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Operation Choke Point 2.0

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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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FCA Fines Commerzbank London For AML Failings

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million — “for failing to put adequate anti-money laundering (AML) systems and controls in place between October 2012 and September 2017,” Britain’s main bank regulator said in a news release on Wednesday (June 17). The FCA investigation relates to the time period of October 2012 to September 2017.

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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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Bank Of England Tells HSBC To Tighten Fraud, Staff Compliance

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The shortcomings were pointed out by Prudential Regulation Authority regulators. Samir Assaf, HSBC head of global banking and markets, shared the news with other seniors bankers on Tuesday (Nov. HSBC said it is planning to get executives together to work on the problem.

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US Judge: Uber Can Be Sued For Allegedly Forcing Out Rival

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The lawsuit claims Sidecar, which was formed in 2012 and was the first company to offer ride-sharing practices, was crowded out of the business by Uber’s reportedly aggressive tactics. The lawsuit alleges that Uber began offering low fares for passengers and better incentives for drivers to bust into the market.

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A fistful of dollars: transmission of global funding shocks to emerging markets

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Emerging markets (EMs) have become more exposed to the global financial cycle in recent years. In a recent paper , we propose the use of money market rates to measure transmission of global funding shocks to EMs. Money markets have been shown to play an important role in transmission of global funding conditions.

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