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UBS to pay $1.43bn in penalties over mortgage fraud prior to 2008 crisis

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The civil action was filed in November 2018 alleging misconduct related to UBS’s underwriting and issuance of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) issued in 2006 and 2007, according to the justice department. Continue reading.

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EY Accused Of Missing Alleged Wirecard Fraud

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In the ongoing scandal of Wirecard , under fire for fraud, the focus is now turning to auditors Ernst & Young (EY), which reportedly failed to report Wirecard’s “unorthodox financial arrangements” as far back as 2016, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.

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Wirecard Loses $8.3 Billion in Three Days on Fraud Allegations

Bank Innovation

Wirecard AG fell the most in more than a decade on Friday after a report that a law firm found evidence of alleged forgery, the latest fraud allegations to beset the digital payments company. The 25% plunge -- the worst since July 2008 -- capped a tumultuous three days that shaved about €7.2 billion ($8.3 […].

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Deep Dive: How FinTechs, FIs Can Arm Up Against Fraud

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Compliance failures are prevalent worldwide: Approximately $26 billion worth of fines were levied against banks for AML, KYC and sanctions noncompliance between 2008 and 2018. The People’s Bank of China announced in March that it plans to create rules for regulating and securing the FinTech sector, for example. . imposed a full $23.52

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Indian Pharma Mogul Arrested For Fraud

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Indian pharma mogul Shivinder Singh was taken into custody in Delhi on charges of fraud and the misappropriation of funds. The brothers have both denied all the fraud allegations against them. billion sale of drugs company Ranbaxy to Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo in 2008 — the biggest foreign acquisition of an Indian company.

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Microsoft Issues Emergency Internet Explorer Security Update

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Microsoft issued an emergency security update for Internet Explorer after hackers were able to exploit a new flaw in several versions of the browser. Unfortunately, the security issue come right before what is expected to be the biggest shopping day of the year: the Saturday before Christmas.

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Deep Dive: Security In The Time Of Faster Payments

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If preventative measures aren’t taken, however, faster payments could open the door to more fraud and cyberattacks. Fraud opportunities. Rapid, irreversible payments limit the time FIs have to conduct fraud checks before clearing payments, increasing the risks of fraud and cyberattacks. launched FPS in 2008.

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