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What’s next for Ant Group – and by extension, Jack Ma? . In China, the battle of the regulators versus FinTech behemoth has seemingly been joined. . As reported earlier this month , the Shanghai Stock Exchange delayed Ant Group’s record initial public offering (IPO). What might a restructuring look like? . What Lies Ahead .

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The five federal agencies are: the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Federal Reserve Board (Fed), the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) and the. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). Cybersecurity.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2018

The shift could possibly cause payments to move underground and particularly impact nations that are dependent on remittances, Reuters reported. But the checks by banks help to quell these kinds of violations, so the situation has caused frustration for regulators. 16) that the practice still fell in popularity in 2017.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The House committee held a hearing on the idea after Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks in July proposed a new special purpose national banking charter for payments companies. They argue that the OCC would oversee the new charter holders — but not as rigorously as state regulators would.

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DECEMBER 26, 2018

There will also be a significant increase in nation-state attacks, infecting routers and networks connected to storage devices worldwide, while terrorist-related groups will work to carry out cyberattacks on cities through Crimeware-as-a-Service (CaaS). Ackerman also warned that another wave of ransomware is expected to hit in 2019.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

The Internet Association, a group that represents Facebook, Amazon and Alphabet’s Google , among other technology and internet companies, said on Tuesday (Sept. that are more modern, but urged lawmakers to approach the issue nationally. 11) that it supports data privacy rules in the U.S.

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DECEMBER 10, 2018

And as reported by sites such as American Banker and National Law Review , a bipartisan group of senators is working on a bill that may reform the Bank Secrecy Act, which in turn may raise the threshold for reporting currency transaction reports to $30,000, from the current levels of $10,000.

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JULY 7, 2020

Now there’s the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) asking for help with mandating mask guidance regulations to protect store personnel. Social media has been full of news of anti-maskers wrecking displays – and weeks ago, even attacking a store clerk because of regulations requiring them to mask up inside stores.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2019

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) said earlier this month that it had put in place a set of action items to standardize the national experience of FinTechs and non-bank entities. We have formed a working group of state regulators to develop the model.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Expressing a range of concerns, several key industry groups submitted comments to the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) last week regarding its proposed rule that would impose new substantive and disclosure obligations on auto-dealers in the auto finance process.

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JANUARY 25, 2021

In other news, in an attack on Indian cryptocurrency exchange BuyUCoin , hacker group ShinyHunters leaked the private information of over 325,000 users, Inc42 reported. Even if their volatility lessens, cryptocurrencies face a great challenge in procuring acceptance from national governments, the report stated.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

To enable continued innovation and growth in the digital economy, the Business Roundtable is asking Congress to pass a comprehensive consumer data privacy law that establishes a national privacy framework and strengthens protections for consumers. to come up with a national privacy law had hit a wall. companies.

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APRIL 9, 2020

A Travelex spokesman told the WSJ that the firm got advice from security experts on how to proceed, and have kept its investors and regulators up to date on the recovery. The hacking group, also known as REvil, told the BBC that they gained access to the company’s computer network last year and downloaded 5GB of sensitive customer data.

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MARCH 9, 2020

And, even though the committee is aiming to receive permission to seize digital currency, the outlet reported that multiple nations around the globe have been auctioning seized digital currencies. His proposal splits digital assets into cryptocurrency, crypto-commodity and crypto-security.

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OCTOBER 21, 2020

The EBF represents the vast majority of the European banking sector through its membership, spanning 32 national banking associations from across Europe, which in turn encompass more than 3,500 banks. The trends toward modernizing the banking system were only accelerated by lockdowns and shutdowns of brick-and-mortar locations.

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MARCH 20, 2020

Other groups, like the Commercial Drone Alliance, which counts companies like Apple and Uber among its members, want regulation of drones to be sped up. There are many use cases for drones that can aid the nation,” said Lisa Ellman, the group’s executive director.

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JUNE 18, 2020

The London-based trade group for Europe’s ePayments community is waiting for the European Banking Authority , the European Union (EU) banking regulator, to provide the 27-nation bloc with an update on Strong Customer Authentication (SCA). The implementation delay gives regulators an opportunity to get it right, Rodgers said.

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APRIL 14, 2020

Gig workers’ rights and benefits — including healthcare and access to unemployment — have become key topics debated by regulators in th e United States as they work to figure out how to provide support. and other countries is the way consumers and regulators th ink about it. How The Pandemic Is Impacting Business Regulations.

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JANUARY 21, 2021

billion acquisition of Future Group ’s retail assets. Amazon had been pushing Indian regulators , including the Bombay Stock Exchange and the securities board, to stop Reliance from taking over Future — a supermarket and high-end food store chain with more than 1,500 locations across India. Regulatory battles may remain for the deal.

