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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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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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Payments

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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Payments

Deadline Looming For Gaming Bills In New York Legislature

A bill that would require warning labels on advertising regarding the potentially addictive nature of sports betting and casino gaming has taken another step towards passage in the New York legislature.
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Gambling

Kenya鈥檚 Finance Bill Targets Gambling Tax Increases

Kenya鈥檚 Finance Bill 2024 includes proposals to increase the excise duty on gambling products, remove their VAT exemption, and expand the scope of gambling adverts required to pay excise duty.
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Gambling

Philippines Mystery Mayor Suspended, Police Purged Over POGO Links

Philippine officials have suspended an ethnic Chinese mayor and several town officials, and stood down 49 police officers from duty over the mayor鈥檚 alleged links to online gambling, cyber-scamming and other suspicious activity.
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Gambling

Tight Timeline, Evolving Regulations Among Brazilian Licensing Challenges

Operators are facing up to the twin challenges of submitting a licence application in Brazil within a tight window of 90 days, while also reacting to a regulatory regime that is still evolving.
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Gambling

New EU AML Package Will Benefit Online Operators, Says EGBA

The European Council鈥檚 approval of the EU鈥檚 package of new anti-money-laundering (AML) regulations will benefit online gambling operators by standardising AML rules and reporting requirements, according to the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA).
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Gambling

Visa, Mastercard Agree To Pay $197m To Settle ATM Class Action

Visa and Mastercard have agreed to pay $197m to settle a 鈥渓ongstanding鈥 and 鈥渉ard-fought鈥 class action alleging antitrust violations by the two card networks.
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Payments

Surcharging Becomes PSD3 Wedge Issue

Merchants are pushing back on a European Parliament charge to fully prohibit surcharging, despite it having been largely banned in the Payment Services Directive (PSD2).
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Norwegian Consumer Council Reports Klarna For Breaching Regulatory Requirements

In a submission to the Norwegian Consumer Authority, the consumer advocacy group has accused the Swedish fintech firm of repeatedly violating Norway鈥檚 credit marketing regulations.
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EBA Recommends Enforcement Pause To Avoid PSD2-MiCA Compliance Duplication

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has issued a No Action letter aiming to reduce the risk of crypto-asset firms needing to obtain two separate licences for certain payment activities under overlapping European rules.
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Singapore To Require Offshore Crypto Firms To Be Licensed Or Cease Operations By June 2025

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has clarified the scope of its regulatory regime for providers of digital tokens, crypto-assets used for payments.
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Enforcement Overhaul At FCA Welcome News For Regulated Firms

The UK Financial Conduct Authority鈥檚 (FCA) attempt to increase the transparency of its enforcement investigations could also speed up investigations, which experts say would be good news for the financial services sector.
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FCA Moves To Boost AI Use With New Sandbox

UK financial services firms will be encouraged to experiment with artificial intelligence (AI) as part of the Financial Conduct Authority鈥檚 (FCA) strategy to support economic growth through technological innovation.
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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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