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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: October 4-October 8, 2021

The Malta Gaming Authority has updated its rules and regulations surrounding match-fixing and suspicious betting events.
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Gambling

South-East Asia - A Hot and Fast-Growing Payments Region

As historically popular Asian markets are becoming less supportive towards innovation, South-East Asian countries are emerging as a rapidly growing market with plenty of opportunities.
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Payments

PSR May Still Intervene Over Merchant Fees Despite New Guidance

The UK's Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has hinted that it may still intervene over merchant rates as responses to its new guidance on interchange regulation highlight rising fees as a result of Brexit.
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Payments

International Regulators Launch New Stablecoin Consultation

Stablecoins should observe international standards for payment, clearing and settlement systems, the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructure and the International Organisation of Securities Commissions have clarified in a new consultation.
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Payments

PGA Tour Seeks Market-Access Expansion Beyond Arizona

Arizona’s new regulatory framework, which grants professional sports organizations similar control over sports-betting market access as casinos, should be a model for other states to follow, according to a senior executive with golf’s PGA Tour.
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Gambling

NIGC Issues New Sports-Betting Guidance For Expanding Tribal Market

As Louisiana this week becomes the latest state to host sportsbooks in tribal casinos, the federal regulatory agency for Indian gaming has cautioned that proposed deals between tribes and sports-betting partners risk being disapproved unless the tribe retains clear control over the operation.
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Gambling

MGM Boss Says DraftKings-Entain Deal Has 'One Key Caveat'

With DraftKings and Entain still in talks regarding a potential takeover bid by the U.S. sportsbook powerhouse, the CEO of Entain partner MGM Resorts has weighed in and pointed out a key roadblock for the two sides.
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Gambling

Sweden Squeezing Unlicensed Operators Following Government Report

The Swedish Gambling Authority’s new strategy to tackle illegal online gambling will make it very hard for unlicensed operators to target Swedish consumers, according to the managing partner of the law firm Nordic Gambling, Morten Ronde.
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Gambling

Consumer Data Leaked From Brazil’s PIX

An investigation has been opened against Brazil’s Banco Banese, after local media reports of a personal data leakage from customers of various financial institutions involving the country’s new instant payments service, PIX.
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Payments

As U.S. Casinos Embrace Cashless Gaming, Regulators More Cautious

As the U.S. gaming industry continues to bring mobile wallets and other cashless products to market, there are hurdles from a regulatory standpoint as state regulators try to understand the importance of this technology, according to lobbyists and gaming executives.
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Payments

Hong Kong Monetary Authority White Paper Proposes General-Purpose CBDC

Hong Kong has set a new course in its exploration of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) by issuing a white paper targeting a retail CBDC.
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Payments

News In Brief - October 6, 2021

There has been a dramatic increase of 60 percent in fraud cases between the first half of 2020 and the first half of 2021, the Belgian financial regulator has warned.
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Payments

Karnataka Online Ban In Force As Industry Prepares Legal Action

Indian fantasy sports companies are now blocking users in Karnataka after a ban on all gaming with stakes came into force in the southwestern state on Tuesday, but market leader Dream11 has yet to declare its hand.
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Gambling

Sports-Betting Executives Say Self-Regulation Needed To Avoid U.S. Ad Restrictions

Sports-betting executives have said that increased self-regulation is the key to avoiding a clampdown on advertising by state or federal regulators as the industry continues to progress in the United States.
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Gambling

As U.S. Casinos Embrace Cashless Gaming, Regulators More Cautious

As the U.S. gaming industry continues to bring mobile wallets and other cashless products to market, there are hurdles from a regulatory standpoint as state regulators try to understand the importance of this technology, according to lobbyists and gaming executives.
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Gambling

Gambling Now A Pillar Of Cypriot Economy, Says Government

The government of Cyprus wants the local gambling industry to keep growing, saying it has become a “pillar” of its economy, according to finance minister Konstantinos Petridis.
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Gambling

Global Crypto Standards Needed, Warns IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has published its latest report on crypto-assets, cautioning that the opportunities that the industry presents also come with plenty of risks.
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Payments

Lessons To Be Learned From OBIE Investigation

An investigation into complaints made at the Open Banking Implementation Entity (OBIE), the not-for-profit organisation set up to develop industry standards and guidelines to help usher in open banking in the UK, has found it allowed a culture of bullying and intimidation to prevail.
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Payments

Technology Helped Community Bankers Embrace Opportunities During Pandemic

A year after the pandemic hit, U.S. community bankers are optimistic about existing technologies but concerns about cybersecurity have grown to be their biggest fear.
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Payments

After Conquering U.S., Casino Property Owners Eye Global Expansion

Despite a global pandemic that is still having an impact on the industry, the president of VICI Properties believes there are plenty of opportunities for gaming real estate investment trusts (REITs) to acquire casinos in foreign markets.
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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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