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In today’s top news in payments, Goldman plans to launch a robo advisor for clients with lower investment capital than traditional customers, and Apple plans to offer 0 percent installment financing on iPhones bought with the Apple Card. Regulators Call for ‘Vigilant Monitoring’ of Big Tech’s Financial Data Use.

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OCTOBER 14, 2019

Today in the payments news roundup, Google has reportedly prohibited high-interest consumer loan services from its Google Play store. Google Play Store Boots Payday Loan Apps. Google Play Store Boots Payday Loan Apps. High-interest consumer loan services are now prohibited from having apps on the Google Play store.

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OCTOBER 16, 2017

Google and Amazon are ready to shake up the small business lending world and place competitive pressure on traditional banks, according to Karen Mills, advisor for small businesses to former President Barack Obama. But, amid this shakeup, there are uncertainties — including how regulators will respond, Mills added. “I

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Overseen by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the charter would allow firms like Facebook, Google or Amazon to bypass the process by which they need to collect money transmitter licenses state by state. They argue that the OCC would oversee the new charter holders — but not as rigorously as state regulators would.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Almoayed has helped Moven to deal with rules and regulations for banks in the area. In other news in the region , STV, one of the country’s largest venture capital firms, has hired a former Google employee named Ivan Jakovljevic to help nurture and grow more tech unicorns (companies worth more than $1 billion).

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OCTOBER 10, 2016

The CFPB dropped its latest set of regulations for prepaid payments cards , to some cheers (for offering clarity on fees) and some jeers (for thinking that prepaid cards are credit products and require underwriting for $25, 24-hour overdrafts). Google Jumps Hard Into Hardware. Google is doing both. megapixel camera.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The new license from Ireland’s financial services regulator will enable SumUp to offer its services across 26 European countries. SumUp’s Dublin office is poised for growth and will become the central regulated location for the firm’s business across the EU. The FinTech also has eCurrency licenses in Lithuania and the U.K.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

The service, which exists in 34,000 cities world-wide, it has faced opposition from hoteliers, local governments and neighborhood associations over taxes and safety regulations. Airbnb’s newest strategic partner – Google Capital – was founded in 2013.

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MARCH 20, 2020

The policy being drafted by India’s trade ministry also calls for a new regulator to provide oversight and enforce compliance. The regulator will have the authority to request information from tech firms and also enforce other Indian laws aimed at consumer protection and fair competition, the sources said.

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MAY 24, 2017

Things we’re reading today include … Moody’s downgrades China for first time since 1989 as it warns financial strength will erode as debt mounts Google plans to track credit card spending Funding Circle wins approval from regulator in peer-to-peer boost Potential settlement in RBS £12bn rights issue trial hit by further delays as (..)

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JANUARY 28, 2019

Capital One’s Earnings Flub. Though Capital One had lots of positive forward-looking statements to make after releasing its Q4 earnings information last week, its stock sank as what investors and analysts most noted was that the bank missed on both earnings and revenue. Mastercard and Google Fend Off Fines. percent, down from 2.89

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JANUARY 30, 2020

Self-driving vehicle company Aurora has been approved by California regulators to allow passengers rides in its fleet of driverless vehicles, according to reports. Aurora’s three founders — Sterling Anderson, Drew Bagnell and Chris Urmson — initiated self-driving vehicle programs at Google, Tesla, and Uber respectively.

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DECEMBER 10, 2020

Read More On Cross Border Payments: Deep Dive: Slowing Down, Saving Up: Capital Management Conundrums Today In Payments: Railsbank Closes $37M Funding Deal; Google Critics Demand Prompt Antitrust Enforcement Today In Payments: Amazon Faces EU Antitrust Charges Over Seller Data; India’s Antitrust Regulator Targets Google How B2B Exporters Overcome Cross-Border (..)

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MARCH 27, 2019

The company, which was started by former Google employees and is backed by the company, wants to raise $100 million. Mobvoi was Google’s first direct China investment following the exit of its search engine from the country in 2010. Mobvoi was previously valued at $300 million in a financing round that Google led in 2015.

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DECEMBER 19, 2017

18) said unnamed sources suggest Amazon is planning to invest in alternative lender Capital Float, based in India. According to The Economic Times , three unnamed sources confirmed the news, which separate reports in VCCircle said would likely be a top-up to the $45 million in Series C funding Capital Float raised earlier this year.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Perhaps a better, more specific question is this: Even with Google ’s search engine dominance (a dominance that seems as currently eternal as, say, the power of the British Navy in the late 19 th century), can any challenger make a significant push to gain ground? Further regulations are looming.

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DECEMBER 28, 2020

Published reports indicate that China’s central bank and banking, securities and foreign-exchange regulators summoned Ant Group executives this past weekend to discuss official concerns about the firm. Reuters quoted central bank Vice Gov. Any FinTech disruptor, when it becomes so big, represents systemic risk,” he told Webster.

