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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 Government Seeks to Create Safe Space for Advancing Payments Technologies
The announcement of a package of measures intended to boost the UK’s competitive edge and modernise its payments services regulation offers limited novelty, but represents further evolution of the country’s regulatory environment.
Read articleVixio’s Verdict: Inside the UK FCA’s Open Finance Strategy
The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Open Finance Roadmap, published in April 2026, demonstrates the regulator’s commitment to open finance as part of its broader smart data strategy and signals early intent to engage with industry as it develops the relevant regulatory framework.
Read articleCASS 15 Resolution Pack Checklist for FCA-Regulated Payment Institutions and E-Money Institutions
To help firms build and maintain a complete, accurate and readily accessible resolution pack, Vixio has created this guide, which breaks down the CASS 15 requirements into actionable workstreams that organisations can use to ensure their documentation is complete.
Read articleVixio View: The UK’s Crypto Perimeter Clarification – Mapping the Transition to FSMA
In Consultation Paper CP26/13, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) adds an extra level of granularity to its plans for the cryptoasset regulatory regime, aiming to avoid edge cases and provide clarity for affected entities.
Read articleRegulatory Influencer: Are the Americas Entering a New Phase of Risk-Based Supervision? Argentina Leads the Way
Between January and March 2026, the Argentine National Securities Commission (CNV) introduced a series of targeted reforms aimed at simplifying reporting obligations, modernising administrative procedures, and reducing regulatory burdens for investment firms.
Read articleExperimental Legal Regime Formalises Russian Crypto Trade Settlements
New legislation may help to take decentralised finance from a workaround for sanctions to a supervised payment rail, moving cross-border payments from a legal grey area, increasing stability and reducing costs.
Read articleLatest Proposed Rules for Bank-Issued Stablecoins in the US Introduce Fresh Challenges
The new framework signals a high-barrier, high-discretion regime that could narrow the market to a handful of systemic players that can respond to shifting regulatory demands, leaving smaller banks on the sidelines.
Read articleKenya’s Crypto Framework Risks Squeezing Out Local Innovation
The end of a key consultation period means the modernisation of crypto and digital assets regulation continues to advance, but strict rules could inadvertently disadvantage local start-ups and lead to capital flight and consolidation.
Read articleTwin Announcements Signal Major Overhaul of US AML/CTF Regulation
The new proposed rulemakings aim to force a shift from static policy design to real-time operational maintenance, requiring firms to prove that their compliance frameworks actually stop illicit activity rather than just documenting it.
Read articleRegulatory Influencer: New Zealand’s AML Levy - Privatising the Cost of Effective Supervision, A One-Off or More to Come?
The New Zealand Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has released the AML levy proposal outlining its plans to impose a charge on anti-money laundering (AML) reporting entities to fund the establishment and running of a standalone AML regulator for the country. While the AML Amendment Bill and the AML Supervisor and Levy Bill, which form the legal basis for this proposal, have yet to be passed in parliament, the levy’s stated implementation date of July 2027 could mean a costly recurring bill for AML reporting entities from next year.
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