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Island Nation Mauritius To Set Up Fintech Fund

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The island nation of Mauritius will now have a sovereign fund dedicated to investment in fintech. According to reports, high-level Fintech and Innovation-driven Financial Services Regulatory Committee panel met last week to discuss the possibility of the fund that would focus on, among other things, fraud, security, and blockchain.

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OCC Highlights, AML & CRA Risks

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Other, traditional financial crime risks, especially fraud, continue to demand banks’ vigilance. Significant increases in Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) filings related to fraud highlight the importance of effective processes to prevent, identify, and file SARs within a timely manner.

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Fintech on Fire: Deals to Watch

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The fintech market is smokin’ hot right now. Fintech is no different. Q1 2021 was the largest funding quarter on record, according to CB Insights , with fintechs raising $22.8 Banks and fintechs are in a heated mashup and seeking niches. Fifth Third Bank is acquiring healthcare fintech Provide.

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How The Pandemic Makes 90-Day Customer Histories A Fraud-Fighting Weakness

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Children appear especially focused on this problem, which inspired a FinTech to offer biodegradable credit cards designed for use by minors. How FIs Adapt Fraud Detection During Times of Behavioral Upheaval. Find more about these and the rest of the latest headlines in the Tracker.

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Feasting, Fun And Fraud Mark The Mobile Order-Ahead Summer

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With the National Restaurant Association projecting up to $240 billion in losses by the end of 2020 and millions of restaurant jobs gone, along with their former workplaces, a nation mourns our glorious gastronomic past. Another involves heightened fraud vectors swimming like sharks around digital-first first-timers.

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Bitcoin Daily: Former BitGrail Head Faces Fraud Charges; Exmo Reports Cyberattack; VBT Bank Offers Blockchain-Backed Bank Guarantees

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with money laundering, fraudulent banking and computer fraud, Reuters reported. “It It is not yet clear whether he participated actively in the theft or if he simply decided not to increase security measures after discovering it,” Ivano Gabrielli, director of the national center for cyber crimes (CNAIPIC), told Reuters. Meanwhile, U.K.

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Creating An ‘Anchor Of Trust’ In The Battle Against CNP Fraud

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Against a backdrop where CNP transactions are up 80 percent, a success rate of only a few percentage points can yield a lucrative fraud scheme. CNP fraud, Nolte said, has become a numbers game. In some nations, official IDs can be as basic as a driver’s license; elsewhere, ID cards may have NFC or other advanced tech features.

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