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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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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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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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New York BNPL RFI A Sign Of Things To Come In US Payments Regulation

The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) is seeking feedback from buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) lenders and other stakeholders in an example of state-level regulation replacing federal oversight.
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Kenya's Long-Awaited New Gambling Law Reaches Final Hurdle

Kenya鈥檚 long-awaited Gambling Control Bill 2023 has reached its final hurdle before it becomes law.
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Social Features, Black Market Streams Under Scrutiny As UK Online Safety Law Takes Effect

Key provisions of the UK鈥檚 huge new Online Safety Act are now in effect, creating fresh compliance hurdles for gambling firms and social platforms.
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FinCEN Steps Up Drive Against Crypto ATMs Being Used For Crime With Warning Note

Financial institutions must be vigilant in monitoring virtual currency kiosks for suspicious activity, the US Treasury Department鈥檚 Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has warned.
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Regulatory Influencer: Examining the EBA鈥檚 No-Action Letter on PSD2 and MiCA (Part One)

On June 10, 2025, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published a 鈥 no-action letter鈥 on the interplay between Directive EU 2015/2366 (revised Payment Services Directive 鈥 PSD2) and Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (Markets in Crypto-Assets 鈥 MiCA). This letter, advising the European Commission, Council and Parliament (EU legislature), aims to clarify the interaction between the two frameworks and the potential dual-authorisation requirement arising from their application to electronic money tokens (EMTs).
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US Fight With Brazil Over Trade Issues Sends Message On Payments

The investigation into Brazil鈥檚 trade practices, including those related to big tech and electronic payment services such as Pix, is an example of the US reacting to growing scepticism over its companies鈥 global dominance.
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Digital Assets Working Group Reinforces US Opposition To CBDCs

In addition to the domestic ban on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), the US should discourage their use abroad, the presidential working group on digital assets has recommended.
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European Council鈥檚 PSR/PSD3 Text Fails Open Banking, Warns Trade Association

With tensions over the EU鈥檚 payments legislation rising, critics warn that flaws in the Council鈥檚 position could have devastating consequences for fintech business models.
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News In Brief: August 4-August 8, 2025

Dutch government warned that gambling tax hike will benefit black market, while ban on bonuses promoted by Spain's Ministry Of Social Rights and Chinese partners terminate Star Entertainment deal.
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Irish Bookmakers Warn Against Potential Betting Duty Tax Increase

The Irish Bookmakers Association (IBA) has warned the government against including a 0.5 percent to 1 percent increase in betting duty tax in the 2026 budget, fearing it will result in job losses and betting shop closures.
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