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JANUARY 29, 2018

Following the theft of $530 million in NEM tokens from Coincheck last week, governments will likely call for more cryptocurrency regulation and investors may turn to peer-to-peer (P2P) methods of trading instead of centralized exchanges, Bloomberg reported. 2014 after a mysterious “glitch” caused $500 million worth of bitcoin to go missing.

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JULY 8, 2019

To that end, Andrea Enria, the European Central Bank supervisor, said this past week that the European banking system is operating with excess capacity, and that efficiency might be spurred by mergers and acquisitions. 30, 2014 to Dec. As many as 1.6 The bank was fined the equivalent of $1 million USD.

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JANUARY 31, 2019

Things we’re reading today include … Deutsche Bank swings to first full-year net profit since 2014 German regulators probe price decline at Wirecard UK fintech shuts US operation to save Chinese deal Barclays trial jury told to ignore defendants’ jokes about prison TSB computer meltdown bill rises to £330m Metro … The post Things (..)

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JUNE 14, 2016

aviation regulators for reportedly shipping hazardous materials by plane. This case stems back to a 2014 incident where Amazon reportedly shipped a gallon container of “Amazing! Amazon has a history of violating the hazardous materials regulations,” the FAA said in the release. Amazon has found itself in hot water with U.S.

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JANUARY 12, 2020

Wells Fargo is striving to revamp its approach to technology to ensure systems stay online, satisfy regulators and block cybercriminals, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Saturday (Jan. He said repairing problems pointed out by regulators is his “first priority.” Powell is the former Santander head executive. .

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

For most consumers who have a checking account, savings account and maybe a mortgage, the regulations placed on their community bank isn’t given a second thought. Two recent surveys addressing the community banking landscape have pointed to increasing regulations as the primary cause of stress for these institutions.

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OCTOBER 4, 2018

On September 21, 2018, the Attorney General for the State of Washington filed a lawsuit (see complaint ) against several companies engaged in purchasing charged-off consumer debts, for operating as “collection agencies” without a license, in violation of the Washington Collection Agency Act (WCAA).

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MARCH 1, 2016

And while some of these strategy revamps have been telegraphed, the numbers show some impact from regulations and investigations, as the firm posted a net loss of roughly $547 million (394 million pounds), which is far worse than a year ago at 174 million pounds. And there could be some legal issues afoot, too.

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BankUnderground

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

As we find that these welfare differences are primarily driven by distortions in financial markets, we argue that countercyclical macroprudential regulation , even without any green-biased component, can effectively align the welfare performance of these policies and mitigate their short-run costs.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), the supervisory arm of the Bank of England (BoE), has fined Citigroup a record-breaking $56.3 million for not completing accurate returns between 2014 and 2018, according to a report by Reuters.

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Abrigo

JUNE 10, 2020

The former Chief Operational Risk Officer was fined for insufficient action on AML program deficiencies and staffing issues. The regulators don’t care what your budget is,” Luttrell says. Adequately staffed and risk-focused AML resources with good documentation are critical. The recent $450,000 fine of U.S. Get adequate resources.

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JUNE 1, 2016

According to a PayPal survey conducted in 2014, 53 percent of smartphone users made purchases using their mobile devices. Tourism is said to have accounted for 12 percent of Turkey’s GDP in 2014 and its 37 million tourists that year made it second only to Italy as a favorite global tourist destination. PayPal applied and was rejected.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Banking regulators, state regulators, and FinCEN release joint statement. The 2018 Farm Bill removed hemp as a Schedule I narcotic under the Controlled Substances Act and directs the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to regulate legal hemp cultivation and production. BSA Rules and Regulation. Learn More.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

House committee this week began reviewing the idea of allowing the likes of Amazon or Facebook to receive charters to operate as banks — an idea that’s already gotten plenty of pushback from traditional financial institutions (FIs). This means getting regulation right is critical.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Headquartered in Silicon Valley and founded in 2014 by Forzley and Aldo Carrascoso, chief operations officer and chief financial officer, Veem uses blockchain as a payment rail and simplifies the way SMBs process payments. .

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), the supervisory arm of the Bank of England (BoE), has fined Citigroup a record-breaking $56.3 million for not completing accurate returns between 2014 and 2018, according to a report by Reuters.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The company said its robotaxi is capable of driving up to 75 miles per hour and can operate continuously for up to 16 hours on a single charge. This means that safety will, in fact, be a major concern for consumers and regulators. He said that the robotaxi “has passed key … crash tests” under federal regulations.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

3 hearing advises that system-wide governance should be established to regulate virtual asset service providers (VASPs), CoinTelegraph reported Monday (Sept. Although regulation could make it hard for some crypto firms to continue operations, Murray said it’s not the BSA’s job to accommodate everyone. financial system.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2019

Excuse the hyperbole, but Google (and other search engines) dodged a bullet this week when it came to privacy regulations that come out of the European Union and then influence other jurisdictions. Google ran afoul of France’s national privacy regulator about three years ago for allegedly violating that right. One example?

