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Capital One and Discover merger ‘dangerous’, consumer groups tell Fed

TheGuardian

Coalition of advocacy groups warn that deal would ‘further concentrate risk’ in the financial system and ‘must be stopped’ Regulators have been urged to block Capital One’s $35bn takeover of Discover by campaigners who say the blockbuster deal is “dangerous, illegal, and must be stopped”. Continue reading.

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Trustly Nets Capital Infusion From Blackrock-led Investment Group

PYMNTS

The BlackRock-led group is injecting capital into Trustly at a time when the company is building out its network, which enables merchants to accept bank transfers with the same ease as they now take credit card payments. Citigroup Global Markets Limited also took part in the transaction, acting as a financial advisor.

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FinCEN Hits Capital One For $390 Million; Says Bank Violated Bank Secrecy Act

PYMNTS

15) announced that it is assessing a $390 million penalty against Capital One for engaging in what it says are “both willful and negligent violations” of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). According to a statement from FinCEN , Capital One admitted to failing to implement and maintain an effective anti-money laundering (AML) program.

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ANEXT Bank secures USD 148 million from Ant Group

The Paypers

Singapore-based digital bank ANEXT Bank has secured USD 148 million in added capital from Ant Group , its parent company, as per regulatory filings tracking.

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Ant Group Debuts Virtual Bank In Hong Kong Weeks After Filing IPO

PYMNTS

Ant Bank, the virtual banking division of Hangzhou, China-based Ant Group , has launched banking services in Hong Kong, Fintech News reported. The launch comes a few weeks after Ant Group filed its initial public offering (IPO), which could be the biggest listing in the country’s history. China International Capital Corp.

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Serent Capital Invests In Procurement Partners

PYMNTS

Procurement Partners , which works on procure-to-pay (P2P) services for healthcare providers, has received an investment from Serent Capital , according to a press release.

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Walls are closing in on the Basel capital reforms

American Banker

In official comments on bank regulators' Basel III endgame capital proposal, concerns are being raised by a wide array of stakeholders — including civil rights advocates and consumer advocacy groups — suggesting major amendments or re-proposal may be necessary for the rule to cross the finish line.

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