PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2020

The National Institute for Smart Governance (NISG) in India has published a report recommending that laws around blockchain should be based on what the technology does, and not the technology itself, according to a report Tuesday (Jan. said that national policy might not be enough in terms of crypto regulation. . “We

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 25, 2021

In just his first full week as CFPB Director, the CFPB sent orders to six technology platforms offering payment services directing them to provide information to the Bureau. In his statement about the orders, Director Chopra raised numerous concerns about Big Tech companies’ use of the data collected on their payments platforms.

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Perficient

MARCH 1, 2021

The secret to understanding timing and creating truly impactful communications hinges on a deeper understanding of HIPAA’s definition of marketing. HIPAA may seem like a minefield of regulations, best avoided altogether. Technology can provide insight into where the consumer is in their personal healthcare journey.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Definitely for it,” said Siddhartha Sharma, chief technology officer at Hedgeable. From an entrepreneur’s standpoint, it removes bureaucracy and regulation upfront, while gauging customer interest, and enables them to focus on product development.”. Earlier this month, Hong Kong launched its own sandbox initiative.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2017

Within banking, SolarisBank garnered $28 million, with venture capital provided by Arvato Financial Solutions, among others, which will be taken to expand the European technology platform, furthering geographic reach. Cannabis Dispensary Software-as-a-Service Provider Baker Technologies Raises $3.5M. The same is true for investments.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2017

payments technology firm VocaLink has received approval from regulators, with the deal expected to close in the coming weeks. Like bill pay, and commercial payments where there are clearly identified needs and friction points that the application of faster ACH technology can address, he explained. In the U.S.

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Insights on Business

AUGUST 22, 2018

According to some studies, as many as 30,000 to 40,000 regulatory changes can occur in a given year, and they are projected to culminate into 300,000,000 pages of regulation by the end of 2020. IBM’s innovative technology , powered by Watson, offers that end-to-end approach. The need for GRC is greater than ever before.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2019

According to Cointelegraph , an unverified document published by tech lawyer Varun Sethi has been making the rounds on social media, showcasing a draft bill entitled “Banning of Cryptocurrency & Regulation of Official Digital Currencies.”.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2021

Ant Group Overhauling Operations to Satisfy Chinese Regulators. After having its $37 billion dual IPO pulled by Beijing, Jack Ma’s Ant Group is working fast to overhaul operations to comply with government regulations. Car Subscriptions Hit Pause as BMW, Audi Suspend Programs.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Takeaway 2 NBFIs should ensure their AML programs are sound and pass the scrutiny of FinCEN and their primary regulators. Stay up to date on regulations affecting NBFIs and other BSA trends. Below are 10 things NBFIs should do to ensure their AML programs are sound and pass the scrutiny of FinCEN and their primary regulators.

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BankBazaar

APRIL 11, 2024

India’s telecom regulator TRAI has unveiled new regulations aimed at introducing caller ID as a default service and preventing fraudulent SIM swap activities. It remains to be seen how these regulations will work with the upcoming Digital Personal Data Protection Act.

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Abrigo

MARCH 24, 2021

Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 BSA professionals should prepare for changes as new regulations and guidance from FinCEN unfold. Takeaway 2 While the AMLA is now law, regulations, guidance, and other information still needs to be written. These include conducting studies, writing regulations, and publishing guidance.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2020

As the Department of Justice (DOJ) prepares a potential antitrust lawsuit against Google , dozens of India’s technology startups are considering ways to challenge the Mountain View, California-based tech giant’s dominance, Reuters reported, citing sources. Startups said they plan to lodge complaints in court and with government regulators.

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Accenture

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Following on from my previous blog introducing the new year in the Fintech Innovation programme, I wanted to turn the focus onto the emergence of RegTech—technologies that address the challenge and cost of regulatory compliance. And there are many others, spanning functions from KYC and data protection to anti-fraud and regulator solutions.

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Accenture

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Following on from my previous blog introducing the new year in the Fintech Innovation programme, I wanted to turn the focus onto the emergence of RegTech—technologies that address the challenge and cost of regulatory compliance. And there are many others, spanning functions from KYC and data protection to anti-fraud and regulator solutions.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 25, 2019

The bipartisan bill proposes several changes to how connected devices are treated, including general recommendations, standards and regulations for greater user protections. I think we’re rapidly approaching a world in which [regulations are] going to start happening more regularly.”. Simply put, the conversation has changed.

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CB Insights

MAY 8, 2018

Even as the media storm around the sector has calmed, regulators are acting more aggressively and decisively, issuing subpoenas to bad actors and providing guidance to good ones. See how venture firms, corporates, regulators, and builders are shaping the future of blockchain technology. THE FUTURE OF BLOCKCHAIN TECH.

