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Philippine remittances see first drop since 2001

Payments Source

The amount of money repatriated by Filipinos abroad fell last year for the first time since 2001 as the pandemic upended the global job market.

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Embracing Digital Transformation in Uncertain Times | FinTalk

Jack Henry

September 11, 2001, marked a turning point in many aspects of our lives, including the financial industry with the introduction of the Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act, commonly known as Check 21.

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Searching for the Priceline of Fintech after Lending Market Meltdown Week

Bank Innovation

You could have bought Priceline stock below $10 in 2001. For many years you had little to show for it. From then until 2008, you had some appreciation, but not much. Then the stock shot up above $1,000 (as of writing it is $1,261). Yes that is 100x return from Read More.

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Unifiedpost Unveils Acquisitions To Build European B2B Platform

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Unifiedpost Group has grown significantly as of its 2001 founding to include offices in 15 nations across Europe, according to the announcement. The company runs and builds a platform that is solely on the cloud for administrative and financial services, according to the announcement.

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The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020: Initial Catalysts, Current Implications, and Future Impacts

Speaker: Elizabeth "Paige" Baumann, Founder and CEO of Paige Baumann Advisory, LLC

anti-money laundering laws since the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001. In this webinar, you'll be provided with a clear overview of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AMLA), which also includes the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The AMLA represents the most significant changes in U.S.

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Connected commerce: The next big thing in digital payments starts at home

Accenture: Banking

In 2001: A Space Odyssey, “Hal” the on-board computer says, “I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that,” and refuses to let Dave back into the main spacecraft. This is a nightmare scenario around artificial intelligence that has been. Read more.

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Bitcoin Daily: Luxembourg Passes Blockchain Bill; Overstock tZERO Volume Sluggish

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Luxembourg had already passed a bill to legally issue “dematerialized securities” in April 2013 through an amendment to a 2001 securities law.