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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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Georgian Parliament Approves Gambling Crackdown First Reading

In its first reading, the Georgian parliament has approved a package of eight bills that would increase taxes for online casinos and ban the advertising of gambling.
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Gambling

Lobbyists Optimistic That New York Sports-Betting Model Won't Become New Norm

Gaming industry lobbyists have expressed optimism that New York’s unique high-tax model will not serve as a blueprint for other states to replicate as they enact their own sports-betting legislation.
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Gambling

Dutch Gambling Industry Agrees Voluntary Advertising Code

The Dutch gambling industry, broadcasters and other media organisations have agreed a voluntary advertising code that will “significantly reduce the perceived overkill of advertisements”, according to the Licensed Dutch Online Gaming Providers (VNLOK) trade group.
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Gambling

South Africa's National Gambling Amendment Bill On Last Legs

​​​​​​​South Africa’s National Gambling Amendment bill has once again failed to gain majority approval from the National Council of Provinces.
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Gambling

UK Gambling Commission Fines Buzz Bingo Parent

The Gambling Commission has fined Buzz Group, operator of buzzbingo.com, £780,000 for failures in social responsibility and anti-money laundering policies.
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Gambling

UK Antitrust Watchdog Becomes Latest To Call Out Bigtech Monopoly

Apple and Google’s duopoly limits competition and choice, and consumers are missing out, suggests the UK Competition and Markets Authority’s interim report into the mobile ecosystem.
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Payments

’Eyewatering And Staggering!’ - NatWest Pay Big Price For Money Laundering Scandal

NatWest has been fined a staggering £264.8m following an anti-money laundering scandal; however, experts are divided on whether this is justice served for one of the UK’s largest retail banking institutions.
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Payments

Cross-Border Payments Evolution And Revolution Run Head-To-Head

There is probably a widespread consensus that cross-border payments need to be reformed but there is less agreement on whether such an overhaul should take place through transformative changes to the existing infrastructure or a whole new technology.
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Payments

Nevada Regulators Reviewing Remote ID Verification

The Nevada Gaming Control Board will hold another workshop on Thursday as regulators consider whether to approve a regulatory amendment submitted by Sightline Payments that would enable remote verification of casino wagering accounts, but not for sports betting and pari-mutuel accounts.
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Gambling

Battle Being Fought Over Brazil Gambling Bill

The leader of Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies is pushing to quickly pass a sweeping new bill to regulate casino-resorts, bingo halls and all forms of online gambling, but is struggling to overcome stiff opposition from evangelical lawmakers.
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Gambling

Finnish Parliament Approves Gambling Law Amendments

​​​​​​​The Finnish parliament has approved the government’s proposal to amend gambling laws, including a modified version of its payment blocking plan.
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Gambling

Prosecution Of Sanctions Violations Ineffective In EU, Says New Report

There are very few individuals and businesses held effectively accountable for sanctions violations, a recently published report finds, urging EU agencies to take a more coordinated effort when addressing wrongdoers.
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Payments

More Time Needed! Which? Asks Banks To Halt Branch Closures

Consumers’ association Which? is calling on banks to pause their branch closures until the UK finds a solution to protect access to cash.
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Payments

News In Brief - EBA CLEARING Completes TIPS Migration

EBA CLEARING has announced that it has successfully completed the migration of its RT1 technical account from TARGET2 to the TARGET Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS).
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Payments

EBA Begins To Set New Standards For Remote Onboarding

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has launched a new consultation to align standards in the EU on how customers can be remotely onboarded to financial institutions.
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Payments

Georgian Trade Group Protests Ad Ban Plan

The Georgian gambling industry has hit back at plans by the Prime Minister to introduce an advertising ban and hike online casino taxes.
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Gambling

U.S. Sports-Betting Start-Ups Face Regulatory Challenges

Investors are split on whether new operators can disrupt a marketing-dominated sports-betting space, but many point out that companies need to understand the regulatory challenges they face in doing so and in setting their own valuations for potential acquisitions.
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Uncertainty Over UK White Paper Release

​​​​​​​The UK government’s white paper on the Gambling Act may not be published until after the National Lottery licence is awarded in February 2022, according to a story in the Guardian.
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Gambling

Impact Analysis: Remittances In Growth Markets - An Untapped Opportunity?

Remittances provide an essential economic backbone for the large growth markets of Indonesia and the Philippines, but innovation in this space has been scarce. However, rapidly changing consumer habits coupled with recent regulatory developments may provide the perfect opportunity for disruptors to capture an important and lucrative market in two of Asia’s hottest fintech markets.
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Payments

India To Review Merchant Service Charges To Ensure Economic Viability

In a new effort to boost the usage and the economic viability of digital payments, the Reserve Bank of India has announced plans to update its payment system fees, connect feature phones to its instant payment infrastructure and enable offline payment for low-value transactions.
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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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