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Buying into AML risks in real estate

Abrigo

 Ever since 2002, when real estate professionals were granted an exemption from anti-money laundering (AML) requirements, there has been an ongoing struggle to apply more AML regulations to the real estate sector. Few changes have been made in the regulatory environment in almost 20 years. Ever

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Data Enablers: Spreadshirt, Data-Driven T-Shirts

PYMNTS

Germany- and Boston-based Spreadshirt uses data, analytics and even social media information to build a product and spread news among communities while printing more than 3.6 Founded in 2002, the goal of Spreadshirt’s platform is to eliminate headaches and hurdles when bringing great ideas to market. million items last year. “The

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Killing The I-Bank: The Disruption Of Investment Banking

CB Insights

For example, the dotcom company eToys filed suit against Goldman Sachs claiming exactly that in 2002. Boston Consulting Group predicts, however, that only a few investment banks will ever again be able to grow to that kind of size. When eToys went public, Goldman Sachs (its underwriter) convinced it to open up its listing at $20.