PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Consumers and businesses have been moving online in recent years, and regulators from the European Union to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have worked to keep up with this migration. The pandemic has refocused scrutiny on the open banking ecosystem’s privacy and security. The Data Privacy Twist .

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DECEMBER 9, 2020

The pandemic has spurred consumers to go online for all manner of daily activities — and the fraudsters are following them. The passwords, user names and Social Security numbers that once helped us prove we are who we say we are now are vulnerable or have already been compromised. Data security is such an important topic,” he said.

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MAY 8, 2020

Online gambling or gaming is one possible outlet, and the sector may even make it through the pandemic with less financial damage than other industries. Online Gambling Changes . The pandemic is sweeping through an already critical year for online betting. Such sites are expecting major growth in the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Banks, businesses and consumers fundamentally altered how they interacted with each other in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic — and regulators tasked with making sure their data and payments are kept safe took notice. Regulators in countries like Egypt have only recently rolled out their data protection rules.

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2020

The president of the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), Germany’s financial regulator, said the $2.1 His first public comments on a case that has captured the attention of Europe’s financial community came in an online panel discussion, the news service reported. billion went missing from two accounts in the Philippines.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 11, 2019

Securing alcohol is one of the grand adventures of life, especially if a person is younger than the legal age to buy. For those plans to succeed, however, a robust system of digital ID is necessary, lest regulators and parents decide such a retail activity is unsafe for children, and take steps to pull it back. reached $1.7

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2017

China is increasing regulations on websites that offer cash loans, amid growing concerns about lax regulation in the fast-growing market. The government official reportedly said the regulation has already seen some successes. China isn’t the only government to start regulating bitcoin.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

increased regulation over content delivered online through platforms may be on the horizon. This past week, Britain’s federal government said its media regulator, known as Ofcom, would be given new oversight to monitor and regulate material posted on the web by companies such as Facebook, Google and Twitter. In the U.K.,

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PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2019

The phrase “what you see is what you get” is becoming particularly relevant to the growing homesharing market. This is especially true in areas like the European Union, where the General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ) is changing how customers and corporates approach data sharing. Security and the Homesharing Platform.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

A recent report released by the United Nations found that 132 out of 194 countries have now introduced data protection regulations of some kind, all varying in terms of what type of information they protect and the severity of their restrictions. Meanwhile, other markets are continuing to adjust with their own data protection laws.

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DECEMBER 14, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the economic and labor markets, impacting all businesses regardless of their size. The Public Cloud Market Will Surge. For example, software-as-a-service (SaaS) enables applications to run on the provider’s servers over the internet, and it will likely remain the largest segment of the cloud market.

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AUGUST 26, 2022

Fixed income markets have continued to change dramatically since 2002, becoming more global while an increasing percentage of trades are made on or by electronic trading platforms. Agency debt securities. Asset-backed securities (ABS). Agency pass-through mortgage-backed securities (MBS). Current Time Requirements.

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DECEMBER 18, 2020

The IPO rate for Chinese companies is the highest since Alibaba’s massive market debut in 2014, according to CNBC , citing a new report from Renaissance Capital. and China over trade and security issues. market for 2020, according to Renaissance Capital. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in August. stock exchanges.

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AUGUST 27, 2019

As reported by CoinTelegraph , Switzerland ’s Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) this week unveiled guidance on the regulatory requirements that govern payments done over blockchain. Securities Exchange and DLT. The integration will let wallet users pay merchants across online options, including mobile.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2019

The China Securities Regulatory Commission , China’s security watchdog, is setting up a technology regulation bureau and will announce Yao Qian as its new department chief, the Chinese business publication Caijing said on Wednesday (Dec. 11), as reported by Coindesk. It would then use the information to recommend products.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2019

For payments and commerce , there’s another uncertainty that hangs in the air: Will legal online sports betting keep going forward, despite a recent decision by the U.S. First, a review and update about the online sports gambling situation in the U.S. Now, at least eight states have some form of legal online sports betting.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 21, 2019

It might not have been inevitable, perhaps, but it was certainly expected: a regulatory backlash concerning the booming trade (both online and in brick-and-mortar stores) of eCigarettes , with their different flavors attractive to younger consumers — including underaged ones. This will have a huge impact,” Hochrieser told PYMNTS.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Open Banking’s European success has kicked off interest in similar regulations worldwide, most notably in China, India and Singapore, where digital banking’s popularity among general consumers is rapidly rising. GDPR and PSD2 have significantly shifted how EU banks and businesses exchange online funds and consumer data.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2019

