PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2019

With fraud ramping up, regulators around the globe are starting to take a closer look at everything from typical threats to the use of new technologies, like blockchain. Regulators in regions such as Europe are changing the ways they look at cross-border transactions. Around the Smarter Payments World.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2019

The China Banking Association (CBA) has announced the launch of a blockchain-based platform for trade finance. In other news, Vaishali Mehta, who worked as a senior compliance manager at Coinbase, has left the company to become the head of compliance for TrustToken , which produces the TrueUSD stablecoin. and European markets.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), over deficiencies that the OCC identified in the Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) compliance program. The office recently examined the branches for BSA/AML and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions compliance. On Wednesday (Feb. On Wednesday (Feb.

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PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2018

DMG Blockchain Solutions announced a new tool for crypto exchanges and enterprise payment platforms that facilitate cryptocurrency transactions aimed at enabling anti-money laundering (AML) and anti-fraud capabilities for users. Regulatory compliance for crypto exchanges is an emerging focus for industry players.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

Regulators are passing stricter policies, as well as cracking down on anti-money laundering (AML), Know Your Customer (KYC) and sanctions noncompliance. FIs in the United Arab Emirates are also looking to get ahead of fraud with improved digital KYC practices. Taking A Local Approach To Fighting Money Laundering, Fraud Worldwide.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

While Chinese traders are limited to the purchase of up to $50,000 of foreign currency annually, the volume suggests stablecoins could be being used to circumvent the regulation, according to Chainalysis , the New York-based provider of regulatory compliance software.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Regulation and compliance can be a tough space for many to wrap their heads around. As technology advances, the threat to digital security and identity protection becomes greater, forcing regulations to quickly adapt. Compliance Decoded. Why Compliance Is Going Social.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2017

Blockchain technology is often used as the go-to source to enable faster and safer transactions, especially for smaller players in the retail market. One of the many challenges that typically arises when it comes to cross-border eCommerce payments is potential card-not-present fraud occurrences.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2019

They face the challenge of offering customers a smooth onboarding process while also remaining rigorous in know your customer (KYC) efforts, taking care to remain compliant with local anti-money laundering (AML) regulations that aim to keep criminals from using legitimate operations to move money illegally. About The AML/KYC Tracker.

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Insights on Business

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Advances in artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, and cybersecurity are poised to transform the financial services industries. These technologies bring capabilities that speed risk modeling, automate fraud detection, ensure regulatory compliance, enable distributed trust, and protect sensitive financial information.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2019

How DraftKings Keeps Fraud Out of Fantasy S ports. Yet, if platforms want to participate, they must keep up with regulations and security requirements. The Tracker also gauges the roles that technologies — such as biometrics and blockchain — play as identity verification procedures continue to change and expand around the world.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 14, 2019

Both corporates and banks have said Know Your Customer ( KYC ) regulations are their most pressing compliance concerns, with nearly three-quarters of businesses with more than $1 billion in revenues pointing to KYC as their top challenge. ” and an overall rise in complexity of current regulations.

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PYMNTS

JULY 11, 2016

There are a few schools of thought when it comes to the projected role and impact of blockchain technology on the global financial services space. On one side, some believe blockchain will disrupt the traditional banking system to the point of fracture, enabling the movement of money without the involvement of a financial institution.

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Accenture

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Following on from my previous blog introducing the new year in the Fintech Innovation programme, I wanted to turn the focus onto the emergence of RegTech—technologies that address the challenge and cost of regulatory compliance. RegTech has two aims: increasing the effectiveness and the efficiency of compliance. Both are critical.

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Accenture

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Following on from my previous blog introducing the new year in the Fintech Innovation programme, I wanted to turn the focus onto the emergence of RegTech—technologies that address the challenge and cost of regulatory compliance. RegTech has two aims: increasing the effectiveness and the efficiency of compliance. Both are critical.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2018

It has been a busy year for the world of bank regulations, particularly Know Your Customer (KYC). Financial services regulations are notorious for their complexity and ever-changing demands for financial institutions and corporates, but another fuel for development in the KYC space was the FinTech community.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

According to blockchain and cryptocurrency company BitRail , JPMorgan’s announcement was certainly a validating moment for the industry. Indeed, what will drive crypto adoption, Chell told PYMNTS, is in the technology’s ability to reduce payments friction, and integrate compliance and security.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2019

Government moves at its own pace, for better or worse or both, but that pace can provide opportunities for fraud and expensive errors — mistakes and missteps that can cost hundreds of billions of dollars annually. Blockchain, too, could be employed in the interests of data security. We have a very agile platform.”

