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FinCEN Issues Warning On Terrorism Financing

Payments firms must look out for red flags indicating that they are being used to transfer funds to terrorist group ISIS and its global affiliates, US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has said.
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European Commission Accuses 13 Member States Of Missing DORA Deadline

The European Commission has launched infringement proceedings against 13 EU member states for failing to fully transpose the flagship Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) into national law by the January 17 deadline.
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Trump Administration To Scrap Corporate Transparency Act For US Citizens, Companies

In the latest twist to the rollout of the Corporate Transparency Act, the Trump administration has vowed to exempt US citizens and companies from its controversial beneficial ownership reporting requirements.
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SEC Issues Staff Statement On Meme Coins, Describes Them As 'Collectibles'

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that meme coins, such as the one issued by President Trump, are akin to "collectibles" and will not be considered "securities".
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Regulatory Influencer: US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Makes Progress on Open Banking

On June 5, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule establishing minimum requirements for a standard-setting body to receive CFPB recognition; thereby, allowing them to issue consensus open banking standards when the Personal Financial Data Rights rule is finalized.
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Payments

New US Repeat Offenders Registry Will Target Non-Banks

Non-bank financial companies that violate consumer laws will be registered on a nationwide offenders list, thanks to new powers granted to the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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Payments

Afterpay Calls For Greater Use Of 'Partial Credit Checks' In Australian BNPL Regulation

Australia鈥檚 largest buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm has called for 鈥減artial credit checks鈥� to be given a more prominent role in BNPL regulation, as the sector moves towards similar rules as other credit products.
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Daily Dash: Irish Central Bank Tipped To Launch Innovation Sandbox Programme This Year

The Central Bank of Ireland plans to launch an innovation sandbox programme in 2024, while Australia's parliament has introduced the "Keeping Cash Transactions in Australia Bill 2024", imposing A$5,000 fines on businesses that fail to accept cash payments for regulated in-person transactions.
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German Online Casino Market Is 'Askew', Executives Say

The online casino market in Germany is "askew", with table games separated from slots and a laborious process for approval of slots games, executives have said.
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Gambling

France Launches New Campaign To Combat Betting Ads During The Euros

France鈥檚 National Gaming Authority (ANJ) has announced the launch of a new safer gambling campaign in time for the kickoff of the European Football Championship.聽
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Gambling

Regulatory Influencer: Singapore's Expanded Fair Dealing Guidelines, Consumer Duty Goes Global

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced the expansion of its Fair Dealing Guidelines, to include all financial institutions under its regulatory ambit. These guidelines previously only applied to the selection, marketing and distribution of investment products.
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Payments

What Are The 鈥楻ed Flags鈥� In India鈥檚 New Self-Regulations For Fintechs?

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is keen to outsource fintech "industry standards and best practices" to self-regulatory organisations, but its new framework is not without its critics.
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Payments

Payments Insiders Hope For Implementation, Not Regulation As EU Election Begins

The European Parliament鈥檚 elections are taking place between June 6 and 9, and with that will come a new mandate for the European Commission. However, payments insiders are hoping for less, not more, from Brussels.
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Payments

Daily Dash: FCA Drops Criminal Investigation Into AML Failures At Monzo

A criminal investigation into money laundering failures at Monzo has been reduced to a civil matter, while UBS has been fined in Switzerland for failing to report suspicious transactions related to a former head of state.
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Payments

Austrian Addiction Experts Demand Sports-Betting Regulation

An Austrian-based gambling addiction support network has called on the government to introduce stricter sports-betting regulations over fears that the current rules hurt player protection measures, taxation and advertising regulations.
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Gambling

U.S. Embraces Sports Betting, Remains Cautious Of Internet Gaming

Despite many in the U.S. gaming industry believing that internet casino gaming is the future and will drive significant revenue growth, concerns about cannibalizing land-based casinos and increasing gambling addiction have stalled legislative progress so far in 2024.
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Gambling

U.S. Sports League Issues Lifetime Ban To Player, Suspends Four Others

Major League Baseball issued five suspensions on Tuesday to players found to have bet on baseball, including the first lifetime ban the league has issued for betting since the infamous ban of its all-time hits leader 35 years ago.
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Gambling