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JULY 8, 2020

Ant Group was launched in 2014 to provide global financial services. Based in Hangzhou, China, the company operates Alipay, an online payment service that debuted in 2004 and has evolved into the world’s largest payment and lifestyle platform, the company said.

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PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2019

Amazon in some ways was the victim of a race run so well that regulators are taking a second look, competitors are loudly complaining and even the courts are taking a tougher line on its business practices. And Amazon’s competitors in retail are working hard to make sure that the regulators take a close enough look.

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MARCH 25, 2020

Retailers are finding success in the complex, highly regulated wine industry , and are looking to top off loyalty as coronavirus orders flow. 2014: The year that DRINKS , which was Wine Insiders’ chief competitor, acquired the company. 1982: The year Wine Insiders started its direct marketing and door-to-door sales operations.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Tencent, which operates WeChat, one of the largest chat platforms in the world, recently teamed up with huge diamond mining firm ALROSA , as well as blockchain operation Everledger. In other recent crackdowns by China’s Communist authorities, companies have faced increasingly steep control and regulation by the government.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

The better prepared, the less likely they are to run afoul of the continually shifting regulations. Regulators and industry consultants agree that community banks are generally doing a great job handling their regulatory oversight and requirements. increased operational risks. Be aware of existing or emerging risk concerns.

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MARCH 9, 2020

The arrangement still must receive approval by regulators in Malaysia and Thailand. South Korea and Japan, and also relinquished some control of its Chinese operations as of 2011. The British grocer had created the Gain Land venture with CRH in 2014, joining together the 131 locations of the U.K. in the U.K.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Plus, Ant Group has received approval from top security regulators for its Shanghai offering. Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Nicholas Sunden-Cullberg said the infusion will also assist the 2014 startup in taking control of the consumer loan space. Swedish Startup Lendify Closes $115M Funding Deal.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

The Colorado Department of Revenue has revealed that the state’s regulated marijuana industry sales have topped $6 billion since sales began in 2014. Last year, regulated marijuana sales in Colorado were nearly $1.55 In addition, taxes generated by the industry grew by nearly 8 percent last year. billion the previous year.

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2016

It feels like 2014 again with the ongoing popularity of alternative lending startups. It’s even more surprising given that 2016 could be the year that regulation begins to really kick in for these lenders — in the U.S., That, experts say, would be a massive headache for these players. million for alt-lenders this week.

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AUGUST 20, 2020

This went on between 2014 and 2018, the court document stated. In addition, TD Bank must cease operating this way and issue clear notices to all customers telling them exactly what they’ve signed up for. The CFPB has sought to regulate overdraft violations more often in recent years.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2019

He was to hold the position for a five-year term, beginning in December 2014. Buttarelli oversaw the organization’s implementation of one of the strongest pieces of data privacy initiatives in the world, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which started last year.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 13, 2024

The average time spent listening to podcasts has surged 450% since 2014, and listeners span all ages. He hosts banking executives, regulators, and association leaders to talk about critical issues in banking. Indeed, people 35 and older spend 7 to 8 hours a week listening to podcasts. Podcasts’ popularity is understandable.

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AUGUST 29, 2018

When trying to understand the new eIDAS regulations set to go officially online in the EU in September, it helps, Trulioo GM Zac Cohen told Karen Webster, to take a step back and look at the general purpose of the European Union. The EU, Webster noted, was not quite the same place in 2014 as it is in 2018.

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MAY 28, 2019

auditing and accounting sector, leading to concerns over dominance and the ability for companies to maintain impartiality in their auditing operations. The Competition and Markets Authority had previously recommended that the four firms break up, and split their auditing and accounting operations.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

According to the court documents, Blue Apron’s website states that “we win together, not alone; we operate with integrity.”. “If If Blue Apron truly does operate with integrity and is accountable,” the lawsuit reads, “then it will pay its employees all of their hard-earned wages.”.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Australian regulators on Tuesday (Sept. Regulators probed the banks’ breaches of law in a review scrutinizing operations between 2014 and 2017, according to reports. 25) criticized top banks in the country for what authorities called inadequate reporting of breaches of financial law. Those breaches resulted in $361.9

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DECEMBER 9, 2019

Antitrust regulators “are paranoid about it at the moment because they are concerned they have not looked at these mergers enough in the past, like Facebook-WhatsApp.”. EU officials accused Facebook of misleading them when the social media giant acquired WhatsApp in 2014 and changed its data-handling policy.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2018

Sources say Robinhood Markets is in talks with regulators about offering banking services to its more than 4 million users. The company is not allowed to operate like a bank under current rules, but would like to offer banking-like products such as savings accounts through different licenses or partnerships.

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