Regulation

18 Dec 24 @ 11:48

As the January 17, 2025, deadline for the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) draws near, financial institutions across the EU are under pressure to enhance their cybersecurity and operational resilience.... read more

11 Dec 24 @ 11:21

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has unveiled a long-awaited consultation on safeguarding requirements for UK payments firms, setting the stage for substantial regulatory shifts in the industry. While the... read more

10 Dec 24 @ 15:46

The Financial Data Access (FiDA) Regulation, currently under consideration by the European Parliament and Council, represents a significant milestone in the development of Open Finance within the EU/EEA. However, industry... read more

09 Dec 24 @ 17:32

In a significant legal move, Google has filed a lawsuit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), challenging the agency’s decision to supervise Google Pay. The case, filed in the... read more

05 Dec 24 @ 13:42

Mastercard has reached an agreement in principle to settle a £200 million legal claim brought on behalf of 46 million UK consumers over allegations of unfairly high card transaction interchange... read more

26 Nov 24 @ 12:00

The digital payments landscape in Europe is undergoing a seismic shift as banks prepare to implement SEPA Instant, the regulation mandating instant payments in euros across the Single European Payments... read more

22 Nov 24 @ 13:55

Europe’s banks and payment providers have plenty on their plate to manage when it comes to upcoming change to regulations, quite aside from their own reinvention and digital transformation strategies.... read more

18 Nov 24 @ 13:48

The clock is ticking for European banks as the EU’s mandatory instant payment regulations approach, but a recent survey by transaction data management specialist Intix reveals a worrying lack of... read more

15 Nov 24 @ 16:01

The UK government has unveiled its National Payments Vision, a forward-looking framework designed to position UK payments as a global leader in payments innovation. This ambitious plan, underpinned by cutting-edge... read more

08 Nov 24 @ 13:43

EU antitrust regulators are scrutinising Visa and Mastercard’s Scheme Fee structures as they investigate whether these charges pose an undue burden on European retailers. With a detailed set of questionnaires... read more

28 Oct 24 @ 17:47

The Global Payments Report 2025 by Ravelin offers a comprehensive overview of the evolving regulatory landscape in payments, highlighting significant developments in authentication, compliance, and fraud prevention worldwide. The report... read more

23 Oct 24 @ 18:09

Its been a bad week for the CFPB…on the 21st October The Financial Technology Association (FTA), representing major BNPL (Buy Now, Pay Later) providers, filed a lawsuit against the US Consumer... read more