Weekly News In Brief: February 3, 2017
The UK looks at PSD2 implementation and partners with the US to promote payments and …
UAE Payments Licensing Regime ‘An Opportunity’ For Foreign Firms
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) hopes a first-of-its-kind regulatory framework for non-bank payment providers will …
Israeli Tax Authority Outlines Stance On Bitcoin
Tax regulators in Israel have drafted new virtual currency rules classifying the likes of Bitcoin …
Charity Scolded By UK Regulator Over Payment Integrity
Charities have a “fundamental duty” to make sure their money is spent appropriately, including adequate …
British Company Defies Israeli Horse Race Betting Crackdown
A British company is fighting a potential ban on off-track racing betting being pressed by …
Banc De Binary To Close, Citing Regulatory Pressures
Banc De Binary, one of the most high-profile European providers of binary betting, has confirmed …
Israel Switches Off Gaming Terminals In New Lottery Deal
A deal in which Israel’s national lottery operator was granted a five-year licence extension but …
U.S. Blacklists Money Businesses In First ISIL Sanction
The U.S. Treasury has blacklisted two money service businesses and a financier for helping Islamic …
Cyprus Regulator Curbs Financial Trading Leverage, Bonuses
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission, perhaps Europe’s most prominent regulator of financial trading, has …