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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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Philippine Senate Names Suspects In Gambling-Linked Trafficking Ring

​​​​​​​A Philippine Senate committee has unanimously recommended criminal charges against 28 government officials and employees bribed by human trafficking and prostitution rings linked to the online gambling industry.
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Gambling

Namibia Commences Long-Awaited Gambling Laws

​​​​​​​Namibia’s government has ratified two long-awaited acts integral to the regulation and expansion of its gambling industry, as it looks to fund social welfare programmes through the sector.
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Gambling

News In Brief: January 24-January 28, 2022

Deposit limits will not return in Sweden, KSA says unlicensed operators should brace for enforcement in the Netherlands and Nevada sets a revenue record.
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Gambling

Switzerland Emerging As Model For Regulating Crypto, Says Expert

Although regulatory responses around the world vary greatly, Switzerland stands out as the country that has struck the right balance when it comes to regulation. By contrast, the United States has emerged as the most aggressive cop on the beat.
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Payments

Klarna Launches Physical Credit Card In The UK

UK consumers can now use Klarna’s buy now, pay later service on a physical credit card for online and in-store purchases.
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Payments

BIS Outlines Innovation Hub Priorities

Payments, central bank digital currencies, decentralised finance (DeFi) and green finance are the key issues that the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub will focus on in 2022.
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Payments

IMF Pushes For El Salvador To Drop Bitcoin

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on El Salvador to reverse its decision to grant Bitcoin legal status, citing the “large risks” in using the currency.
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Payments

Game Changer' Comes To Louisiana With Launch Of Online Betting

The chairman of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board could barely contain his excitement on Wednesday as he talked about the impact online sports betting will have on his state when wagers commence on Friday morning.
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Gambling

European Commission Asked To Bust Austrian Monopoly

An Austrian trade group representing international operators is asking the European Commission to tear down the country’s gambling regime.
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Gambling

Genesis Global Fined £3.8m For Social Responsibility Failures

Genesis Global, which had its licence suspended for several months in 2020, has been fined £3.8m by the UK Gambling Commission, given a warning and ordered to undergo further extensive auditing.
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Gambling

U.S. AML Regulators Seek Guidance On Sharing Suspicious Activity Reports

A new rule being proposed by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) would allow casinos to share suspicious activity reports with their foreign resorts, subsidiaries and affiliates to strengthen efforts to combat money laundering.
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Gambling

Sweden To License B2B Companies, Ban Promotion Of Illegal Gambling

​​​​​​​The Swedish government is planning to license gambling software companies, ban the promotion of illegal gambling and tighten marketing restrictions to protect children and the vulnerable.
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Gambling

Ich Liebe Digitale? Post-Pandemic Germany Embraces Electronic Payments

Analysis: VIXIO does a deep dive into Germany’s fast-evolving payments landscape as experts discuss, among other things, how COVID-19 is steering this famous cash-loving nation towards digital payments.
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Payments

Singapore And Indonesia Join Forces Towards Payments Harmonisation

The two Asian countries are planning to strengthen their collaboration on projects related to payments innovation as interest grows towards harmonising their regulatory frameworks.
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Payments

U.S. SEC Gensler Considers Updating Cybersecurity Rules

Gary Gensler, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has said his agency is looking at ways to modernize cybersecurity rules applicable to public companies and SEC registrants.
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Payments

Brussels Dodges Decision On Payments Account Directive Interpretation

The European Commission has said interest rates are not payment account fees and so do not need to comply with criteria in the Payment Accounts Directive, but ultimately this is a matter for the Court of Justice of the European Union.
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Payments

Google Pushing Offshore Operators Harms Dutch Market, Says Trade Group

The Dutch Online Gambling Association (NOGA) is “gravely concerned” people in the Netherlands are being shown unlicensed operators when they use Google to search for “online casinos”.
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Gambling

Merkur Out Of ICE Conference; Novomatic 'Monitoring' Developments

​​​​​​​Merkur Gaming Group, the second-largest ICE London exhibitor, has said it is pulling out of the gambling conference due to concerns about COVID-19, the conference’s proximity to Easter and the impact of Brexit red tape.
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Gambling

UAE To Allow Gaming As Wynn Resorts Plans Casino Project

One of the seven sheikdoms in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will allow gambling and has created a regulatory agency to oversee a multi-billion-dollar integrated-resort casino to be operated by Wynn Resorts.
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Gambling

EBA Publishes Yet More SCA Q&As

From invoices to API functionality, the European Banking Authority (EBA) has updated its latest answers to questions concerning strong customer authentication (SCA).
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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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