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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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AI Joint Venture Demonstrates UAE鈥檚 Digital and Financial Ambitions
The Middle Eastern state continues to harness financial services as an asset, moving to modernise its payments infrastructure through a public-private initiative involving the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI).
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Brazil Minister Rattles Industry With Regulatory Remorse
The government minister responsible for Brazil鈥檚 federal betting regulator is considering stricter rules on advertising and online casino games and says he would even outlaw online gambling altogether if given the opportunity.
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Romanian Government Eyes Legislation To Decentralise Gambling Licensing
Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan has announced that his government plans to propose a draft legislation that will enable municipal authorities to decide on licences for local gambling outlets.
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Sign up for accessAustralia鈥檚 Card Fraud Hits A$913m As Overseas Online Fraud Continues To Rise
Overseas card-not-present (CNP) fraud now accounts for the largest share of the country鈥檚 card fraud losses, according to new figures from the Australian Payments Network (AusPayNet).
Read articleZelle Slams New York Attorney General鈥檚 Lawsuit As 鈥淧olitical Stunt鈥
US payments company Early Warning Systems has rejected allegations, made in a lawsuit filed by the state鈥檚 attorney general, Leticia James, that it allowed fraud on its Zelle platform.
Read articlePSR Announces Plans To Revoke Two Specific Directions
The UK鈥檚 Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has opted to revoke Specific Direction 2 (SD2) and Specific Direction 4 (SD4), with the changes due to come into force in late August 2025.
Read articleEBA Calls For Increased Use Of Suptech, But Warns That Challenges Remain
The authority believes that supervisory technology (suptech) tools can make anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) supervision more effective, but warns that legal, operational and resource hurdles could slow adoption.
Read articlePolymarket Blocked In Australia After Regulator Probe
Australia鈥檚 national online gambling regulator has declared Polymarket to be a prohibited service after completing a probe into the prediction market platform that included a formal warning to its U.S.-based owners.
Read articlePennsylvania Senators Propose Bipartisan Deal To Regulate Skill Games
A bipartisan bill is being proposed by two Pennsylvania senators regarding the regulation of skill games, a contentious issue that has divided lawmakers, skill game suppliers and the state鈥檚 regulated gaming industry.
Read articleRegulatory Influencer: Isle of Man Signals Major Crackdown on AML Failures in Gambling Sector
The Isle of Man is entering a new era of regulatory enforcement, with recent actions and legislative reforms from the Gambling Supervision Commission (GSC) focusing on money laundering risks in the gambling sector. Driven by rising concerns over the exploitation of global online gambling hubs by transnational crime groups, particularly out of East and Southeast Asia, the island is tightening its financial crime defences and regulatory scrutiny.
Read articleChile Delays Phasing-Out Of Coordinate Cards Until 2026
The Chilean Financial Market Commission (CMF) has delayed by one year the elimination of coordinate cards as an authentication method for electronic payments and transfers, moving the deadline from 2025 to August 1, 2026.
Read articleIndian States Push For National Solution To Online Skill Gaming
India鈥檚 regional governments are intensifying pressure on New Delhi to create or block a national regulatory framework for online gaming, as the Supreme Court wraps up hearings in a case critical to the industry鈥檚 future.
Read articleFormer Regulators Say Increased Fines May Not Be Effective Enforcement Deterrent
Former state regulators say including top executives in compliance actions, including potential individual sanctions, may be a more effective deterrent for bad behavior in the U.S. market than headline-grabbing fines.
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