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Big Tech Faces Regulation Reckoning As 2021 Dawns

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If 2020 was the year of streaming media, of content done a million different ways, of apps and Apple, and Google’s and Amazon’s algorithms … it was also the year of Big Tech regulation, where 2020 set the stage for a 2021 that could be seismic in changing the way companies — from Facebook to Apple to debt collectors — interact with consumers.

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The new AML/CFT program rule: Aligning with the FinCEN priorities

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Takeaway 1 FinCEN’s proposed new AML/CFT program rule is intended to redirect AML/CFT programs to focus on the highest-risk areas, using innovative techniques and a goal-oriented approach. Takeaway 2 Financial institutions will need to incorporate FinCEN's national AML/CFT priorities into their risk assessments and compliance programs.

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Innovating The ATM Beyond Cash

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The COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating the pace of digital innovation across the financial sector, and credit unions (CUs) are no exception. Many CUs are investing heavily in new digital technologies to help serve their members during the COVID-19 pandemic, but not all innovations are successful.

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Bitcoin Daily: US Regulators Join Global Financial Innovation Network; Colorado Explores Crypto Banking For Cannabis Firms

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ( CFTC ), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ( FDIC ), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ( OCC ), and the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) have announced that they are joining the Global Financial Innovation Network ( GFIN ).

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Beautycounter Embraces D2C Innovation With Purpose

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No matter how innovative they are, companies still need to get paid. And not many companies this year have combined business model creativity with payments innovation more than Beautycounter. While all the innovations and the business awards are nice to have, Renfrew is most proud of her work as a beauty industry activist.

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Report: Jack Ma Offered Part Of Ant Group To Chinese Government To Smooth Over IPO Fiasco

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Alibaba billionaire Jack Ma told Chinese regulators in November that he would give portions of Ant Group , the FinTech he founded, to the country's government in what so far has appeared to be an unsuccessful effort to make peace with authorities in the country, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.

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Amid AML Efforts, Regulators Focus On FinTech

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The statement gave a nod to “private sector innovation” that can use tech to detect and report financial crimes such as money laundering and terrorist financing. In China, China’s banking and insurance regulator, as reported by Reuters, wants banks to meet credit demand from private firms “to the greatest possible extent.”