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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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Sign up for accessEuropean Council’s PSR/PSD3 Text Fails Open Banking, Warns Trade Association
With tensions over the EU’s payments legislation rising, critics warn that flaws in the Council’s position could have devastating consequences for fintech business models.
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Dutch government warned that gambling tax hike will benefit black market, while ban on bonuses promoted by Spain's Ministry Of Social Rights and Chinese partners terminate Star Entertainment deal.
Read articleIrish Bookmakers Warn Against Potential Betting Duty Tax Increase
The Irish Bookmakers Association (IBA) has warned the government against including a 0.5 percent to 1 percent increase in betting duty tax in the 2026 budget, fearing it will result in job losses and betting shop closures.
Read articleRegulatory Influencer: China’s Shift To ‘Long-Term’ Licensing Signals Payments System Maturity
The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has issued its first batch of “long-term” licences to non-bank payment institutions, in line with its efforts to tighten supervision of the sector.
Read articleBank Of Ghana Warns Remittance Firms Over Persistent Regulatory Breaches
Ghana’s financial watchdog has raised the alarm over persistent compliance failures in the remittance market and stated that firms failing to address violations will face sanctions.
Read articleGambleAware’s Demise Stokes Fears Over Future Of UK Research, Treatment
The UK’s most prominent gambling charity GambleAware has announced it will close as a result of the new mandatory responsible gambling levy, raising questions about the future of funding for addiction treatment and the potential politicisation of research.
Read articleAUSTRAC Prosecutes Leading Operator Of Slot Machine Venues
Australian financial transactions regulator AUSTRAC is prosecuting a leading club owner and slot machine operator over “serious and systemic” violations of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) laws.
Read articleOregon Lottery Seeks To Ensure Integrity, Security In Regulating Couriers
Mike Wells, director of the Oregon Lottery, admitted it has maintained a neutral stance on lottery courier services over the years, a position that has changed as more of the services operate in the state, with no formal regulatory oversight.
Read articleCFPB Hits Pause On Open Banking Rule Rewrite
The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is backing away from its earlier push to scrap a key open banking regulation, instead asking a federal court to pause litigation so it can develop a revised version of the rule.
Read articleUkraine Adopts EU-Style Open Banking Rules
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has approved a comprehensive package of regulations to implement open banking in Ukraine, supporting the country's efforts to align with the EU.
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