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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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FBI Says Gambling Debt Caused NBA Player To Manipulate Prop Bets

Federal authorities have said former NBA player Jontay Porter was encouraged to manipulate his player propositions due to outstanding gambling debt owed to another person.
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Gambling

Regulatory Influencer: US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Makes Progress on Open Banking

On June 5, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule establishing minimum requirements for a standard-setting body to receive CFPB recognition; thereby, allowing them to issue consensus open banking standards when the Personal Financial Data Rights rule is finalized.
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Payments

New US Repeat Offenders Registry Will Target Non-Banks

Non-bank financial companies that violate consumer laws will be registered on a nationwide offenders list, thanks to new powers granted to the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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Payments

Afterpay Calls For Greater Use Of 'Partial Credit Checks' In Australian BNPL Regulation

Australia’s largest buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm has called for “partial credit checks” to be given a more prominent role in BNPL regulation, as the sector moves towards similar rules as other credit products.
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Daily Dash: Irish Central Bank Tipped To Launch Innovation Sandbox Programme This Year

The Central Bank of Ireland plans to launch an innovation sandbox programme in 2024, while Australia's parliament has introduced the "Keeping Cash Transactions in Australia Bill 2024", imposing A$5,000 fines on businesses that fail to accept cash payments for regulated in-person transactions.
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German Online Casino Market Is 'Askew', Executives Say

The online casino market in Germany is "askew", with table games separated from slots and a laborious process for approval of slots games, executives have said.
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Gambling

France Launches New Campaign To Combat Betting Ads During The Euros

France’s National Gaming Authority (ANJ) has announced the launch of a new safer gambling campaign in time for the kickoff of the European Football Championship. 
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Gambling

Regulatory Influencer: Singapore's Expanded Fair Dealing Guidelines, Consumer Duty Goes Global

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced the expansion of its Fair Dealing Guidelines, to include all financial institutions under its regulatory ambit. These guidelines previously only applied to the selection, marketing and distribution of investment products.
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Payments

What Are The ‘Red Flags’ In India’s New Self-Regulations For Fintechs?

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is keen to outsource fintech "industry standards and best practices" to self-regulatory organisations, but its new framework is not without its critics.
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Payments

Payments Insiders Hope For Implementation, Not Regulation As EU Election Begins

The European Parliament’s elections are taking place between June 6 and 9, and with that will come a new mandate for the European Commission. However, payments insiders are hoping for less, not more, from Brussels.
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Payments

Daily Dash: FCA Drops Criminal Investigation Into AML Failures At Monzo

A criminal investigation into money laundering failures at Monzo has been reduced to a civil matter, while UBS has been fined in Switzerland for failing to report suspicious transactions related to a former head of state.
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Payments

Austrian Addiction Experts Demand Sports-Betting Regulation

An Austrian-based gambling addiction support network has called on the government to introduce stricter sports-betting regulations over fears that the current rules hurt player protection measures, taxation and advertising regulations.
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Gambling

U.S. Embraces Sports Betting, Remains Cautious Of Internet Gaming

Despite many in the U.S. gaming industry believing that internet casino gaming is the future and will drive significant revenue growth, concerns about cannibalizing land-based casinos and increasing gambling addiction have stalled legislative progress so far in 2024.
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Gambling

U.S. Sports League Issues Lifetime Ban To Player, Suspends Four Others

Major League Baseball issued five suspensions on Tuesday to players found to have bet on baseball, including the first lifetime ban the league has issued for betting since the infamous ban of its all-time hits leader 35 years ago.
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Gambling

Philippine Police Raid Online Gambling Operation Over Sex Trafficking, Torture

Philippine law enforcement agencies have raided another foreign-facing online gambling operation and detained at least 186 foreign nationals and Filipinos after receiving reports of sex trafficking and torture on site.
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Gambling

Affordability Policy Unveiled In The Netherlands

Operators in the Netherlands will soon need to comply with a two-tier affordability scheme and a raft of other new rules released by the Dutch Gambling Authority on Monday.
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Gambling

Regulatory Influencer: PSR's Letter to FPS Participants Ahead of APP Scams Reimbursement Requirement Entering into Force

Vixio’s global roundup of imperative regulatory developments. Your lowdown on what the world’s regulatory leaders are up to this month.
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Payments

Australia To Name And Shame Companies Not Paying Suppliers On Time

A new bill that aims to ensure large companies pay smaller suppliers on time has been introduced to the Australian parliament, and includes provisions that will lead to the public exposure of late payers.
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Singapore's Fair Dealing Rules Will Now Cover Payments And Crypto Firms

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has announced significant updates to its Guidelines on Fair Dealing, meaning more compliance requirements for payments licensees operating in the jurisdiction.
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Payments

Business As Usual Despite Hemsley Exit, PSR Says

The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has confirmed that its controversial authorised push payment fraud reimbursement rules are to go ahead, despite managing director Chris Hemsley’s imminent exit.
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Brazil's New Payment Rules Raise Compliance Stakes For Banks And Fintechs

Tighter deadlines, stricter authorisation and higher capital thresholds are set to reshape how institutions and IT providers connect to Pix, with smaller players facing the greatest pressure.
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Unlimited Contactless Transactions Set To Transform UK Payments Market

Plans to scrap the £100 contactless limit could boost revenue and innovation, but would also require investment in security and compliance.
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Regulatory Influencer: The Impact Of The GENIUS Act So Far And The Questions It Raises

The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, which was signed into law in July 2025, is federal legislation that aims to create a comprehensive regulatory regime for stablecoins.
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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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