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Amex Cleared To Operate In China

PYMNTS

The post did not say when Amex would start operations in the country. Final approval from the PBOC is still required in order for Amex to begin operating there. China aims to open up the market to international companies, as many foreign firms have been lobbying to enter the country for about 10 years.

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PBOC Approves Amex Application To Operate In China

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The post did not say when Amex would start operations in the country. Final approval from the PBOC is still required in order for Amex to begin operating there. China aims to open up the market to international companies, as many foreign firms have been lobbying to enter the country for about 10 years.

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Operation Choke Point 2.0

Jeff For Banks

In 2012 the Obama administration launched "Operation Choke Point" ("OCP") which was designed to ensure banks considered the risk of banking payday lenders that were engaged in abusive practices. But in January 2021, the new OCC announced it would pause the "Fair Access" rule that was intended to prevent another Operation Choke Point.

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Trepp’s Review and Outlook on Commercial Real Estate Market

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Key Takeaways Trepp's head of Commercial Real Estate Finance outlined the current CRE market and looked at the future of CRE during Abrigo's recent ThinkBIG conference. This post by Hayley Collier , Trepp's Marketing Communication Specialist, was originally published on Trepp's blog and can be found here. The pandemic's impact on CRE.

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HSBC To Staff: Stay Off Bank’s Social Media Accounts

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Bloomberg News reported that Tricia Weener , HSBC ’s global head of marketing, sent a memo to the workforce of the London-based company stating that they must not post to social media until at least 11 a.m. HSBC is a much safer institution than it was in 2012.”. United Kingdom time on Tuesday (Sept 22). On Monday (Sept.

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8 Connected-Economy Firms Expected To Light Up The IPO Market In 2021

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Many enjoyed huge first-day price pops, heating up the IPO market even more — and 2021 seems poised to only continue the fireworks. Popular stock-trading app Robinhood Markets reportedly recently hired Goldman Sachs to lead a possible 2021 IPO that would value the company at more than $20 billion. Then shares soared 85.8

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‘Death-Spiral Financing’ Leads to SEC Fraud Charges Against Penny-Stock Operator

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Sason ran a company called Magna Group, and according to the SEC, raked in more than $25 million via what the federal agency in its complaint described as an operation that involved the quick dumping of penny-stock shares that had been illegally gained.

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