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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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Duterte Bans Online Cockfighting In Sudden Policy Reversal

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has reversed course in his support for online cockfighting and banned the lucrative new gaming segment one week before the presidential election.
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Gambling

Personnel Moves – April 2022

Changes on the compliance committees for Flutter, a new CEO for 888's U.S. operations and Genting Singapore promotes a new CEO from within.
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Gambling

MGM To Acquire LeoVegas In Pursuit Of Global Online Growth

Nevada’s MGM Resorts International has agreed to acquire Swedish online casino operator LeoVegas for around $607m in cash, the companies announced early Monday morning.
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Gambling

No More Holdouts As U.S. Colleges Wade Into Sports Data Market

Opening a potentially multi-billion-dollar market for the sports betting industry, the non-profit agency overseeing college athletes and conferences in the United States is joining professional leagues in allowing the collection and distribution of sports wagering data.
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Gambling

Kansas Wins Sports-Betting Legalization Race Against Missouri

In the race between neighboring states to pass legislation permitting sports betting, Kansas has crossed the finish line first ahead of Missouri with a bill now heading to the governor’s desk.
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Gambling

J.P. Morgan Sued In $272m Fraud Complaint By Thai Ray-Ban Maker

A Thailand-based manufacturer of high-end Ray-Ban sunglasses is pursuing J.P. Morgan, the world’s largest bank by market cap, in a $272m fraud case.
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Payments

US Open Banking Rules: ’We Don’t Wanna Be China,’ Says Chopra

Bigtech and the use of big data are top concerns of the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) as the agency forges ahead with its open banking rulemaking, Rohit Chopra has told Congress.
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Payments

Lending Code Extended To Help APP Victims Better Understand Reimbursement Decisions

The UK's Lending Standards Board has published updates that enable more firms to sign up to the Contingent Reimbursement Model Code — the set of voluntary standards that aim to protect people against authorised push payment (APP) fraud.
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Payments

Hong Kong Initiates New CBDC Discussion

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has invited stakeholders to feedback how they think a central bank digital currency, named the e-HKD, could be best utilised in the Chinese special administrative region.
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Payments

Bitcoin Becomes Legal Tender In Central African Republic

The Central African Republic has become just the second country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender, after being signed into law by the country’s President.
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Payments

Massachusetts Senate Approves Sports-Betting Bill

The Massachusetts Senate has passed a bill to legalize sports betting with restrictions on advertising unique in the U.S. market, setting up a showdown with the state's House to iron out the many significant differences between the bills each chamber has approved.
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Gambling

Kindred Struggles With UK Affordability Checks

Kindred Group’s problems in the Netherlands were no surprise, but its first-quarter earnings also turned up weakness in France and the UK, where gains were curbed by the online gambling company’s efforts to adopt affordability measures.
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Gambling

Caliente Interactive Approved For Mobile Sports-Betting License In Illinois

Caliente Interactive, the largest gaming company in Mexico, is one step closer to entering the lucrative U.S. sports-betting market after Illinois regulators determined it met the minimum qualifications for an online-only wagering license.
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Gambling

News In Brief: April 25-April 29, 2022

Minnesota's sports-betting bill passes through its final committee stage and just two bids are left standing in Japan as casino-resort deadline passes.
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Gambling

Senators Rebuke Zelle Fraud Ignorance

US senators have poured criticism on large banks for ignoring widespread fraud and scams on the Zelle money transfer platform.
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Payments

Give Ukrainians Payment Accounts, EBA Says (Again)

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a diktat to supervisors and financial institutions, stressing the need to ensure they use “every best effort” to offer Ukrainian refugees financial access.
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Payments

Swedish Watchdog Investigates Bankgirot

The Swedish financial regulator, the Finansinspektionen, is investigating the clearing system’s IT and information security operations.
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Payments

Decrease In AML Notifications A First, Says Danish Authority’s Report

The Danish Money Laundering Secretariat has published its 2021 annual report, revealing that there has been a dip in the number of suspicious transaction notifications.
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Payments

To Pay In Roubles Breaches EU Sanctions, Says Von Der Leyen

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen calls for turning off the money tap to Russian gas suppliers, but European companies are still cooperating with the Kremlin.
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Payments

Don't Wait On Gambling Curbs, Says Lord

A member of the House of Lords who headed an influential report has called for action on UK gambling concerns without waiting for primary legislation.
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Regulatory Influencer: Modernizing US AML – The Burden of 'Simplification'

After years of industry advocacy and growing acknowledgment from regulators that the current anti-money laundering (AML) framework is not operating as effectively as it should, two significant proposals signal where the future of AML compliance may be headed in the United States.
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India Considers Measures to Fight Rising Digital Payments Fraud

A Reserve Bank of India (RBI) discussion paper has proposed a series of measures to address rising fraud levels in digital payments and ensure that consumers adopting new modes of payment are not making themselves more vulnerable to scams.
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Revised EU Payments Regulation Package Moves Closer With Release of Draft Texts

Regulated firms across Europe can start to prepare in earnest for the new payments regulation framework, as the long period of high-level speculation ends and the roadmap for implementation becomes clear.
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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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