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Jack Ma Tells Chinese Regulators Ant Group Not A Bank

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Reuters writes that while Ant presents itself as a tech company, financial regulators have suggested it's under their umbrella. Ant, formed in 2004 as Alibaba's payments processor, also works to connect China's borrowers and lenders and can secure short-term loans in minutes. The aforementioned IPO will go for $34.4

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CFPB Rolls Out Innovation Regulator Network

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A network to better coordinate financial innovation among federal and state regulators is being launched by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in partnership with several states, the agency said in a press release. State regulators in every state were invited to join. .

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Shanghai Stock Exchange Holds Up Ant Group IPO Following Regulators' Questioning

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The Shanghai Stock Exchange is delaying Ant Group’s record initial public offering (IPO) following Jack Ma’s meeting with Chinese regulators, according to a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report on Tuesday (Nov. Ant was founded in 2004 as Alibaba's payments processor. That meeting now disqualifies Ant from listing on Thursday (Nov.

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Reserve Bank of India Says It’s Exploring Possibility Of Digital Rupee

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The RBI does acknowledge how popular cryptocurrency has become, although Indian regulators and the local government are still apprehensive and skeptical, according to Cointelegraph. According to Cointelegraph there has been a 12.5 percent and 4.5 percent increase in volume and value, respectively, since 2011.

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Does GDPR have a silver lining for PCI compliance?

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Since the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard was introduced in 2004, many merchants found compliance to be too arduous or costly and just skipped it, risking fines. But increasingly, other regulations like GDPR are changing the PCI DSS compliance equation.

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Chinese Tycoon Jack Ma Delivers Speech In First Public Appearance Since Ant IPO Pulled

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Chinese regulators pulled Ant’s estimated $37 billion IPO in November. Regulators launched an antitrust probe into Alibaba and ordered Ant to retool its business. He then created Alipay in 2004. There has been endless speculation regarding Ma’s whereabouts and his relationship with China’s President Xi Jinping.

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Alibaba’s Ant Group Produces Preparatory Regulatory Filing For Intended IPO

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Becoming a public company will enhance transparency to our stakeholders, including customers, business partners, employees, shareholders and regulators,” Ant Group Executive Chairman Eric Jing said in a previous announcement. Hangzhou, China-based Ant Group was rolled out in 2014 to offer international financial services.

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