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Europe Advances Plans For Real-Time Payments Connectivity With Asia
By linking its TARGET Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS) system with India and Southeast Asia, the European Central Bank (ECB) is accelerating real-time payments globally and challenging European payment service providers (PSPs) to prepare for faster flows and competitive pressures.
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Prolonged Limbo On Open Banking Leaves US Financial Sector Navigating Uncertainty
A renewed push from Democratic senators highlights how the stalled Personal Financial Data Rights (PFDR) rule is forcing banks and fintechs to rethink strategy, as shifting political priorities threaten a stable data-access framework for the long term.
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US Open Banking Rule Highlights Industry Divisions Over Data And Fees
By defining who can access consumer data, whether fees are allowed and compliance timelines, the Personal Financial Data Rights final rule (PFDR Rule) underscores continuing legal and market tensions between banks and fintech innovators.
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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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Sign up for accessUK High Court Ruling on Cross-Border Interchange Fees Paves the Way for Price Regulation
The decision rejecting Visa, Mastercard and Revolut’s challenge clears the way for the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) to cap interchange fees on outbound card-not-present (CNP) transactions involving UK merchants and European Economic Area (EEA) issuers.
Read articleLawmakers Warn UK’s AI Oversight in Financial Services is Too Passive
The Treasury Select Committee’s report highlights gaps in accountability, stress testing and third-party controls, signalling that financial institutions should prepare for clearer rules and increased supervisory expectations.
Read articleRegulatory Influencer: EU Data Act - The Future of Data Mobility is Here
The EU Data Act (Regulation (EU) 2023/2854), which entered into force on January 11, 2024 and has now entered its application stage, represents one of the most consequential regulatory interventions in Europe’s digital markets. Although framed as a horizontal piece of legislation that establishes a set of rules on data access and use that respects the protection of fundamental rights and delivers wide-ranging benefits for the European economy and society, its implications for the financial sector, particularly payments, banking and fintech, are considerable.
Read articleUK–EU Agreement on Supervision of Critical Third Parties Set to Benefit PSPs
The operational resilience Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is intended to reduce the risk of fragmented or conflicting supervisory responses during crises, but does not affect payments firms’ responsibility for their own third-party risk management.
Read articleMapping EU Legislation: Directive (EU) 2022/2555 (Network and Information Security Directive 2 – NIS2)
Directive (EU) 2022/2555 (Network and Information Security Directive 2 – NIS2) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on December 27, 2022. It lays down measures aiming to achieve a high common level of cybersecurity across the union. This mapping EU Legislation: NIS2 page lays out the key dates, transposition dates of member states, as well as any RTS, ITS, delegated regulation, implementing regulation or guideline issued and published. It will be updated in line with any NIS2 update.
Read articleCrypto Firms in 48 Jurisdictions Face New Tax Reporting Rules Under OECD Framework
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) new multilateral reporting framework aims to address tax evasion and tax avoidance in the crypto-asset sector through information sharing and standardisation.
Read articleAfter Eight Years, UK Open Banking Enters Its Defining Phase
UK open banking has delivered a functioning ecosystem, but its growth remains incremental, leaving regulators and firms focused on open finance and the next phase of payments reform.
Read articleMirror To The Future – What 2025 AML/CTF Enforcement Activity Tells Us About Regulators’ Priorities In 2026
2025 was a significant year for anti-money laundering/counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) enforcement worldwide, with regulators imposing hefty penalties for non-compliance.
Read articleEU Designation of Russia as High Risk for AML Creates New Compliance Obligations
Mandatory enhanced due diligence (EDD) is set to apply to any Russian connection under EU anti-money laundering/counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) law, signalling a structural shift in regulatory expectations.
Read articleRegulatory Influencer: Key Takeaways from the UK’s December 2025 Consultations on Crypto-Asset Regulation
2026 will be a decisive year for the UK crypto-asset sector, as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) looks to finalise a comprehensive regulatory regime that will go live in October 2027, subject to parliamentary approval and final rule-making timelines.
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