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U.S. Regulations to Consider When Managing a Cryptocurrency Fund

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However, in this blog, we will discuss the regulatory landscape surrounding cryptocurrency from an asset manager or fund manager perspective. New York’s BitLicense requirement therefore applies to investment managers who issue digital coins or otherwise act as an exchange platform regardless of where the buyers are located.

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Mastercard CFO Retiring; Sachin Mehra To Take On Role

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Sachin Mehra, Mastercard’s current chief financial operations officer, will succeed Hund-Mejean as CFO on April 1, reporting to Mastercard President and Chief Executive Officer Ajay Banga. In a press release , Mastercard said that after more than a decade as CFO Martina Hund-Mejean will retire in the spring.

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Why community banks should partner with fintechs

Independent Banker

A recent report by Cornerstone Advisors found that bankers are either strongly interested in or already working with fintechs in three main areas: digital account opening (71%), mobile wallets (41%) and fraud/risk management (47%). Fraud and risk management. Elizabeth Judd is a writer in Virginia. Tiffany Lukk.

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ACH fraud: Lessons for AML programs from a recent court case

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District Court case in Virginia. Often, those alerts mostly likely are routed to the operations area of the financial institution. Raise your hand about ACH risks. The operations area should communicate with the BSA/AML area if this function is failing. ACH warnings/exceptions matter.

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OCC outlines risk plan as Northeastern loan growth doubles

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” As a regulatory body, the OCC said it will focus on the following to address the increasing risk: • Execution of bank strategic plans and management of strategic risk. • Board risk parameters, adequacy of staffing, succession planning and audit. • Vendor and third-party management processes.

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Regulation and Compliance: Ready for Review

Independent Banker

As David Barr, spokesperson for the FDIC, points out, “a vast majority of community banks remain well-rated and exhibit satisfactory corporate governance programs and compliance management systems.”. Be aware of existing or emerging risk concerns. increased operational risks.

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Data privacy: How to keep customer data safe

Independent Banker

It has implications for everything from regulatory compliance and risk management to a bank’s ability to engender trust in its customers. The privacy of customers’ personal information is at the forefront of every community banker’s decisions, says Steven Estep, ICBA assistant vice president of operational risk.

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