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Insights on Business

MAY 1, 2018

Global VP of Watson Financial Services, Vivek Bajaj, will kick it off with a keynote speech on how Cognitive and Blockchain are using regtech, augmented counter fraud and customer service and to ultimately, transforming financial services. Blockchain. Compliance. Regulation. Topics include: AI. Biometrics.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

According to news from Reuters , the Swiss investigation is the second crackdown in less than two weeks by FINMA and could lead to greater regulatory oversight of some of the most prominent blockchain projects in “Crypto Valley,” located in Zug, Switzerland. Several regulatory bodies, including those in the U.S.,

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FICO

DECEMBER 17, 2020

According to a recent report , the total of cryptocurrency related frauds and thefts stands at a staggering $7.69b. billion of losses stemming from fraud, scams, and misappropriation of funds. Banks will also be able to apply the blockchain analysis to existing clients for ongoing monitoring. This includes $2.8

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

One part of the anti-money laundering (AML) regulations is the “travel rule,” which compels exchanges to disclose identities of recipients and receivers for money transfers $3,000 or higher. “It FATF also told both regulators and exchanges that they need to comply with the travel rule. 15) that the U.S. The CEO of U.S.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Mastercard , a global fintech platform, acquired CipherTrace , a blockchain analytics and cryptocurrency intelligence software provider, for an undisclosed amount. The technology offers services such as blockchain forensics, anti-money laundering, and compliance monitoring, among others. Who are the parties to the deal?

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

One part of the anti-money laundering (AML) regulations is the “travel rule,” which compels exchanges to disclose identities of recipients and receivers for money transfers $3,000 or higher. “It FATF also told both regulators and exchanges that they need to comply with the travel rule. 15) that the U.S. The CEO of U.S.

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Insights on Business

DECEMBER 7, 2017

In finance, AI is helping detect and fight fraud before it can be detected by humans. Stacks of new compliance regulations are being fed into artificial intelligence systems like IBM Watson to help businesses stay on top of the ever-changing rules. Blockchain. Human Digital Interfaces.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Over 143 million Americans will be at risk of financial fraud for years following the Equifax cybersecurity breach, while an estimated 3 million Wells Fargo customers unknowingly had their digital identity stolen to open fraudulent trading accounts. The volume of regulation has created more surface area for compliance gaps.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Monitoring this type of activity is where the keen eye of AML and fraud investigations professionals is crucial and where AML software can provide significant support. . A customer uses a foreign-located CVC exchanger in a high-risk jurisdiction lacking or known to have inadequate AML/CFT regulations for CVC entities. Fraud Trends.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Monitoring this type of activity is where the keen eye of AML and fraud investigations professionals is crucial and where AML software can provide significant support. . A customer uses a foreign-located CVC exchanger in a high-risk jurisdiction lacking or known to have inadequate AML/CFT regulations for CVC entities. Fraud Trends.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

But this expanded talent pool not only compounds the complexities and volume of payroll tasks, but as Guez noted, compliance can quickly turn into a headache. “It Compliance is still a major challenge. GDPR and similar legislation are tied with payroll because of all the personal data that goes into payroll calculation.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2018

The goals by and large may be noble ones, as real companies come to market and bypass traditional conduits – saving time, perhaps, as they want to bring new services and ideas tied to blockchain to fruition. And yet: How and why to regulate? And where – and just who should do the regulating? The landscape is an unregulated one.

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Alex Jimenez

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Regulation and Compliance: Not one of the more exciting topics, but there seems to be a growing emphasis on FinTech regulation and compliance, particularly around industry stability and consumer protection. Two years ago, the buzz was all about cryptocurrency and blockchain/DLT.

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FICO

JANUARY 30, 2019

There’s a pervasive view that compliance for money laundering remains a cost-centre activity, and is primarily a “check-the-box” exercise to keep the auditors and regulators satisfied. As business volumes and data complexity increase exponentially, AML compliance has taken on a bigger role.

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Accenture

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Half of the banks are concerned that Open Banking will make them more vulnerable to security breaches and fraud, because banks must expose their proprietary software and application programming interfaces (APIs) to allow outsiders to integrate their services. Yet like a rose bush, Open Banking also comes with some thorny threats.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2017

So we also added a new focus: applying document and artificial intelligence/machine learning to develop enterprise-class solutions for identity verification in digital channels that meet the market need for a great user experience, risk mitigation and regulatory compliance. PYMNTS: Where do you look for innovative ideas, and why?

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2018

GDPR , the European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation, went into effect in May and is at the top of the to-do list for many, with 40 percent calling it a top time-consumer. Interestingly, though, more experts were concerned about a financially motivated cyberattack than a politically motivated one.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

That includes anti-money laundering (AML) compliance, know your customer (KYC), fraud mitigation, marketing, privacy, document review, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) compliance, reporting and more. Being a program manager means handling everything other than card issuing, authorization and transaction processing.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

For airlines and hotels, catering to customers from around the world means dealing with a long list of complications, including accepting payments in a host of local currencies, complying with national and international regulations, and finding ways to afford or offset the high price of processing fees.

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