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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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UPDATE: TIPS Announces Latest Round Of Participants

The pan-European TARGET Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS) platform has announced 45 payment service providers have joined the platform as part of plans to ensure instant payments are fully reachable across the EU.<br />
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Payments

Merchants Call On Fed’s Powell To Complete Overdue Debit Card Regulations

The Merchants Payments Coalition is pushing the U.S. Federal Reserve’s renominated chair Jerome Powell to iron out overdue debit card routing and swipe fee regulations.
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Payments

Deadline Set For Girocard Take-Over

Germany’s payment scheme Girocard to close it e-purse card function GeldKarte by the end of 2024, the Federal Association of Public Banks has announced.
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Payments

Oklahoma Lawmaker Calls For Legalization Of Tribal Sports Betting

Another attempt to legalize sports betting at tribal casinos in Oklahoma has begun after a new bill was filed in the state legislature, as the tribal gaming industry’s top lobbyist suggests tribes are willing to at least consider the issue.
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Gambling

Crown Resorts Welcomes Blackstone's Boosted Takeover Offer

Crown Resorts’ ownership limbo has taken a major step toward resolution with its board unanimously backing a fourth Blackstone Group offer to buy out the company.
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Gambling

Betting Companies Will Not Be Allowed FA Cup Streaming, Report Says

​​​​​​​Betting companies will not be allowed to stream live FA Cup matches when the Football Association next sells TV rights, according to a UK media report.
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Gambling

European Lottery Data Reveals COVID-19 Impact

​​​​​​​European Lotteries members' total gross gaming revenue decreased 11.0 percent in 2020 to €27.2bn, after several years of growth, as the lottery sector dealt with the fallout of COVID-19 restrictions.
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Gambling

South Korea Leading The Way To Open Banking

Although much discussion on open banking has tended to focus on the pioneering development in the UK and EU, the latest data from South Korea shows that the country is well ahead of its European counterparts in terms of payments market adoption.
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Payments

Participation In UK Interbank Payments Systems Continues To Grow, Says Regulator

A new Payment Systems Regulator report finds that access of payment service providers to interbank payment systems has continued to grow.
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Payments

Maltese FIAU Fines Fund For AML Failures

Malta’s Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) rounded off 2021 by fining financial firm Southern Cross Sicav €300,000 for anti-money laundering (AML) failings.
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Payments

How Secure Is Your Bank? Bank Security Still Varies Greatly

Consumer group Which? has released results of its latest banking security test, revealing that there is still a large gap between the best and the worst banks in terms of online and mobile banking security.
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Payments

New York Online Sports Betting Sees Historic Volume In Opening Weekend

As data continues to trickle out from New York’s inaugural weekend with legal mobile sports betting, all indications point to historic volumes in the state even with fewer than half of the chosen operators currently live.
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Gambling

Heavy-Hitters Hired To Challenge Washington Tribes' Sports-Betting Exclusivity

A high-profile federal lawsuit filed on Tuesday claims Washington state officials unlawfully allowed Native American casinos to create monopolies on certain types of gaming, including sports betting, roulette and craps.
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Gambling

Ex-Minister Promises Study Of Proposed Dutch Gambling Ad Ban

The outgoing minister in charge of Dutch gambling issues has promised to examine a proposed gambling advertising ban and report on issues such as its impact on keeping players in the licensed system and on contributions to charities and sports.
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Gambling

Spain's Competition Watchdog Flags Player Suspension Concerns

​​​​​​​Spain’s independent competition regulator has recommended altering the section of a draft royal decree that would require operators to suspend players based on their financial activity.
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Gambling

Luxembourg Watchdog Slaps Bank With AML Fine

Banque de Luxembourg, one of the country’s largest commercial banks, has been hit with a €1.3m fine by the country’s Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF).
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Payments

’The Future Is Already Here’ - MAS Heaps Praise On CBDC Competition Entrants

Partakers in the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) central bank digital currency (CBDC) competition have been commended for their efforts by the financial regulator in its recently published report on the challenge.
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Payments

Following Another Year Of Record Growth, India’s UPI Dominated By Three Apps

PhonePe, Google Pay and Paytm account for 94 percent of all transactions initiated through apps in India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI), with the remaining 6 percent shared between 50+ apps.
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Payments

We Are Hiring! U.S. Agencies Are Looking For Crypto Experts

U.S. state and federal agencies are increasingly looking for crypto experts to add to their ranks. Meanwhile, New York state announces the appointment of a new virtual currency chief.
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Payments

Southern States Set For Sports-Betting Spotlight As Legislatures Return

Three state legislatures with a history of mixed results when it comes to passing gaming legislation will try again this year to approve bills ranging in scope from state-wide mobile sports betting, to creating a state lottery and casino industry.
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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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