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Top regulatory priorities for the payments sector

The Payments Association

In 2025, payments firms must prioritise compliance, open banking expansion, and stablecoin readiness to navigate regulatory shifts and drive growth. Safeguarding customer funds The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed significant changes to the safeguarding regime for payments and e-money firms.

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Decoding the FCA’s Safeguarding reforms: Practical steps for payments and E-money firms

The Payments Association

The FCA’s proposed safeguarding reforms for payments and e-money firms, aiming to enhance consumer protection and operational compliance. Firms must invest in compliance, adapt workflows, and advocate for fair regulations. Safeguarding audits: Firms are required to arrange safeguarding audits to assess compliance with the rules.

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When do crypto firms need additional EU licences for stablecoin transfers? EBA issues guidance on the interplay between PSD2 and MiCA

The Payments Association

1 The Opinion provides supervisory guidance to EU national competent authorities (NCAs) on the application of PSD2 to CASPs and recommendations for longer-term legislative alignment under the upcoming third EU Payment Services Directive (PSD3) and the accompanying EU Payment Services Regulation (PSR).

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EBA publishes No Action letter on interaction between MiCA and PSD2

The Payments Association

On 10 June 2025, the European Banking Authority (EBA) issued a No Action letter on the relationship between the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) and the Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2). Such an approach is likely to be particularly attractive where there is an authorised PSP in the group and used to provide fiat payment rails.

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ECB outlines plans for integrated regulatory reporting across Europe

Finextra

Home Announcements Regulation ECB outlines plans for integrated regulatory reporting across Europe External This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. It expresses the views and opinions of the author. It expresses the views and opinions of the author.

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Turning Compliance Burden Into FinTech-Regulator Collaboration

PYMNTS

But financial regulatory compliance can be a headache for any market. For traditional banks, compliance experts agree that it’s all about data — and the ability to share information with regulators. SatchelPay announced last week that the central bank has given the company the green light to resume operations.)

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UK Financial Conduct Authority plans to reform safeguarding rules for e-money and payment institutions

The Payments Association

On 25 September 2024, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its long-awaited Consultation Paper (CP24/20) setting out proposed changes to the safeguarding rules applicable to electronic money institutions (EMIs) and payment institutions (PIs) (together, payments firms). What does this mean for Payments firms?