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Germany’s Deutsche Bank Offers A Lifeline To Wirecard Bank

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Deutsche Bank, the Frankfurt-based multinational financial services company, is in talks with regulators to rescue Wirecard Bank, the deposit-taking division of the German payment company that is facing one of the country’s biggest accounting frauds, the Financial Times reported. The action was triggered when accountants reported $2.1

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Remembering 9/11 – A Pivotal Day for BSA/AML Professionals

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September 11, 2001 will stay with Americans forever. T he events that unfolded in that bright blue sky on September 11, 2001 will stay with Americans forever. financial system enhanced the criticality of detecting and reporting financial crime, including the financing of terrorist acts against our country. . Never Forget.

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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. As evidence of the global nature of TOC, recent data reports the dollar amount of TOC activity reached 7% of the world’s total exports of merchandise. Amnesty International reported in 2007 that an estimated 3.7 A Focus Since 2001. BSA Training.

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Today In Payments: Wirecard Forces German Accounting Regs Reboot; Consumers Sour On Travel Rewards Cards

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In today’s top news, Germany’s deputy finance minister wants to restructure accounting firm regulations, and consumers are turning away from travel rewards cards. FDIC) is looking to modernize bank reporting. FDIC Looks To Modernize Bank Reporting. Plus, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Consumers Sour On Travel Rewards Cards.

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Facebook Faces Billions In Possible GDPR Fines

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The impact of Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ) continues to take shape roughly five months after taking effect, and Facebook could be on the hook for billions of dollars in fines tied to a data breach of about 50 million user accounts. Crypto Regulations.

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Could Regulation Prevent The Next Cyberattack?

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That depends, says counterterrorism and cybersecurity expert Richard Clarke, on what companies, banks and regulators are willing to learn from the incident. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. A recent report found financial service companies lose an average of $16.53 s National Health Service. million each year because of cybercrimes.

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The AMLA and a Culture of Compliance – More Critical Than Ever

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The BSA , adopted in 1970, has not had a significant overhaul since the USA PATRIOT Act (commonly known as the Patriot Act) in 2001 in response to the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. AML A is significant in U.S. financial institutions. Much is at stake when a business anywhere puts its reputation at risk."