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Libra Forces Cryptocurrency Regulators To Reexamine Procedures

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Facebook’s Libra project has renewed focus on how cryptocurrencies are regulated, with current rules on the sector patchy and varying from country to country. Between 2008 and 2018, approximately $26 billion worth of fines were levied against banks for AML, KYC and sanctions noncompliance. The Cost of Compliance. imposed a full $23.52

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ICC Says Regulation Limits Trade Finance

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Reports in Reuters on Tuesday (May 28) said UBS expects its regulatory costs to remain high in the years ahead after a decade of more stringent regulations leading to heavier, more costly burdens on banks. “That has tied up enormous resources.” “Why is this so significant?

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BaFin Downplayed Wirecard Complaints, Report Says

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German market watchdog Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, or BaFin , has come under fire for its actions in the Wirecard scandal, as the regulator reportedly failed to investigate warnings about the payments firm and instead cast more scrutiny on accusers, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.

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Wall Street In Talks To Allow Remote Trading

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Banks on Wall Street are talking to regulators about waiving rules regarding brokers working remotely while the coronavirus makes its way through New York, according to a report by Reuters. The CEO of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), Kenneth Bentsen Jr.,

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China Eyes Open Markets, Wide Shut

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On the face of it, China’s announcement that it would open its financial markets to increased ownership by foreign companies seems a sea change. Or to put it another way, with valuations stretched across bourses and asset classes outside China, wouldn’t it follow that there would be a rush into this new open market?

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3D Secure 2.0: How Card Issuers Can Prepare

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3D Secure 2.0 ’s Built around the increasing popularity of mobile commerce, 3D Secure 2.0 On Wednesday, November 2nd at 1:00 PM (EST) join ecommerce advisors James Rendell, CA Technologies ; Paul Baker, Mastercard ; and Karen Webster, Market Platform Dynamics for a live digital discussion surrounding 3D Secure 2.0.

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Deep Dive: How To Improve Existing AML/KYC Requirements

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A series of regulations was established to encourage a safer, more transparent financial services environment following the 2008 financial crisis. Money laundering remains a significant problem in the financial services sector, though, despite the urgency brought about by 2008. A DIY Approach To AML/KYC.

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