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CFPB Monitor

MAY 18, 2022

After moving alone in 2020 to reform its Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has joined the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Federal Reserve Board in issuing a joint notice of proposed rulemaking setting forth proposed amendments to their regulations implementing the CRA.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2019

In some places, it is happening by technological advances, like the quickly expanding world of contactless payments. And in some cases, like surcharging for credit card fees, it is a backward and forward evolution, depending on whose definition of “consumer good” is ascendant at the moment. 74 percent: Share of U.K.

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Gonzobanker

MARCH 13, 2018

Not surprisingly, many look to technology to support the transformation. Technology decisions can unduly—and sometimes unwittingly—drive the transformation process, however. We’ve seen numerous banks make critical technology investments before they thoroughly defined the business issues they were looking to address.

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2020

That a market is massive and emerging as a target for digitization, does not necessary mean it will be an easy target to pursue — a lesson learned the hard way by Facebook in June when regulators hit the pause button on its adding payment capabilities to WhatsApp in Brazil. This is definitely happening.

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CFPB Monitor

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

The Advisory Panel was formed in 2017 to identify actionable steps for improving state licensing, regulation, and non-depository supervision and for supporting innovation in financial services. It has 33 fintech company members that engage with the CSBS Emerging Payments and Innovation Task Force and other state regulators.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2020

As reported by the Gulf Times , the Qatar Central Bank adopted new regulations in December that focus on combating money laundering and terrorist financing. The new ban states virtual asset services include the exchange or transfer of virtual assets, or the exchange between virtual assets and fiat currencies.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2018

The key to successful product development lies in the definition of the market problem. The process does not change with the introduction of new technologies, he added, but it does allow for firms to address market problems in much more creative and faster ways. Facing — And Embracing — Fragmentation And Regulation.

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The Banker Technology

JUNE 12, 2017

Koral Araskin, liquidity manager in Deutsche Bank’s institutional cash management division, explains how regulation has affected the liquidity management landscape and why there is no one-size-fits-all approach to deposit optimisation.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

“We have a compliant surcharge program that, depending on certain geographies and certain card types, is able to track it in a way that complies with the state regulations and card regulations, and just makes it easier for the merchant to conduct business,” Hodges said in a recent interview with PYMNTS. Not For Everyone.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2019

iPhone users within the range of responsible lending and regulations, per the sources. The move is said to follow the desire of the technology company to offer its clients a good user experience. There isn’t a standard definition for who is classified as subprime, but the outlet said that most have a FICO score of below 660.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Regulations are driving the trucking and logistics industry to adopt cutting-edge technologies. It’s another example of trucking and logistics regulation affecting accounts receivable and payable operations in the sector.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Managing liquidity and credit risk are definitely of main concern to FIs. Beaulande added that advanced analytics technology is now a must-have for banks to adequately manage these risks. The risk of noncompliance is an entirely separate beast, with many regulations increasingly targeting banks’ risk management activities.

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PYMNTS

MAY 6, 2019

Some things are easy to identify as more or less mature at the moment, though, and there are definitely phases in development that can be identified. Yet, healthcare is also an intensely regulated space, which means there are many challenges in how to move, store and secure data that — by statute — must remain private.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2019

CenturyLink Field, home of the Seattle Seahawks , was the first NFL stadium to adopt the technology. But it’s not just payments where the NFL and other sports can shine when it comes to digital and mobile technologies. Attendance at NFL games declined from approximately 17.8 million people in 2016 to 17.2

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2018

Hinman did note that “over time, there may be other sufficiently decentralized networks and systems where regulating the tokens or coins that function on them as securities may not be required.”. Currently, that coin is the subject of a lawsuit that claims it is, in fact, a security. Unfortunately, there also are cases of fraud.”.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

This shift has been so acute that small business cloud accounting firm Xero is even petitioning the Oxford English Dictionary to change the definition of “accountant” to one that includes the word “advise.” Changing Demand. That demand for human talent, by the way, hasn’t decreased.

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BankBazaar

JUNE 3, 2020

Since in India, regulations do not permit 100 per cent digital banks, neo banks partner with traditional banks to offer licensed services and pitch their offerings atop a traditional bank’s services. They also don’t come under RBI regulations. Its services include accounts, credits and payments. Explore BankBazaar.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Determining scope requires identifying the people, processes and technologies that interact with or could impact cardholders’ data security. Noltensmeyer spoke with PYMNTS about a recent TokenEx eBook focusing on PCI controls and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) data privacy concerns.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

According to reports, Kaliningrad governor Anton Alikhanov and VEB chairman Sergey Gorkov met with officials at the Russian Investment Forum to announce their collaboration using, according to Alikhanov, VEB’s “competence in the area of blockchain technology. In Spain, regulators are reportedly exploring how to support blockchain developers.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2018

The Facebook Cambridge Analytica breach and the knowledge that the company was selling private information to companies might mean that Congress will consider a version of the European Union’s General Data Privacy Regulation (GDPR). One of the things we will be looking at is GDPR. The year 2018 has been a difficult one for Facebook.

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