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Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act examined: A guide to avoiding failure-to-prevent fraud measures

The Payments Association

Businesses must proactively assess fraud risks, implement adequate procedures, leverage technology for fraud detection, and foster a culture of compliance to avoid regulatory penalties. This legislation represents a significant shift in corporate accountability, aiming to strengthen the UKs legal framework against financial crime.

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Reflecting on 2024: A transformative year in payments regulation

The Payments Association

MiCA aims to establish a comprehensive and harmonised framework for crypto-assets across EU member states, enhancing investor protection and ensuring financial stability while fostering innovation within the crypto sector. In response to MiCA’s requirements, several crypto exchanges and service providers adjusted their offerings.

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Payments regulation roadmap: Q3 2025​

The Payments Association

This roadmap is designed to support leadership, legal, and compliance teams in navigating a fragmented but fast-evolving regulatory terrain. Legal issue/risk Next steps/action required Legal issue/risk: New strict liability offence applies to large organisations where associated persons commit fraud for corporate benefit.

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Market First, Regulation Later? The American Open Banking Journey

Open Banking Excellence

State regulators often have different priorities and legal frameworks, which can create inconsistencies and hurdles for companies attempting to offer open banking services across the entire country. Financial regulations in the U.S. This fragmented regulatory landscape complicates efforts to implement nationwide open banking standards.

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Tokenised Stocks: What They Are, What They Aren't, and Why They Matter

Finextra

The token in your wallet gives you economic exposure (price movements, and often dividends), but it typically doesn’t give you shareholder voting rights or direct legal ownership. They offer the speed and openness of crypto markets but are still tethered to the legal and financial realities of traditional markets.

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Trade Finance Poised for Digital Revolution Though Obstacles Remain

Fintech News

But despite some progress, advancements have been slow for the past few decades due to legal obstacles, the lack of standards, and the need for unifying technologies, a new paper by Deutsche Bank says. This has served to fragment trade, creating a series of “digital islands” each with their own standards and procedures.

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ECB Publishes First Progress Report on Digital Euro Preparation Phase

Fintech Finance

Digital euro rulebook and tender process The digital euro Rulebook Development Group has completed an interim review of the first draft of the rulebook, which sets out the rules and procedures to standardise digital euro payments across the euro area. The digital euro is a common European endeavour.