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Automatic Pix Goes Live, Enabling Recurring Payments in Brazil
Pix, Brazil’s instant payments system, has introduced a recurring payments mechanism, aiming to simplify bill payments for consumers.
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Pay.UK Sets Out Ideas For Reforming UK’s Payments Infrastructure
Payment system operator Pay.UK has unveiled a package of proposed reforms to the organisational framework for interbank payments, urging “radical” change to prevent the UK falling behind on infrastructure and innovation.
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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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Enforcement Overhaul At FCA Welcome News For Regulated Firms
The UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (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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Sign up for accessRegulatory Influencer: Poland Proposes Targeted Simplification of EU Financial Services Rule
On June 2, 2025, the Polish Financial Supervisory Authority (KNF) announced that it had submitted a package of proposals intended to simplify regulatory frameworks across the EU financial services sector to the EU member states, the European Commission and other institutions within the EU Financial Services Committee. These proposals form part of a broader initiative led by the Polish Ministry of Finance, which aims to harmonise and streamline EU regulations to support the competitiveness of the European Union’s economy, including that of Poland.
Read articleRegulatory Influencer: AML Compliance Is Key Under Hong Kong’s Stablecoins Ordinance
Under Hong Kong’s new Stablecoins Ordinance, another milestone in the global trend towards regulating digital assets in the same way as traditional financial services, any person who issues stablecoins referencing an official currency must obtain a licence from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA).
Read articleNorwegian 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’s credit marketing regulations.
Read articleSingapore 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.
Read articleFCA 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’s (FCA) strategy to support economic growth through technological innovation.
Read articleAustralia 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.
Read articleFCA 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.
Read articleCash 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.
Read articleRegulatory Influencer: Canada Retail Payments Activities Act — 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.
Read articleRegulate Smarter, Say European Players In Light Of Trump’s 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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