Decoding Crypto Legislation: GENIUS Moves and Clarity Paths — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
The Privacy Insider Podcast Episode 17: Security, Cyber-Intel, and a Sense of Humor with Nir Rothenberg of Rapyd
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 76 - The Digital Future: The US GENIUS Act and Hong Kong Stablecoins Ordinance / The Hong Kong Web3 Blueprint: Building a Web 3 International Financial Hub Report
Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Understanding the Development and Regulation of Buy Now, Pay Later Products — The Consumer Finance Podcast
AI Today in 5: August 18, 2025, The AI Music Episode
Enhancing Card Partnerships and Compliance: A Conversation With Matthew Goldman — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
The LathamTECH Podcast — Turning a London Eye Toward International Tech Growth
AI Today in 5: August 5, 2025, The AI at the SEC Episode
Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Unpacking Leases and RTO Models — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Regulatory Rollback: Legal Challenges and Opportunities in Earned-Wage Access — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Regulatory Rollback: Legal Challenges and Opportunities in Earned-Wage Access — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Innovation in Compliance: Allison Lagosh on Proactive Compliance Planning for Regulatory Changes
From Banks to FinTech: The Evolution of Small Business Lending — The Consumer Finance Podcast
From Banks to FinTech: The Evolution of Small Business Lending — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
The Authenticity Advantage: How Runbin Dong’s Scale Social AI Helps Small Businesses Shine
Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Banking on Lending Models — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Great Women in Compliance: GWIC X EC Q2 2025 - Exploring Compliance Innovations
Unlocking Crypto's Future: Insights From Coinbase's John D'Agostino — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Innovation in Compliance: Real-Time Fraud Prevention Strategies for Financial Loss Prevention with Vince Walden
Episode 373 -- Christian Focacci on Current Developments in AI and Risk Management
The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed ASIC’s appeal and upheld the primary judge’s decision that Finder Wallet’s (Finder) product “Finder Earn” was not a “debenture” and they did not have to hold an Australian Financial...more
1. Introduction - Given the sea change of PSD2, one might expect the prospect of the proposed PSD3 and PSR to have PSPs groaning at the thought of yet more root and branch reg change projects. However, whilst the proposals...more
At the beginning of July, SEC Chair Paul Atkins painted a picture: tokenization was the “next step” in the evolution of securities. Generally, tokenization entails creating a digital representation of a real-world asset —...more
Louisiana has enacted a new Earned Wage Access (EWA) law, effective August 1, 2025. Sponsored by Representative Vinney St. Blanc, HB 368 introduces a comprehensive compliance framework for EWA providers, marking a pivotal...more
Our monthly regulatory newsletter monitors all relevant developments regarding German and European regulatory law in English language. BMF: Draft bill for the Banking Directive Implementation and Bureaucracy Relief Act...more
On August 18, Governor Pritzker of Illinois announced he had signed two comprehensive pieces of consumer protection legislation: The Digital Assets and Consumer Protection Act, which will regulate digital asset companies; and...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released the second report on generating and using synthetic data in financial services, offering comprehensive insights into the governance, ethical, and regulatory considerations...more
La Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia (SFC), publicó el 6 de agosto de 2025, la Circular Externa 009 de 2025 por medio de la cual se amplía el plazo que inicialmente se había otorgado a las entidades sometidas a la...more
As digital assets continue to reshape the financial landscape, regulatory clarity around stablecoins is increasingly vital. The GENIUS Act, signed into law by President Trump in July, establishes the first-ever federal...more
On August 6th, 2025, following a four-week trial, a jury found Roman Storm, the founder of a crypto mixing service called Tornado Cash, guilty of conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business. The jury was...more
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more
On August 4, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued Notice FIN-2025-NTC1 (the “Notice”) to address mounting concerns over regulatory risks related to convertible virtual currency (“CVC”) kiosks, also...more
On August 19, Wyoming launched the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT), under the supervision of the Wyoming Stable Token Commission (WSTC), making it the first state in the U.S. to issue a government-backed stablecoin. The...more
The UK government has unveiled a comprehensive package of reforms aimed at recalibrating the regulatory environment, unlocking productive capital, and reinforcing the country’s status as a global financial hub. For asset...more
In this crossover episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast and Payments Pros, guest host Taylor Gess is joined by Jason Cover and Jeremy Sairsingh to discuss buy now, pay later (BNPL) products as they continue to dive into the...more
The FCA published a policy statement (PS25/12) setting out changes to the safeguarding regime for payments and e-money firms. The FCA consulted on the proposals in CP24/20 in September 2024. The changes to the rules are in...more
A new wave of payment innovation is upon us, and it is fueled, at least in part, by digital-first consumers’ and merchants’ concerns about the rising costs of traditional payment methods....more
The appointed representatives regime has been around longer than many of us might realise, having been introduced in 1986, and so predating our beloved Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA) by some years. No doubt,...more
When regulators propose a new rule, financial institutions can often find themselves pushed into a reactionary position, left to deal with consequences that rule makers may not have foreseen. Once a rule hits the books, legal...more
In one of the most relevant regulatory developments in years, the Brazilian National Monetary Council (“CMN”) issued Resolution No. 5,237, dated July 24, 2025 (“CMN Resolution 5,237/25”), establishing a new regulatory...more
On August 6, 2025, the interministerial team to increase competition in the retail banking sector (established by Israel’s Minister of Finance in collaboration with the Governor of the Bank of Israel) published its...more
The Georgia Merchant Acquirer Limited Purpose Bank (MALPB) offers a compelling alternative to traditional sponsor bank models by enabling payment processors to directly access card networks like Visa and Mastercard without...more
The President signed into law the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins of 2025’or ‘‘GENIUS Act of 2025’” (the Act) on July 18, 2025. The new law establishes a basis for regulators to permit a...more
On July 15, 2025, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) requested comment on its framework for reviewing applications for deposit insurance from industrial loan companies and industrial banks (collectively,...more
Recently, we presented on Compliance as a Competitive Advantage at Compliance University by Online Lenders Alliance. We shared a perspective we've developed over 20 years of working with financial services companies: that...more