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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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Czech Payments Industry To Launch Payments Using Mobile Phone Numbers

From next year, it will be possible to send a payment to someone else's account only with the knowledge of the owner's phone number, the Czech banking association has announced.
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Payments

Queensland Eyes Wagering Tax Hike Amid Entain Protest

The Australian state of Queensland has proposed an increase in the point of consumption (POC) tax for wagering from 15 to 20 percent as part of a racing industry funding package that bypassed corporate bookmaker feedback.
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Gambling

Missouri Grey-Market Slots Company Owner Faces Illegal Gambling Charges

In a key test case for Missouri, the owner of a company that has distributed thousands of unregulated grey-market games to gas stations, convenience stores and other locations faces illegal gambling charges in Adair County in the northeastern part of the state.
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Gambling

Canadian Money-Laundering Report Submitted, Public Release Pending

The final report from British Columbia’s public inquiry into money laundering has been submitted to the provincial government, with officials reviewing the Cullen Commission’s report before its released to the public, a spokesman confirmed on Friday (June 3).
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Gambling

Chile's Tax Service Targets Online Gambling Over VAT

Chile’s Internal Revenue Service has declared it will enforce taxes against unregistered foreign companies, including gambling operators, that have not been paying value added tax (VAT) to the government.
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Gambling

Personnel Moves - May 2022

Rhodes confirmed as UK commission top dog, US treatment firm adds new directors, Okada Manila chair dies days before raid and Costa Rica renews regulators mandate.
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Gambling

Ohio Sports Betting To Launch In 2023

A multifaceted rollout that includes sports wagering kiosks at hundreds of retail locations means Ohio’s sports betting market will not go live until the latest legally possible date of January 1, 2023, regulators confirmed on Wednesday.
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Gambling

TheScore Exiting U.S. Sports Betting Market On Canada Day

Canadian sports betting brand theScore, which was acquired by Penn National Gaming last year, informed its customers Wednesday that it will shut down its U.S. sports betting operations on Canada Day, or July 1.
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Gambling

Gambling Could Be Wild Card In Texas Governor’s Race

Gun violence is likely to be the central issue in this year’s governor’s race in Texas, but the legalization of casinos and sports betting could emerge as a significant factor in a campaign expected to be especially bitter and divisive.
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Gambling

UK Treasury Sets Out Plans To Manage Stablecoin Failures

In a new consultation, the UK government has announced its intention to take the necessary legislative steps to bring services that issue or facilitate the use of stablecoins into the regulatory perimeter, primarily by amending existing electronic money and payments legislation.
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Payments

Are We There Yet? From Open Banking To Open Finance

Fragmentation and varying sets of standards have hindered open banking’s functionality, panellists agreed at EBADay 2022 in Vienna yesterday, as they shared their visions for open finance.
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Payments

Philippines Central Bank Issues New Rules On Cross-Border Peso, FX Transactions

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has amended its rules on cross-border transfer of currencies to allow greater flexibility for international travellers.
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Payments

Russian Oil Ban: European Council Reaches Agreement On 6th EU Sanctions Package

The European Council has reached an agreement in principle that could lead to a ban on around 90 percent of Russian oil imports to the EU by the end of 2022.
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Payments

German Regulator's Tough Licensing Stance May Create Operator Dilemma

The new German regulator has confirmed it is taking a strict stance on enforcing online slots and poker licensing when it assumes authority on July 1, a position that could open those awaiting news on their application to enforcement.
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Gambling

Kazuo Okada Allies Seize Control of Manila Casino

Allies of Japanese gaming mogul Kazuo Okada and a team of security guards have seized on-site control of Okada Manila, the Philippine integrated resort that Okada built but lost in 2017 after years of corporate warfare.
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Gambling

FinCEN Sets Anti-Money Laundering Priorities Amid U.S. Gambling Surge

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released its national priorities for anti-money laundering for casinos and other institutions last year, but the regulations behind those policies are still being developed.
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Gambling

News in Brief: May 30-June 3, 2022

New Jersey regulators issue a civil penalty against the former owners of Golden Nugget Online Gaming for reporting failings.
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Gambling

Australian Watchdog Sues Mastercard For Alleged Abuse Of Market Power

Australia’s consumer watchdog has opened a Federal Court case against Mastercard, accusing the payments giant of attempting to reduce competition in the supply of debit card acceptance services.
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Payments

Rouble To The Rescue: Russia Reveals Plans To Skirt Sanctions After US Closes Sovereign Debt Loophole

Russia’s minister of finance has proposed a new payment mechanism that he believes will allow the country to skirt US sanctions on sovereign debt coupons.
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Payments

Open Banking Complexities Weren’t Foreseen By CMA, Review Concludes

The technical solutions to achieve open banking in the UK were a success, but other issues such as governance were not factored into the equation by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), an independent review has found.
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Finland’s Crypto-Assets Ban Faces Long-Term Challenges

Finland’s new gambling laws ban crypto-assets to curb harm, yet this restriction may inadvertently drive players toward offshore sites, potentially clashing with EU MiCA regulations regarding digital payment parity.
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Regulatory Influencer: The GENIUS Act - From Statute to Supervision

With the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act enacted into law last year, federal regulators are now required to implement its final rules by July 2026. Ultimately, these rules will create a legal framework for stablecoins, a unique form of cryptocurrency designed to maintain a steady value through pegs to a reserve asset.
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New Cross-Border Strategy Moves FedNow From Closed Loop to Open Rail

The notice of proposed rulemaking on plans to open the instant payments service to private-sector intermediaries is a step towards permitting its use in cross-border transactions, bringing the US into line with a global trend.
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UK 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.
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Vixio’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.
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CASS 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.
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Vixio 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.
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Regulatory 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.
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Experimental 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.
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Latest 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.
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