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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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News In Brief: March 14-March 18, 2022

The UK government is to scrutinise Allywn's lottery victory, Swedish pandemic measures of uncertain effectiveness and Ontario's regulator issues a reminder.
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Gambling

I TWINT You! Switzerland’s Payments Landscape

As with its neighbours in the DACH region, Switzerland has long been a lover of cash payments. However a popular domestic payments scheme has pushed the country increasingly towards digital payments.
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Payments

Bitcoin Ban Kicked Out By EU Parliament, As It Passes MiCA Draft

The European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee has voted down an amendment that would have effectively banned Bitcoin and other energy-intensive crypto-assets in the trading bloc.
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Payments

Paytm Denies RBI Ban Relates To Chinese Data Sharing

Refuting media reports, Indian super app Paytm has said the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) did not ban the firm from onboarding new customers because it was sharing information with Chinese affiliates.
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Payments

EU Tightens Grip On Russia With Fresh Set Of Sanctions

The fourth package of EU sanctions heats up the pressure on the Russian economy, but leaves the door open to further restrictions, experts say.
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Payments

Ireland's Ministry Of Justice Provides Regulator Update

​​​​​​​Applications to become the head of Ireland’s long-awaited Gambling Regulatory Authority are only open until 3:00pm on March 21, according to an update on the timeline for reforms from the Ministry of Justice.
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Gambling

Thailand Poses Ongoing Challenges For Possible LVS Casino

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) has revealed it is in talks with an Asian government to develop a Singapore-style integrated resort, but likely target Thailand retains challenging political and social obstacles.
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Gambling

Georgia Senate Rejects Horseracing Constitutional Amendment

Georgia legislators rejected a measure ahead of a key legislative deadline on Tuesday that would have given voters the opportunity to allow parimutuel and fixed-odds wagering on horseracing in the state.
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Gambling

Which? Flags SCA Weak Spots As Enforcement Kicks Off

Strong customer authentication (SCA) could come at a cost for certain customers and open up new ways for fraudsters, the UK consumer association warns as the full implementation deadline glides by.
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Payments

Contactless Payments And AML Regs Tackled In Latest EBA Q&As

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has provided answers to two more Q&As relating to the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) and strong customer authentication (SCA) rules.
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Payments

Cost Of Living Bites As UK Charity Warns Of BNPL Risks

One in 12 people turned to buy now, pay later (BNPL) to cover basic costs such as food and toiletries in the last six months, new research from Citizens Advice has found in a sign that the debate of whether the products are appropriately regulated is not going away.
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Payments

Chinese Caste System Revamp Looks To Unleash New Payments Opportunities

Successful implementation of reforms to China’s Hukou household registration system could give payment firms access to millions of new customers. However, vested interests of the existing system could hold back progress.
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Payments

Allwyn Named UK Lottery Licensee Over Incumbent Camelot

Allwyn Entertainment has been named preferred applicant for the fourth UK gambling licence, replacing Camelot, which has run the National Lottery since 1994.
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Gambling

New York Budgets Include New Sports-Betting Licenses

Both chambers of the New York legislature have expressed support for expanding the number of mobile sports-betting operators in the state in their respective one-house budget proposals.
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Gambling

Will Inflation Threaten U.S. Gaming's Recovery In 2022?

The U.S. gaming industry’s recovery from the depths of the pandemic has been well documented as commercial casino revenue reached record levels last year, but rising inflation could dampen that recovery, especially in key markets such as Nevada and New Jersey.
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Gambling

Spanish Minister Backs Cities Restricting Gambling Venues

Alberto Garzón, Spain’s minister of consumer affairs, wants local municipalities to have the power and tools to introduce restrictions on gambling venues in their areas.
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Gambling

Merchants Seek Probe Into Visa, Mastercard Anti-Competitive Dominance

The Merchants Payments Coalition has called on U.S. Congress to investigate Visa and Mastercard’s alleged anti-competitive dominance ahead of the card giants’ planned swipe fee increase in April.
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Payments

Crypto ATM? It’s Shutdown, Says FCA

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has upped the ante in its pursuance of crypto ventures in the UK, telling operators of crypto ATMs in the UK to shut their machines down or face enforcement action.
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Payments

UK Regulators Give Firms Crypto Sanction Warning

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority, Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation and the Bank of England have made a call for crypto firms to adhere to the financial sanctions against Russia, following speculation that crypto-assets could be used as a way around compliance rules.
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Payments

European Regulators Face Up To EU’s De-Risking Problem

The EU stalwart problem of de-risking keeps on raging as new refugees stream in from bordering Ukraine and national regulators press the need for better collaboration with the private sector.
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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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