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FinCEN AML/CTF Priorities Part 6: Transnational Organized Crime (TOC)

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in 2001 began outlining strategies to combat transnational organized crime. The FBI explains TOC groups are “self-perpetuating associations of individuals who operate, wholly or in part, by illegal means and irrespective of geography.” A Focus Since 2001. Would you like others articles like this in your inbox?

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No Pain, No Gain? GDPR, PSD2 And The New Payments Reality

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Last year brought the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) deadline, Europe’s attempt to boost online privacy and security for consumers — a law that just resulted in a $57 million fine against Google , which was accused of not doing enough to gain the consent of users when collecting data meant for targeted advertising. 3D Secure 2.0

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Ex-Vatican Bank President, Lawyer Charged With Embezzlement

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According to the AP, the Institute for Religious Works reported that Caloia and Luizzo were charged with embezzlement and self-laundering between 2001 and 2008. During that time, the bank disposed of a “considerable” portion of the real estate assets. The two were ordered to pay back the bank, noted the report.

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CFPB Cracks Down On Deceptive Lender Who Targeted 9/11 First Responders

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Owned and operated by Donadio and headquartered in Verona, New Jersey, Top Notch is a company that marketed loans to consumers who were on tap to receive payments from legal settlements or victim compensation funds. Our proposed order seeks to knock these parties out of this business altogether, and impose penalties on them.”.

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Promontory Financial Group CEO on the future of RegTech

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Gene Ludwig, the CEO and founder of Promontory Financial Group , recently sat down with Bloomberg Law in a wide-ranging interview to discuss his predictions for the future of RegTech, blockchain, and where he sees the markets going in the next three to five years. Promontory is now a key component of IBM Watson Financial Services.

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B2B FinTechs Diversify Funding Strategies With M&A, IPOs

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Talk of a decelerating FinTech venture capital market continued to mount this week with reports that digital banking startup Aspiration is struggling to raise money. Funding Xchange secured $10.3 CoverWallet operates a platform to help SMBs access tailored insurance products. Bancorp in 2001 in a $2.1 Also in the U.K.,

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In Praise Of The Selfie And The Commerce It Drives

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Granted, he had to sit motionless for up to 15 minutes, according to estimates, but he got the job done and secured his place in history (or, least, earned a page on Wikipedia). astronaut and still-living tough guy Buzz Aldrin took his own self-portrait.

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