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Bitcoin Daily: NY DFS Taps Crypto Fraud Expert As General Counsel; Matrixport Collaborates With Simplex On Card Payments

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Richard Weber has been named to the position of general counsel at the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS), according to an announcement from Superintendent of Financial Services Linda A. He also had previously served as Deutsche Bank’s head of Anti-Financial Crime for the Americas.

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Wells Fargo Taps BNY Mellon’s Charles Scharf To Lead Bank Plagued By Scandal

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Wells Fargo, the scandal-plagued bank that has been searching for a new chief executive, announced on Friday (Sept. 27) that Bank of New York Mellon CEO and Chairman Charles W. Scharf has agreed to take on the job effective Oct. 21, CNBC reported. The fourth-largest bank in the U.S.,

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Mastercard General Counsel Tapped To Chair National Urban League

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Murphy was elected to the post during the National Urban League’s Board of Trustees quarterly meeting in New York City. His job includes oversight of the payment card network’s legal affairs, public policy, corporate governance and compliance. “He Murphy has served on the group’s board of trustees since 2015.

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Ensuring AML Programs Minimize Personal Liability

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LaFontaine failed to take sufficient action when presented with significant AML program deficiencies in the Bank’s SAR-monitoring system and the number of staff to fulfill the AML compliance role by his AMLO [AML Officer],” the document said. If you don’t have compliance from the top down, document it, and look for another job,” she says.

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IBM again a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Integrated Risk Management

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When IBM acquired OpenPages in 2010, it was widely recognized as a pioneer and market leader in governance, risk and compliance software. Since the acquisition in 2010, IBM has continued to drive innovation and leadership in risk and compliance and industry leaders have taken note. IBM RegTech Innovations.

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FinCEN and OCC address cryptocurrency: responsible innovation and pervasive hype

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On May 19, 2022, the Associate Director of the Enforcement and Compliance Division of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), Alessio Evangelista, spoke at the Chainalysis Links Conference in New York City on the topic of “The Intersection of Cryptocurrencies and National Security.”

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IBM Open Pages recognized as the pioneer in redefining GRC

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When IBM acquired OpenPages in 2010, it was widely recognized as a pioneer and market leader in governance, risk and compliance software. Since the acquisition in 2010, IBM has continued to drive innovation and leadership in risk and compliance and industry leaders have taken note. IBM RegTech Innovations.