This new division and these appointments position DFS as the regulator of the future, allowing the Department to better protect consumers, develop best practices, and analyze market data to strengthen New York’s standing as the center of financial innovation.”. Lacewell said in a press release.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2020

The rise of online and contactless transactions in the European Union, for example, has meant that many merchants are making the bulk of their sales away from brick-and-mortar stores. The health crisis has brought about changes to this rule, however, and these may have long-term implications for payment standards and regulations.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Banks in the EU have been racing to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ) and the revised Payment Services Directive ( PSD2 ) since both measures were enacted in 2018. He explained that the cloud can help FIs swiftly respond to compliance and security challenges during the pandemic.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2018

At first glance, 2018 is shaping up to be a year that has brought meaningful consumer, regulatory and legislative backlash against lax online privacy. consumers were aware of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, with the incident resulting in 57 percent of those consumers reporting they are more concerned about data privacy and security.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2018

Sure, the social media platform said it lost one million active users from Europe after the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect on May 25, tightening privacy regulations and making it more difficult for online advertisers to target consumers. Don’t cry for Facebook. Too Much Uncertainty. Three major U.K.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Caesars Entertainment announced that it has reached an agreement to offer DraftKings , the leading sports-tech entertainment brand in the country, providing market access for its online gaming products. and international sports, pursuant to state rules and regulations. and Australia. . and Australia. .” and Australia.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Last month, Canada’s Competition Bureau released its final study on tech-led innovation in FinTech, offering regulators some thoughts on competition in the payments sphere, along with suggestions on where the competitive landscape could be improved. Canada might be viewed as a different market when it comes to financial services.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Ozon , the Russian online retailer, is upping the ante and boosting its planned IPO by half, as it pushes closer to making its debut as a public company. to raise money for expansion back home, Reuters reported , citing three financial market sources. The next developments will hinge on the U.S. In a filing with the SEC on Nov.

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2018

watchdog in charge of investor oversight proposed tough new regulations regarding peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms, in a bid to help consumers wade through the new landscape, according to a report by Reuters. has also sought clarity on regulations as a means to better compete against established banks.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2018

They are able to use cutting-edge technology, black-market websites and top-level, nimble and well-secured global networks to work their craft. Those fraudsters can learn new techniques and keep a step ahead of companies, regulators, law enforcement and governments. We are trying to take our offline ID and use it online.”.

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PYMNTS

JULY 25, 2019

Banks need to keep this requirement top of mind as they compete against other FIs in newer markets, however. It is thus imperative that those seeking to expand into new markets adjust their fraud protection strategies to better fit local customer needs. Bringing a global fraud approach to a new local market. operations.

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2020

Open banking is appealing to financial institutions (FIs) and regulators in many markets, even as the pandemic sweeps across the world. Regulators in other regions, including Latin America, are also shaping and announcing plans to enable open banking and better support digital financial systems.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Following a complaint from Citizens Advice, Britain’s competition regulator might investigate financial service and telecom companies. As a result, it wants the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to look into the matter. The charity claims that customers were being overcharged by $5.2 billion annually.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Unscrupulous practices can tarnish a brand that acts as an online marketplace facilitator. percent of sharing economy platforms require new users to verify their identities by submitting identification documents online. Regulations and Compliance. Especially when a marketplace operates in multiple markets worldwide.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2019

It’s hardly news that consumers (along with regulators and politicians) are becoming increasingly focused on privacy and online security. These worries regarding connected vehicles are, in a broader sense, tied into larger security issues involving the Internet of Things (IoT) — to which all those cars and trucks will connect.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2015

China has introduced new draft rules that are intended to tighten regulations governing online payments in the country. Balancing usability with security is no easy task and it seems China, like many other countries, is struggling to get it just right. A booming market. The impact of tougher regulations.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Looks like the digital advertising and marketing sectors are in for a reckoning. How that will affect merchants’ online promotional activity hangs in the balance. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) turns two in May, and just like a toddler, it’s messing things up­ (for some). Together in a Privacy Sandbox.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

In regions where open banking and other electronic payments pilots are becoming common, such as the Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region, pandemic-era payments are all about privacy, security and trust, particularly in B2B transactions. Merchants, their payment providers and their regulators must keep up,” per the new Guide.

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JULY 27, 2023

For example, in the pharmaceutical industry, manufacturers can use regtech to ensure that marketing complies with FDA requirements. Of course, banks and credit unions are highly regulated industries, and this is increasing. Talk to a specialist to learn more.

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