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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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China Opens Up To International Card Schemes Via WeChat Pay, Alipay

China’s mobile payments giants WeChat Pay and Alipay have announced new tie-ups with Visa and Mastercard that will open up the country to international card schemes for the first time.
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Payments

EU Tightens Up GDPR Rules

The European Commission has proposed a new law that will streamline cooperation between data protection authorities in the EU when enforcing the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in cross-border cases.
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Payments

Data Dive: FATF’s Greylisting, Benchmarked

VIXIO has analysed country data from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) country assessments and found numerous inconsistencies in whether a jurisdiction is placed on the greylist or not.
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Payments

Bank Of England Faces CBDC Battle Following 50,000 Consultation Responses

The Bank of England is facing widespread opposition to its plans to study and potentially launch a UK central bank digital currency (CBDC), after receiving more than 50,000 responses to its "digital pound" consultation.
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Payments

Swedish Consumer Debt Proposals Cover Gambling Impact

Sweden’s Ministry of Finance has proposed several changes to strengthen consumer protection against risky lending and over-indebtedness that could have an impact on the gambling industry.
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Gambling

Alberta Could Be Next Canadian Province To Bolster Online Gaming

While Ontario has remained a source of great interest for operators looking to enter the Canadian online gaming market, the conversation has turned to which province could be next to employ a private-operator based model.
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Gambling

Brazil's Chamber of Deputies Throws Sports-Betting Timeline In Doubt

Arthur Lira, the president of the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies, has suspended all congressional activity to vote on tax reform and a new fiscal framework, throwing into question the July 17 deadline cited by the Ministry of Finance for the publication of a provisional measure to regulate sports betting.
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Gambling

With Oregon Legislative Session Over, Gaming Bills Sidelined Until 2024

During a 160-day session, the Oregon legislature was able to pass a record school funding bill, set aside millions of dollars to reduce homelessness and agreed on $650m in bonding to build affordable housing, but several gaming bills remained in committee upon adjournment.
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Gambling

Personnel Moves - July 2023

GREF has selected a new board of European regulators, Wynn retains its chief executive, an Australian lobby group replaces its disgraced CEO and Latin American operators appoint new executives.
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Gambling

We’ve Only Just Begun: How AI Has Exploded In Payments And Banking

Artificial intelligence (AI) has never strayed far from the headlines in 2023, but how is the payments and banking industry using it, and how are regulators responding?
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Payments

UK Considering Single Anti-Money Laundering Authority

The UK government has released a new consultation considering possible reforms to anti-money laundering supervision, following an earlier review into the regulatory and supervisory regime that concluded some weaknesses in supervision might need to be addressed through structural reform.
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Payments

Competition Matters For Visa, Mastercard But Only a Little, PSR Says

A new working paper published by the UK Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) says Visa and Mastercard often cite competition as a constraint to raising their fees but it does not really stop them from fee hikes.
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Payments

Dutch Regulator Rejects Appeal In Latest Hardline Offshore Enforcement

An appeal against a €1.6m fine from the Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA) for the operator of Orient Xpress Casino has been rejected by the regulator.
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Gambling

UK's Advertising Watchdog Warns On 'Matched Betting'

The UK's Advertising Standards Authority has offered guidance on so-called matched betting, warning that advertising and marketing must be directed at those over 18, and should not imply that it is “risk free”.
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Gambling

US Banks Push For Delay To New ACH Fraud Prevention Rules

The American Bankers Association supports plans to expand the fraud detection requirement to other parties in the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network, but is asking for more time to comply.
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Payments

’Outrageous!’: Klarna Criticises EU Open Finance Proposal

The buy now, pay later (BNPL) giant has called the new legislation an opportunity for the EU to “get it right”, but warns that proposals to introduce charges is not the right way forward.
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Payments

UK Financial Services And Markets Bill Receives Royal Assent

At the end of last week, a UK landmark bill aimed at overhauling the country’s financial services rules received royal assent.
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Payments

Ohio Legislature Approves Sports-Betting Tax Hike

Ohio lawmakers have doubled the state’s sports-betting tax rate as part of a new state budget bill that the legislature approved on Friday.
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Gambling

Historic Ruling For Florida Seminoles Could Revolutionize All Tribal Gaming

In what could be the most significant court decision on Indian gaming in more than 36 years, a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. on Friday upheld a landmark compact negotiated in 2021 between the Seminole Tribe and the state of Florida.
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Gambling

Peru Promulgates Online Gambling Clean-Up Bill

Nearly a year after Peru’s Congress voted to pass an online gambling law in the dead of night, legislation to clean up apparent drafting errors from that rushed procedure has been promulgated by President Dina Boluarte.
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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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