Philippine Police Raid Online Gambling Operation Over Sex Trafficking, Torture

Philippine law enforcement agencies have raided another foreign-facing online gambling operation and detained at least 186 foreign nationals and Filipinos after receiving reports of sex trafficking and torture on site.
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Gambling

Affordability Policy Unveiled In The Netherlands

Operators in the Netherlands will soon need to comply with a two-tier affordability scheme and a raft of other new rules released by the Dutch Gambling Authority on Monday.
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Gambling

Regulatory Influencer: PSR's Letter to FPS Participants Ahead of APP Scams Reimbursement Requirement Entering into Force

91天堂原創鈥檚 global roundup of imperative regulatory developments. Your lowdown on what the world鈥檚 regulatory leaders are up to this month.
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Payments

Australia To Name And Shame Companies Not Paying Suppliers On Time

A new bill that aims to ensure large companies pay smaller suppliers on time has been introduced to the Australian parliament, and includes provisions that will lead to the public exposure of late payers.
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Payments

Singapore's Fair Dealing Rules Will Now Cover Payments And Crypto Firms

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has announced significant updates to its Guidelines on Fair Dealing, meaning more compliance requirements for payments licensees operating in the jurisdiction.
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Payments

Business As Usual Despite Hemsley Exit, PSR Says

The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has confirmed that its controversial authorised push payment fraud reimbursement rules are to go ahead, despite managing director Chris Hemsley鈥檚 imminent exit.
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Daily Dash: EU Supervisory Authorities Publish Key Resources For DORA Reporting Trial

A 鈥渄ry run鈥� of the EU鈥檚 Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is almost ready for launch, while the EU鈥檚 securities regulator has published a final report on conflict of interest rules for crypto firms.
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Australia Calls For Greater Collaboration In Battle Against Fraud

Businesses should join forces and share data to advance the fight against increasingly sophisticated scams, according to the Australian National Anti-Scam Centre.
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FCA Sets Out New Transparency Rules For Enforcement Investigations

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has outlined significant changes to its enforcement rules, although it has stopped short of implementing some of the more controversial elements of its original proposal.
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Cash Mandate Moves Closer To Being Law In New York State

Retailers will not be able to refuse cash payments in New York if Governor Kathy Hochul signs off on legislation that has passed both houses of the state legislature.
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Regulatory Influencer: Canada Retail Payments Activities Act 鈥� Safeguarding of End-User Funds

This report is the third installment in a four-part series analyzing the RPAA and identifying key components of the law that PSPs should consider when doing business in Canada. This report focuses on the requirement to safeguard end-user funds.
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Regulate Smarter, Say European Players In Light Of Trump鈥檚 Deregulation

Despite the US leadership pushing for an increasingly deregulated financial services market, some payments players and politicians in Europe are adamant that standards being watered down is not the way to boost growth.
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Defunct Crypto Firm Fined 鈧�500,000 By Finnish Authorities Over AML Failures

The Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FSA) has fined LocalBitcoins over anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) failures, citing widespread deficiencies in customer due diligence and identity verification.
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Regulatory Influencer: Navigating The Trump Administration's Mass Deletion Of CFPB Guidance

The role of the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) as a hands-off regulator within the second Trump administration is becoming clearer, following a significant withdrawal of agency guidance.
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Payments Firms Fret Over Connecticut Fee Caps On Income Advance Products

Proposed legislation to regulate earned wage access (EWA) in the US state of Connecticut is restrictive and could limit consumers' access to financial products, a payments industry body has warned.
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Polish Regulator Pushes For Brussels To Drop Payments And Crypto Requirements

Aiming to reduce the compliance burden, Poland鈥檚 financial regulator has made a variety of proposals to the EU that would soften elements of key regulations affecting the payments and crypto industries.
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Regulatory Influencer: Adapting to Speed 鈥� The Instant Payments Regulation鈥檚 Impact on Payments Across Europe

The Instant Payments Regulation ( Regulation (EU) 2024/886 - IPR) came into effect in April 2024 across the European Union to make instant payments in euro fully available to consumers and businesses throughout the EU. The digitalisation of the global economy has increased the demand for instant payment services that are available at all times. To keep up with the increased demand, the IPR aims to accelerate the rollout of instant payments in Europe and covers credit transfers denominated in euro within the EU.
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