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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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Ireland Becomes Unexpected First Mover For BNPL Regulation

Ireland’s central bank has confirmed that it will be applying its consumer protection rules to buy now, pay later (BNPL) firms among other services.
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Payments

Cyprus Launches UBO Register

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission has announced the launch of its online platform for the Cyprus Beneficial Ownership Register of Express Trusts and Similar Legal Arrangements (CyTBOR).
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Payments

Swedbank Faces Potential Investigation Over IT Disturbances

The Swedish financial watchdog, Finansinspektionen (FI), has announced that it is appointing an external auditor to map out a "substantial IT disturbance" at one of the country’s largest retail banking institutions.
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Payments

Sweden Moves Ahead With B2B Licensing Plans

The Swedish government has submitted a series of proposals, including licensing gambling software companies, prohibiting the promotion of illegal gambling and changes in requirements for “moderation” in marketing, to help protect children and the vulnerable.
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Gambling

U.S. Attorney Warns Casinos Not To Sleep On Money Laundering

Even if they are victims of money laundering schemes, casinos can find themselves facing criminal charges if their safeguards against financial fraud fail to meet federal standards, the U.S. attorney for New Jersey said Tuesday.
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Gambling

Spain Reveals €58m In Online Fines Issued Last Year

The General Directorate for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ) in Spain has said it closed 13 online gambling sites and sanctioned another six in 2021, publishing the information publicly for the first time. The fines issued to the 19 companies totalled more than €58m.
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Gambling

SPAC Deals Stall As U.S. Regulator Proposes Tougher Oversight

Deals involving special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) exploded amid investor enthusiasm to tap into an expanding U.S. sports-betting market, but concerns of industry profitability and tighter regulations threaten to restrict future SPAC buyouts.
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Gambling

US Launches National Strategy To Close AML Loopholes

The new US national illicit finance strategy sets out four priorities to address existing loopholes in the country's regulatory framework, including those related to cryptocurrencies, beneficial ownership and gatekeeper professions.
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Payments

EBA Publishes New RTS On Crowdfunding Service Providers

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published its final draft of regulatory technical standards (RTS) specifying the information that crowdfunding service providers need to provide to consumers.
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Payments

Agreement And Compromise: Data Governance Act And NIS2 Take Step Forward

Political agreement on new cybersecurity rules brings the EU's data strategy a step closer to its 2023 deadline, while compromise is reached on the second Network and Information Systems Directive (NIS2).
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Payments

Philippines President Issues Executive Order On Digital Payments, As Central Bank Steps Up Fight Against Fraud

President Rodrigo Duterte has issued an executive order mandating all public agencies to offer digital payment options, while the Philippines central bank is cracking down on fraud.
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Payments

Swedish Treasury Pushes Black Market, Data Protection As Regulatory Focus

Sweden’s State Treasury has found that government revenue and gambling addiction have remained largely unchanged since the country reformed its online market, as it backs new measures to protect players.
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Gambling

UK Penalises White-Label Firms Over AML, Safer Gambling Failings

​​​​​​​Two white-label gambling companies, which each operate more than 200 websites for other companies, have been assessed more than £700,000 for failings in anti-money laundering (AML) and safer gambling policies.
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Gambling

Big Three Of California, Florida, Texas Vital To U.S. Sports Betting

The future of the U.S. sports-betting market hinges on the three states of California, Florida and Texas, with excessive advertising a legitimate concern but cannibalization of traditional casino revenue an unproven myth, according to New Jersey’s chief gambling regulator.
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Gambling

California Tribes See Battle Against Mobile Sports Betting As 'Fight For Survival'

By far the most high-stakes and most expensive campaign ever in the U.S. to legalize sports betting continues to escalate in California as tribes and commercial operators battle for voter support of their competing initiatives.
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Gambling

US Trade Bodies Release AML Best Practices For Money Transmitters

Best practices have been released to guide money service businesses on how to develop a programme for anti-money laundering (AML) and sanctions compliance and addresses the challenge of de-risking.
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Payments

Instant Payments Mandate Could Speed Up Adoption, But Comes At A Cost

The European Commission is expected to unveil new instant payments regulation this autumn, including mandating banks to accept it, but Brussels has a long wait before it finally becomes "the new normal".
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Payments

BIS Provides Tools To Boost Payment Firms’ Direct Access To Central Bank Systems

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has published a self-assessment report for central banks to encourage the direct participation of payment firms in central bank payment systems. In a separate report, the organisation also calls for a global settlement window to increase the speed of cross-border payments.
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Payments

New York iGaming Bill 'Too Much, Too Soon' In 2022

New York state Senator Joseph Addabbo has acknowledged he may have acted too soon by introducing an online gaming bill during this year’s legislative session as lawmakers were coming off approving mobile sports betting and then three downstate casino licenses.
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Gambling

Curaçao Now Targets End-Of-Year Gambling Reform

​​​​​​​The Curaçao government is promising a long-delayed reform of gambling legislation to fix what an independent body calls “shortcomings in regulation” by the end of the year.
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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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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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EBA Recommends Enforcement Pause To Avoid PSD2-MiCA Compliance Duplication

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has issued a No Action letter aiming to reduce the risk of crypto-asset firms needing to obtain two separate licences for certain payment activities under overlapping European rules.
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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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Enforcement Overhaul At FCA Welcome News For Regulated Firms

The UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) attempt to increase the transparency of its enforcement investigations could also speed up investigations, which experts say would be good news for the financial services sector.
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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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