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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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MEPs Challenge Commission On AI Overregulation

The EU is facing questions on competitiveness and innovation in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector and the risk of stifling the technology’s growth in the trading bloc.
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Payments

UK Gambling Minister Warns of ‘Further Action’ On White-Label Companies

The new British gambling minister said she is reviewing the controversial practice of online gambling operators who use “white label” arrangements to market to gambling licensees outside the country.
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Gambling

U.S. Civil Suits Remain Popular Tactic For Sweepstakes Opponents

Sweepstakes gaming operators continue to face a steady stream of civil lawsuits challenging their business model in a variety of ways and seeking damages, with suppliers increasingly getting caught in the crossfire.
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Gambling

Betsson Operator Returns To Finland Payment Blocklist

Betsson has been returned to the payments blocklist in Finland after it failed in its Supreme Court challenge, marking the latest twist in an ongoing tussle with the country’s gambling regulator.
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Gambling

Brazil Senate Shelves Vote On Land-Based Gaming Expansion

Brazil’s Senate abruptly postponed its planned vote on a sweeping gaming expansion bill, after opponents insisted that senators’ attention be focused exclusively on an ongoing parliamentary investigation into online betting. 
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Gambling

UN Agency Urges Ban On Gambling Ads To Reduce Harm

​​​​​​​The World Health Organization has suggested that banning gambling advertising and ending sports sponsorships should be considered, along with counter-messages to reduce harm from gambling.
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Gambling

A Looming Shadow: Online Gambling Crime In Thailand And The Casino Campaign

In this Forensic Explainer, Vixio GamblingCompliance summarises the latest developments in online gambling policy and enforcement in Thailand, and discusses potential headwinds for integrated resort casinos that might flow from imperfect attempts to seal governance wounds opened by thousands of trafficking victims and an ebbing of public trust.
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Gambling

PSR Launches Consultation On New Payments Architecture

Following the UK government’s comments on the New Payments Architecture in the National Payments Vision, the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has begun setting out its plans to amend the rules for its governance at Pay.UK.
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Payments

Hungary Winds Down EU’s First Retail CBDC Pilot

Hungary’s central bank has announced the closure of its Student Safe project, which emerged as one of the EU’s few operational central bank digital currency (CBDC) efforts.
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Payments

Daily Dash: European Central Bank Updates Progress On Digital Euro

The European Central Bank (ECB) has published its second progress report on the digital euro preparation phase, which began in November 2023.
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Payments

Cross-Industry Collaboration Key In Fight Against US Payments Fraud

With fraudsters adopting new technology and changing tactics, multiple sectors need to work together to combat fraudulent activity in payments.
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Payments

Tether Withdraws Euro Stablecoin, Promising MiCA-Compliant Alternatives

Tether has announced that it will discontinue support for EURT, its euro stablecoin, but has said it plans to launch a replacement using an “advanced technology” solution.
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Payments

Genting Granted Extension To Respond To Nevada AML Complaint

As Nevada regulators prepare tweaks to the state's gaming statutes, Genting has less than a week to officially respond to a multi-count complaint alleging the company and its Resorts World Las Vegas resort failed to comply with federal anti-money laundering laws.
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Gambling

Rush Street Interactive Eyeing Expansion Opportunities In Latin America

Rush Street Interactive has targeted Brazil to launch its RushBet brand next year as it continues to try and extend the company’s presence in Latin America through new market opportunities.
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Gambling

Colombia Launches New Safer Gambling Campaign

Colombian gambling regulator Coljuegos is continuing its campaign against gambling addiction with a new initiative designed to tackle the dangers of compulsive gambling.
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Gambling

Finnish Ethical Sports Centre Predicts Negative Gambling Reform Impact

The Finnish Center for Integrity in Sports (SUEK) predicts that reforming the country’s gambling law and opening up licensing for online betting will increase sporting event manipulation.
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Gambling