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DECEMBER 17, 2020

FinTech GoCardless has raised $95 million in a Series F funding round led by Bain Capital Ventures. Massachusetts regulators filed a complaint against Robinhood on Wednesday (Dec. 16) alleging that the stock-trading platform failed to protect its customers and their assets, violating state laws and regulations.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Anyway, this is a mechanism that regulates the spending of energy and attention according to the pursuit of some sort of goal. But do consider this idea of the purpose of law, regulation, and social categories as constructions at the level of civilizations to maintain and grow civilizations. calorically, evolutionarily?

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016

2015, CEO Francisco Gonzalez said, “Some bankers and analysts think that Google, Facebook, Amazon or the like will not fully enter a highly regulated, low-margin business such as banking. BBVA has a lot more going on than Simple, cool as that acquisition was. I disagree. What is more, Read More.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2018

While beauty conglomerates like L’Oréal are making acquisitions to become more tech-enabled, tech giants like Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Apple (GAFA) are pursuing the high margins in beauty through partnerships, consumer insights, e-commerce, and more. Beauty brands partner with Google Assistant and Home. Source: Think with Google.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2019

The same thing, he noted, is happening to the new wave of venture capital-funded challenger banks looking to bring customers through the door. Free can work, if one is Google and their product is search — though Edwards noted that even Google has the good sense to not advertise that search was, is and always will be free.

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JANUARY 14, 2021

Flourish Ventures, Arbor Ventures, GGV Capital and K3 Ventures were some other investors in the round. Grab Financial Group, a Southeast Asian FinTech, said it notched $300 million in a funding round. South Korean asset management firm Hanwha Asset Management headed up the round.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2020

tech giants, but will also push for other agencies to go after firms like Google and Facebook. The CMA’s stronger position against digital platforms intersects with complaints about regulation inhibiting ingenuity and policymakers’ desire to entice expanded tech capital. Separately from Brussels, the U.S. The upside [of the U.K.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

The company has raised more than $205 million from Kleiner Perkins, August Capital, Shasta Ventures and Google Ventures. could face regulation similar to that of traditional car rental companies. The expansion comes as Turo and other car-sharing services in the U.S.

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APRIL 22, 2016

When earnings season comes to call, even Google/Alphabet can sing the blues, and Q2 has seen the band officially warming up. The core Google business is strong, particularly on mobile, and revenue and profits are both heading in the right direction. Google denies the accusations and is resolved to fight the charges.

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MARCH 7, 2018

Initially, a wave of fintech startups were viewed as posing the main threat, but more recently, it has been suggested that it is the bigger tech players – the likes of Google, Facebook and Apple – that may pose the biggest challenge. But now one key regulator in the US has suggesting this could change.

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AUGUST 6, 2020

It will capitalize on Contis’ regulated status to help SMBs access support from FinTechs, including new payments and lending capabilities. Those cards are linked to popular digital payment services, including Apple Pay and Google Pay. There will be three programs for U.K.

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MARCH 28, 2018

In hedge fund news, Morgan Creek acquired Full Tilt Capital LLC two months after that firm decided to dedicate a fund to crypto businesses, Bloomberg reported. August Capital led the round, with other firms also participating. Bitcoin was trading at $7,770.44 as of 10:41 p.m., according to CoinDesk.

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MAY 25, 2016

The Business Email Compromise is now a top concern for the enterprise and security providers alike, especially since regulators have released warnings against the crime. One startup wants to safeguard corporate email and has just received new venture capital to move forward with its efforts. The emails included accounts for the Mail.ru

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DECEMBER 4, 2018

Reuters noted that Alipay, the payment affiliate of Alibaba, is close behind HSBC in terms of its market capitalization, which prompted Chinese regulators to more closely monitor it and WeChat Pay, the digital payment arm of China’s Tencent.

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AUGUST 22, 2019

This time, it’s a move from Google , but it’s unclear how far these efforts will really go, and whether they will have a major impact anytime soon on consumer perceptions of online trust — one of the biggest ongoing issues in payments and commerce. The push to offer more online privacy to increasingly concerned consumers continues.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2019

The same thing, he noted, is happening to the new wave of venture capital-funded challenger banks looking to bring customers through the door. Free can work, if one is Google and their product is search — though Edwards noted that even Google has the good sense to not advertise that search was, is and always will be free.

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DECEMBER 7, 2018

Not to ruin your holiday spirit, but let’s start this story with the cold and brutal truth: One of the largest risks that payments and commerce operators face in 2019 is being called to account by government officials, regulators or media about a failure to secure their organizations from cyberattacks. and other places.

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AUGUST 26, 2019

To that end, Incorta , a data analytics startup, said earlier this month that it raised $30 million in a Series C round led by Sorenson Capital, alongside existing investors, including GV (formerly known as Google Ventures), Kleiner Perkins, Telstra Ventures and others.

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OCTOBER 30, 2017

CNBC noted that during the past year, the five technology leaders have added a total of close to $900 billion in market capitalization as the stocks continue to surge throughout 2017. This all comes despite political backlash against the technology companies and the expectation that regulations will be increasing.

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OCTOBER 29, 2018

Google … and Ad-Supported Search . The category that Google innovated 20 years ago – ad-supported search – now appears to be one of its scariest things. Consumers don’t Google for takeout anymore – they go straight to Grubhub. Apple … and the iPhone Customer. eBay … and eBay.

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