight Committee has unveiled five high-level principles for banks and registered third parties to follow when agreeing a premium application programming interface (API) commercial model.
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Payments

India Fines Its Four Credit Bureaus As It Steps Up Consumer Protections

The Reserve Bank of India has fined the country’s four credit reporting agencies after it found inaccuracies in their credit reports and bad handling of complaints.
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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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Regulatory Influencer: What The UK’s New Data Act Means For Payments Firms

On June 19, 2025, the UK passed the Data (Use and Access) Act (DUAA). The legislation is intended to create a flexible, business-friendly framework for data sharing, instilling a smart data culture in the UK while supporting the transition from open banking to open finance and maintaining consumer protection.
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Regulatory Influencer: Canada Retail Payments Activities Act — Mandatory Reporting and Recordkeeping

This report is the last installment in a four-part series analyzing the RPAA and identifying key components of the law that PSPs should consider when doing business in Canada. Previous reports have discussed safeguarding, risk management, and registration requirements. This report helps PSPs make sense of the requirements regarding mandatory reporting and recordkeeping.
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Payments Firms Set to Benefit From Australia’s Simpler Regulatory Framework

As the Australian Securities and Exchange Commission (ASIC) simplifies guidance and legislative instruments, financial institutions can expect clearer compliance requirements and greater opportunities to innovate.
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