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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). See our previous Sidley Update on that review.

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Understanding Visa Rules

Payment Savvy

Visa has a set of rules and regulations that govern the use of its payment network, and these rules and regulations are subject to change from time to time. In this article, we will discuss the recent visa rule changes and how they impact you. Merchants who accept Visa payments must comply with the Visa merchant rules.

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Visitor Management Surges As Companies Look To Safely Reopen Post-COVID

PYMNTS

Clearly, things have changed a lot in terms of workplace rules and best practices since the early lockdown days last March, and the task of keeping up with it all — especially for large companies with multiple dispersed locations to manage — can be quite formidable. They're looking to figure out when, and how they can safely do so.”.

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EU accepts modified version of Apple’s open NFC proposal

NFCW

“The European Commission has made commitments offered by Apple legally binding under EU antitrust rules,” the official announcement says. “The European Commission has made commitments offered by Apple legally binding under EU antitrust rules,” the official announcement says.

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What Is DORA Legislation? A Guide For Banks, Fintechs & Financial Institutions

Open Banking Excellence

The rules are also part of a global regulatory push towards operational resilience. There may be changes to contracts and the liability terms in those agreements as financial institutions, and their suppliers, take ownership of the compliance requirements imposed on them by the DORA legislation.

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Minimising FX risk in International payments: Strategies for 2025

The Payments Association

At the time of the agreement, the exchange rate is 1 EUR = 1.10 Non-compliance with new rules, such as anti-money laundering (AML) or tax regulations, may lead to fines, legal issues, and reputational harm. Consider this scenario: A US-based company (Company A) agrees to pay 1 million to a French supplier (Company B) in 30 days.

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What are the Biggest Challenges Facing Compliance Teams?

The Fintech Times

This month, The Fintech Times will look at some of the biggest issues regarding compliance and financial rules, as well as the solutions hoping to ease the compliance journey for firms and make the fintech world fairer and safer. Regulatory rules are constantly changing, with new ones being introduced at a rapid rate. .