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The analysis below covers the regulatory issues that Finvisor's payments practice is working through with clients right now. Supervisory priorities, authorisation strategy, safeguarding governance, AML/CFT maturity, and what the CBI and FCA are actually focusing on when they engage your firm. Written by practitioners who have held CCO, MLRO, and Head of Compliance roles inside payment and e-money firms across multiple jurisdictions.

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CBI RSO 2026: Payment Institutions & E-Money Institutions

The CBI's RSO is a direct statement of supervisory intent. This briefing covers all five focus areas, Finvisor's independent assessment, and the questions your Board, CEO, and Head of Compliance should be asking now.

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Regulatory Briefing

CBI Payments and E-Money Newsletter, Issue 2: material change, EBA Q&A 6336, CPC 2025 and the September REQ

The Central Bank's July 2026 newsletter documents its expectations on material business model change, EBA Q&A 6336, CPC 2025 and AML data before it starts testing firms against them. Firms without a Board-approved materiality policy or a completed Q&A 6336 analysis will start that conversation on the back foot.

Sep 2026
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PSR fraud reform: the liability shift PSPs should not underestimate

PSD2 asked whether a payment was authenticated. The Payment Services Regulation asks something harder: who carries the loss when a customer is manipulated into paying? Article 59 puts the reimbursement burden, and the burden of proof, on the PSP. Here is what the final text requires and what PSPs should be doing now.

Sep 2026
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FCA safeguarding rules: what payments and e-money firms must change

With a growing number of consumers relying on e-money services, the FCA's proposals are designed to ensure that consumer funds are better protected in the event of firm insolvency.

Apr 2026
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Regulatory Briefing

When is E-Money Actually E-Money? Understanding the EBA’s Interpretation

In an era of rapid digital financial innovation, the precise definition of electronic money (e-money) is crucial for regulatory clarity.

Apr 2026

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