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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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UK Slot Design Limits Questionable, Says Panel

UK gambling stakeholders say new online casino game design rules have done little to limit gambling harm, but might have made things more fun.
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Ambiguity About Enforcement Worries German Licensing Applicants

​​​​​​​Questions surround the two-stage assumption of power by the planned German “super regulator”, including whether would-be online slots and poker licensees are at risk of enforcement after the regulator gains website and payment blocking power on July 1.
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Gambling

A Tectonic Shift: Bigtechs, Fintechs Make Up One-Third Of Total Financial Services Industry Value

Bigtechs, merchants and fintech companies now account for 35 percent of the total financial services industry value, shrinking the position of incumbent players and creating a new wider financial services market, says Oliver Wyman.
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Payments

Take Action On Climate Change Or Face 15 Percent Profit Loss, BoE Warns

The Bank of England (BoE) has told financial institutions that unless they step up their work to deal with the burgeoning climate crisis, climate risks could trigger a “persistent and material drag on their profitability”.
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Payments

PSR Outlines New Confirmation Of Payee Plans

The UK's Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) is extending the Confirmation of Payee (CoP) scheme, which means around 400 more financial firms will be required to introduce the payment protection measure.
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Payments

Long Waits, Big Fees: APP Fraud Victims Face Barriers Getting Through To Banks

UK scam victims face half-hour waits and hefty call fees when they call their bank's fraud lines, consumer group Which? has revealed.
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Payments

SWIFT Nears Completion Of Cross-Border CBDC Payments Study With Capgemini

SWIFT, the global interbank messaging system, has almost completed its latest round of experiments on cross-border central bank digital currency (CBDC) payments with the help of French IT firm Capgemini.
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Payments

Malta Firms Face Financing Struggles

Malta’s tarnished financial reputation is making life difficult for operators seeking funding, but at least one major player says it remains committed to the island.
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Gambling

India Committee To Propose National Online Gaming Regulator

India’s central government has established a cross-ministry committee to explore the national regulation of online gaming, a potentially seismic development that could augur a shift to liberalisation across much of the country.
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Gambling

Ontario Set To Squeeze Suppliers Assisting Grey Market

Ontario regulators have helped guide operators and suppliers through their transition from the grey to regulated online gaming market in the provinces, but are now expected to pressure newly registered suppliers that continue to service both the licensed and offshore segments.
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Gambling

Danish Problem Gambling Rate Doubling Dismays Government

​​​​​​​Danish lawmakers will discuss new measures to tackle gambling addiction and a local trade group has announced several changes, after a new report revealed that the number of people with gambling problems has more than doubled since 2016.
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Gambling

Lopsided Vote Boosts Momentum For $1.7bn Bally's Casino In Chicago

Chicago took a giant step toward becoming the largest city in North America with a full casino-resort after the Chicago City Council on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s recommendation of Bally’s Corporation to develop a $1.7bn project in the Windy City.
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Gambling

News In Brief: May 23-May 27, 2022

The Queensland state government has introduced a new casino control bill in response to the fallout from other state inquiries that have eviscerated management at Crown Resorts and The Star Entertainment Group.
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Gambling

Fed Issues Final Rule On FedNow Transfers

The Federal Reserve (Fed) has finalised a rule for payment transfers over its forthcoming FedNow service, discussing fraud prevention and what “immediate” payments mean.
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Payments

Sweden Completes First Phase Of Migration To TIPS

Sweden's central bank, the Riksbank, has successfully completed the first phase of the migration to TARGET Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS), paving the way for the instant settlement of payments in Swedish kronor.
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Payments

New Zealand: New Retail Payments Act To Impose Interchange Controls On Visa, Mastercard

A new payments act passed earlier this month will ensure that interchange fees in New Zealand are more tightly controlled, as a result of a long-awaited move by the country’s regulators.
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Payments

Crypto ’Not Practical’ For Payments, But CBDC Could Offer Solution, Says BoE’s Bailey

Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England (BoE), has cast doubt on the idea that crypto could evolve into a mass payments solution, while suggesting instead that central bank digital currency (CBDC) is a more likely candidate.
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Payments

Schrems III? Max Schrems Expresses Concerns About New EU-US Data Sharing Agreement

Details about the new EU-US data transfer mechanism raise more questions about the stability of the adequacy agreement, Schrems has said in an open letter to the EU’s data protection institutions.
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Payments

Iowa Governor To Consider Two-Year Casino Moratorium, Cashless Gaming

Iowa Republican Governor Kim Reynolds is preparing to review a gaming bill passed by lawmakers that would impose a two-year moratorium on any new casinos in the state while permitting cashless gaming on casino floors.
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Gambling

German States Committee Oversight Of Gambling Called 'Chaotic'

The fact that German sports betting and online slot game regulators can currently be overruled in licensing decisions by the 16-member Gambling Committee is “chaotic and stupid”, a gambling attorney has said.
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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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