Australia Passes First Law To Regulate BNPL As Credit

Lawmakers in Australia have enacted new legislation that will regulate buy now, pay later (BNPL) products as credit, with providers required to obtain an Australian credit licence.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Dutch Central Bank Highlights Personal Assessment Requirements Under DORA

The Dutch Central Bank has announced plans to conduct personal assessments of policymakers at financial institutions to ensure compliance with the EU's Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), which is set to take effect on January 17, 2025.
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Payments

Digital ID Effective In Countering Fraud Threat, Says UK Government-Backed Body

The Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology has announced new research showing that the secure use of digital identities could contribute an estimated £600m annually to the UK economy.
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Payments

FCA Launches Second Consultation On Enforcement Proposals

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has responded to criticism of its name-and-shame enforcement proposals, which were consulted on earlier this year, suggesting amendments in its latest call for feedback.
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Vixio View: The FCA’s Payments Priorities Offer Clarity Rather Than Novelty – Except on AI

Although the priorities mostly emphasise the importance of effective execution and positive outcomes for consumers and the market, payments firms operating in the UK should note the warning that on-paper compliance is no longer enough.
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Regulatory Influencer: United States Advances Artificial Intelligence Governance Architecture for Financial Services

Rather than introducing sweeping artificial intelligence (AI) legislation, US policymakers are constructing a sector-based governance architecture for AI in financial services, built around voluntary frameworks, supervisory coordination and existing regulatory structures.
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US CBDC Ban and Stablecoin Compromise Point to Potential Digital Asset Framework

Following a Senate vote to prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC), an agreement on stablecoin yields has established a boundary between passive interest and activity-based rewards.
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Singapore and US Frameworks Aim to Guide the Rapid Integration of AI

The initiatives contrast in approach and intent, but together signal a transition from abstract artificial intelligence (AI) theory towards concrete regulatory implementation and sector-specific oversight.
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Regulatory Influencer: DORA Year Two - Moving from Implementation to Application

Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 on digital operational resilience for the financial sector (DORA) became applicable across EU member states on January 17, 2025. As we enter the second year of application, how has the regulation transformed the operational resilience of the financial sector in Europe?
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UK Court of Appeal Decision Means Continued Uncertainty on Interchange Fees

Permitting Visa and Mastercard to challenge the Competition Appeal Tribunal’s (CAT) previous ruling returns the UK payments sector to legal volatility, leaving the cost of card acceptance an unsettled question as regulators promote alternatives.
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New US Cyber Strategy Offers Ambition But Few Details

The Trump administration’s vision for cybersecurity signals its priorities, which include working closely with the private sector to identify fraud networks and suspicious financial flows, but stakeholders must wait to learn of any new obligations.
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Decoding the UK Regulatory Grid: Banking, Credit and Lending Analysis

The ninth edition of the UK’s Regulatory Initiatives Grid, published in December 2025, sets out the country’s financial services regulatory agenda for the next two years. In this piece, Vixio examines what the regulators have outlined in the banking, credit and lending section of the latest grid, explains the likely impact of developments on financial institutions and suggests what the regulators’ stated priorities tell us about the direction of travel in the UK.
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Deepening of Poland’s Crypto Regulation Deadlock an Existential Threat to Local Industry

The country still lacks a regulatory framework for digital assets, creating a significant challenge for Polish crypto firms, which may be forced to suspend operations or rapidly migrate to other EU jurisdictions to maintain market access.
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Regulating by Result: Converging Global Standards for Subscription Transparency and Consumer Protection

Subscription-based business models have become a defining feature of digital commerce, prompting increased regulatory scrutiny of recurring payment practices. As recurring billing has expanded across sectors, including media, fintechs, and retail memberships, regulators are increasingly focused on consumer protection issues such as transparency of pricing and renewal terms, informed consumer consent, ease of cancellation, and prevention of so-called “subscription traps”.
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