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China’s Ant Group Mulling Creation Of New Consumer Loan Unit

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China’s Ant Group is mulling the creation of a new consumer loan unit that would allow it to continue making loans throughout the country while complying with new Chinese banking regulations. Ant Group had planned to go public for $35 billion, which would have made it the largest IPO in market history. On Tuesday (Jan.

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What Will Ant Group Look Like A Year From Now?

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What’s next for Ant Group – and by extension, Jack Ma? . In China, the battle of the regulators versus FinTech behemoth has seemingly been joined. . As reported earlier this month , the Shanghai Stock Exchange delayed Ant Group’s record initial public offering (IPO). Tall Tree’ Worth a Second Look? .

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Bitcoin Daily: Chinese Leaders Back Regional Digital Currency Plan

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The think tank’s founding members encompass financiers, policymakers, regulators and technologists in addition to select firms such as Cypherium. The group, which has been releasing detailed central bank digital currencies (CBDC) and cryptocurrency reports as of 2018, is geared toward CBDCs and retail and wholesale payments. .

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Bitcoin Daily: OMFIF Debuts Digital Monetary Institute; Chinese Leaders Back Regional Digital Currency Plan

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The think tank’s founding members encompass financiers, policymakers, regulators and technologists in addition to select firms such as Cypherium. The group, which has been releasing detailed central bank digital currencies (CBDC) and cryptocurrency reports as of 2018, is geared toward CBDCs and retail and wholesale payments. .

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Turkey Is Most Difficult Market for Regulatory Compliance

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Not only do regulations vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, but the consequences of non-compliance vary greatly, too. In a new report by TMF Group, analysts aimed to understand exactly how compliance demands change in various parts of the world. The first, unsurprisingly, is regulation. Top Challenge Areas.

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Bank wire fraud – How social engineering and technology perpetrate fraud losses

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While only some of the funds for investment scams were moved with wire transactions, an average of 4%-5% of those scams were done with wires in all age groups. While previously, fraud was local or regional, today, scammers leverage technology extensively. Investment scams were #1, with over $4.6 billion in losses reported.

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Walmart CEO Says Indian Market Is A Priority, Praises ‘Level-Playing Field’

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Walmart CEO Doug McMillon went on a two-day trip to Bangalore, India and said his company is committed to the Indian market, and that the country presents a huge opportunity, according to reports. McMillon was asked about the changes to India’s market, such as the regulations put in place on Feb.

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