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Automatic Pix Goes Live, Enabling Recurring Payments in Brazil

Pix, Brazil’s instant payments system, has introduced a recurring payments mechanism, aiming to simplify bill payments for consumers.
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Sweepstakes Ban Under Consideration in New York, Vetoed In Louisiana

As one state legislature looks to reinforce regulatory actions against sweepstakes gaming operations, another has seen the governor veto a legislative ban, calling it unnecessary.
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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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Presidential Decree Confirms Brazil Betting Tax Hike

A sharp increase in the main tax applied to online betting in Brazil became reality late Wednesday when an emergency decree was published in the Brazilian government’s official gazette.
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Ukrainian Parliament Preps Blocklist With New Gambling Bills

Ukraine is preparing a blocklist of unlicensed operators and new rules to make it harder for Russian-backed operators to slip into the market, as it continues to root out companies linked to the nation invading its territory.
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Gambling

Nine UK Banks Unite To Launch New Non-Profit Access To Cash Company

Led by UK Finance, a financial services trade association, nine banks have come together to launch Cash Access UK, a new non-profit company focused on high-street access to cash.
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Payments

2022 Wrap-Up: Key Payment Regulatory Developments in the EU and the UK

This overview provides details of the key 2022 regulatory developments across the EU and the UK within the financial sector, and those which will continue into 2023. The main regulatory developments have involved areas such as consumer credit (buy now, pay later - BNPL), consumer protection, anti-money laundering (AML), crypto-assets and the sanctions regimes imposed on Russia as a consequence of the conflict in Ukraine.
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VIXIO Impact Index: November Fall Bucks Previous Seasonal Rises

As Regulatory Impact unexpectedly fell in the month of November, VIXIO discusses preparation of the UK’s new Consumer Duty, something that will have significant impact on payments, and considers reasons behind the falling regulatory activity in Canada.
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TSB Apologises After £48.6m Fine For Operational Resilience Failures

The chief executive of TSB Bank has apologised to customers after being hit by a £48.6m fine in the UK for operational risk management and resilience failures.
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Payments

Canadian Financial Firms Push For Wider Access To Payments Systems

A group of financial organisations has urged the Canadian government to expand access to the central payment infrastructure in next year’s budget bill.
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Payments

Penn Entertainment Boss Defends Barstool Brand Before Massachusetts Regulators

Penn Entertainment CEO Jay Snowden mounted a vigorous defense of the company's Barstool Sportsbook betting brand before the Massachusetts Gaming Commission on Tuesday and heavily criticized a New York Times series that took aim at Barstool founder Dave Portnoy.
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Gambling

Battle Over Austrian Gambling Refunds Moves To Malta

Litigation finance companies that have successfully sued online gambling companies for player refunds in Austria are now pressing claims in Malta, where many of the operators are headquartered.
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Gambling

Indiana, New York Favorites For Internet Gaming Legalization In 2023

Indiana lawmakers will have another chance to consider legislation to regulate internet gaming when they return to the state capitol next month for their 2023 legislative session, according to Republican Representative Ethan Manning.
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Gambling

Swedish Government Submits Long-Awaited Safer Market Bill

Sweden’s government has submitted its long-awaited bill on measures to bolster payment blocking and further combat match-fixing.
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Gambling

Consortium Chosen To Launch Payments Pilot Using EU Digital ID Wallet

A multi-country consortium has been chosen to deliver a pan-European cross-border payments pilot, in line with the aims of the EU Digital Identity Wallet programme.
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Payments

Switzerland Gives Industry Until Mid-2024 To Build Open Finance

Switzerland’s industry-led open finance approach is gaining ground, so policymakers have decided not to intervene until June 2024.
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Payments

Under A Cloud: US Warns Of Third-Party IT Concentration Risk

US regulators has warned that banks rely too heavily on a small number of cloud service providers in their new financial stability report, which also cautions against risks related to buy now, pay later (BNPL) and digital assets.
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Payments

Controversial Belgian Ad Ban Given Green Light

Belgium’s Ministry of Justice has said the draft royal decree to severely restrict gambling ads has been finalised by the government.
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Gambling

Massachusetts Gives BetMGM Temporary OK For Mobile Sports Betting License

Massachusetts regulators approved a temporary retail license for the MGM Springfield property and ultimately found BetMGM suitable for a temporary online license on Monday (December 19), following a lengthy discussion and questions regarding the joint venture’s history of regulatory sanctions.
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Nevada Considers Temporary Supplier Registration To Remain Competitive

When members of the Nevada legislature begin their 120-day session in early February 2023, among the bills they will consider is a proposal to change the way gaming manufacturers and system providers are licensed.
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Gambling

Uruguay's Chamber Of Deputies Pushes Online Gambling Bill To New Year

Uruguay’s online gambling bill, which was first introduced in November 2021, has been pushed back for discussion until March 2023.
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Gambling

ING Bank Pays Up A$53,280 For Alleged Breach Of CDR Rules In Australia

In only the second case of its kind, ING Bank has agreed to pay a penalty fee for an alleged breach of Australia’s open banking rules, known as the Consumer Data Right (CDR).
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Payments

UK Financial Services Reform Huge Opportunity But Also Risk, Says New FCA Chair

Ashley Alder, the incoming chair of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has said he sees the UK’s post-Brexit financial reforms as a great opportunity but warns against diverging significantly from EU rules.
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Payments

PSR Sets Out First Thoughts On Cross-Border Interchange

As part of its market review on cross-border interchange fees, the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has published a new paper outlining what it sees as the potential impacts of these fees on UK businesses and consumers.
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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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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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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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Cash Mandate Moves Closer To Being Law In New York State

Retailers will not be able to refuse cash payments in New York if Governor Kathy Hochul signs off on legislation that has passed both houses of the state legislature.
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Regulatory Influencer: Canada Retail Payments Activities Act — Safeguarding of End-User Funds

This report is the third 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. This report focuses on the requirement to safeguard end-user funds.
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Regulate Smarter, Say European Players In Light Of Trump’s Deregulation

Despite the US leadership pushing for an increasingly deregulated financial services market, some payments players and politicians in Europe are adamant that standards being watered down is not the way to boost growth.
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