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Top regulatory priorities for the payments sector

The Payments Association

With regulatory scrutiny at an all-time high, payments firms must keep pace with evolving regulations to avoid financial penalties and reputational risks. In 2025, three priorities stand out: safeguarding customer funds, expanding open banking, and preparing for stablecoin regulation.

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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?

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

The Payments Association

Firms must invest in compliance, adapt workflows, and advocate for fair regulations. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently outlined significant changes to the safeguarding regime for payments and e-money firms in its consultation paper CP24/20. What’s next?

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Turning Compliance Burden Into FinTech-Regulator Collaboration

PYMNTS

Regulation is perhaps the strongest driver of Lithuania’s FinTech-friendly environment. For traditional banks, compliance experts agree that it’s all about data — and the ability to share information with regulators. Lithuania wants to become a global FinTech powerhouse.

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State Regulators Report: Money Services Firms Handled $1.2T In 2017

PYMNTS

As noted by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS), state regulators earlier this month released the inaugural Money Services Business Industry Report, which featured transaction data tied to 2017 and focused on licensed money transmission and payments. From a high-level view, the industry handled $1.2

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Citigroup Fined $56M In UK For Regulatory Reporting Miss

PYMNTS

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), the supervisory arm of the Bank of England (BoE), has fined Citigroup a record-breaking $56.3 million for not completing accurate returns between 2014 and 2018, according to a report by Reuters. Citigroup said it corrected the issues as soon as it became aware of them.

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Switzerland’s Path to Green Digital Finance Leadership by 2030

Fintech News

Committed and competent entrepreneurs are just as much needed as progressive, mission-driven corporates, and authorities that provide a secure and innovation-friendly framework. Presently only targeting large firms, compulsory reporting requirements will increasingly include a larger set of firms.

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