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JULY 21, 2019

The long-running proposed $26 billion T-Mobile-Sprint merger is close to getting a go-ahead from federal regulators. . In June, a group of U.S. In June, a group of U.S. wireless market would be dominated by three national players, putting the new company second to Verizon and ahead of AT&T. . billion annually.

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JUNE 1, 2023

We are pleased to report that Ballard Spahr’s Consumer Financial Services Group has once again received the highest national ranking from Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. The Group was ranked in the highest tier nationally in the Compliance category of Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance.

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JUNE 14, 2019

Managing incompatible offerings is a friction-filled experience, and the need to spare consumers this pain helped inspire a group of IoT developers to form the Z-Wave Alliance back in 2005. Consumers have a plethora of smart home devices to choose from when decking out their houses, and they’ll likely not want to be limited to one brand.

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JUNE 1, 2022

We are pleased to report that Ballard Spahr’s Consumer Financial Services Group has once again received the highest national ranking from Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. The Group was ranked in the highest tier nationally in three categories: Compliance, Litigation, and Enforcement & Investigations.

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MAY 29, 2019

Payments markets are changing drastically, forced by the hand of national and regional regulators as well as a technological advances driving at an incredible pace. Here, bobsguide speaks with Mohammed Kateeb, group chairman and. Banks and other financial institutions are sitting up to take note.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Plus, the State Administration for Market Regulation in China has fined Luckin Coffee and other firms. The idea of a digital token has been touted by a number of nations and firms lately. Chinese Regulator Fines Luckin, 43 Other Companies In Fraud Case. The regulator said on Tuesday (Sept.

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DECEMBER 13, 2018

CUs are also actively communicating with law enforcement agencies, keeping regulators informed about suspicious activity, while receiving tips on noticeable trends that these same agencies are eyeing. Recently, though, many CUs have turned to technology-driven solutions to help members more efficiently communicate their needs and feedback.

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MARCH 9, 2020

The group, which represents brands including Clorox and Colgate-Palmolive, among others, wants the Justice Department to stop merchants from heavily increasing prices on key coronavirus prevention supplies, such as masks and hand sanitizer, CNBC reported.

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Heartland Tri-State began operations in 1985 under the name First National Bank of Elkhart. In 2011, Hanes put together a local investment group that purchased the bank from its former holding company, and he became President and CEO of the new bank. He was promoted to President and CEO in 2008.

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JANUARY 25, 2021

In today’s top payments news around the world, India’s central bank wants stricter regulations for big shadow lenders, while global foreign direct investment (FDI) dropped last year and the pandemic will continue to impact it this year. The central bank of India wants more stringent regulations for large shadow lenders.

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DECEMBER 3, 2020

Like all regulations, the new Digital Services Act brewing in the European Union has its detractors (those who will be regulated) and its fans (those who are writing the regulations). Yet the DCP still sees the need for regulations. Somewhere in between are consumers. The DSA, now scheduled for a Dec.

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JUNE 19, 2019

The G7 wants to create a working group that will investigate how to make sure that there are proper controls against the threat of money laundering with cryptocurrencies as well. Also participating in the working group will be the International Monetary Fund.

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JUNE 10, 2020

The EU’s investigative unit will form a task force to examine TikTok’s activities across the 27-nation bloc following a request from a lawmaker concerned about its data collection and its security and privacy risks. EU authorities can fine companies for violations under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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JULY 2, 2020

European regulators are investigating Google’s proposed $2.1 Consumer and privacy groups have argued that the deal should be blocked because Fitbit will give its new owner more data, making it impossible for other providers to compete against the popular search engine and advertising business, the news service reported. .

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DECEMBER 2, 2020

Dilip Asbe , CEO of the National Payments Corporation of India , which was set up by the country's largest retail banks to oversee the infrastructure, said the group had "disallowed a winner-take-all approach" in the name of public good, Bloomberg reported.

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OCTOBER 13, 2020

Across the globe, terrorists and criminals are leveraging cryptos in what is gearing up to be a significant national security threat to the United States. That’s according to the U.S. In the report from the U.S. and international sanctions, and decrease America’s influence in the global marketplace.

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MAY 25, 2023

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau , an industry group composed of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), and National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) has filed a brief as amici curiae cautioning the Supreme Court against a ruling that could call into question all of the CFPB’s regulations.

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JUNE 14, 2017

Not only do regulations vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, but the consequences of non-compliance vary greatly, too. In a new report by TMF Group, analysts aimed to understand exactly how compliance demands change in various parts of the world. The first, unsurprisingly, is regulation. Top Challenge Areas.

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