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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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NJ Legislators Propose Tighter Data Privacy Regulations

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New Jersey joins Washington, Illinois and other states and regions in introducing data privacy laws. The California Consumer Privacy Act went into effect in January, and the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ) went into effect in 2018.

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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? . What Lies Ahead .

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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. Create and follow your internal processes for communications and security.

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Security Concerns Prompt Fed To Strengthen Big Tech Oversight

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Ongoing security concerns have prompted the Federal Reserve to further scrutinize big tech firms that serve the banking industry, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Thursday (Nov. The Bank Service Company Act gives financial regulators the power to audit third-party vendors that offer banking services, Ashton said.

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Navigating the U.S.-Mexico border: Understanding the surge in criminal activity

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While many think of trade, commerce, and cultural exchange when considering this region, ignoring the undertow of illicit activities is impossible—the border remains a hotspot for drug trafficking, illegal arms trade, human trafficking, and smuggling operations, necessitating vigilant scrutiny and transaction monitoring within the U.S.

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Latin America Tries To Tackle Its Digital Security Problem

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But the recent thefts, along with other attempted and completed cyberattacks, demonstrate why payments officials in the region are expressing fresh concern about financial security there. Evidence of that comes from Swift’s Latin America Regional Conference , held earlier this month in Miami. Fraud is a Top Worry.

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