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JUNE 20, 2019

Powell also said that regulators have jurisdiction to enforce anti-money laundering regulations on business that operate within the digital sphere. “We Libra won’t, he said, displace the current currency system, or complicate monetary policy. “I The Securities and Exchange Commission in the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Securities and Exchange Commission declined to tell a congressional panel if the digital currency would be regulated as a security. And, even though Chairman Jay Clayton hasn’t talked about the cryptocurrency plan with the company, he does have an “open door” policy, Reuters reported.

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BankUnderground

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The Bank of England co-organised a ‘ History and Policy Making Conference ‘ in late 2020. History offers policymakers and academics useful case studies that can serve as distant mirrors beyond the study of crises and policy responses to them. Monetary theory and policy in Medieval France. Nathan Sussman.

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AUGUST 28, 2019

We are excited to bring our secure and scalable technology to Azure customers as we continue working with Microsoft Azure Marketplace to develop cloud-enabled blockchain solutions.”. ’ SEN is an important step toward changing this,” Joshua Rawlins, managing director of financial operations at Gemini, wrote in a blog post.

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CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 2, 2021

As anticipated, the OCC, Federal Reserve Board, and FDIC recently approved and released the Final Rule Requiring Computer-Security Incident Notification (“Final Rule”). The Final Rule is designed to promote early awareness and stop computer security incidents before they become systemic.

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JULY 5, 2019

The Bank of Japan ( BOJ ), Japan’s central bank, has joined in with other regulators and officials around the world in its worry over Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency Libra , according to reports. . The bank is worried that the currency will be difficult to regulate and that it could potentially harm the existing financial system. “It

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Celent Banking

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDSF) is one step closer to releasing cyber security regulations aided by the largest security hacking breach in history, against JP Morgan Chase. The timing will undoubtedly put pressure on regulators to push through strong regulation. Information security.

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DECEMBER 8, 2019

Some risks are similar to those from financial firms more broadly, … [stemming] from leverage, maturity transformation and liquidity mismatches, as well as operational risks,” the report said. Last month , ongoing security concerns prompted the Federal Reserve to further scrutinize Big Tech firms that serve the banking industry.

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JUNE 27, 2018

Digital money platform Uphold announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire New York Stock Exchange member JNK Securities Corp. We are proud to be a compliant financial services company, working with regulators to ensure we provide the most trusted and transparent access to digital financial services worldwide.”.

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Abrigo

JULY 27, 2023

Of course, banks and credit unions are highly regulated industries, and this is increasing. They must not only comply with regulations aimed at protecting the safety of the FI but also those protecting the customers/members. So, what are the other benefits of regtech for banks?

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Abrigo

JULY 27, 2023

Of course, banks and credit unions are highly regulated industries, and this is increasing. They must not only comply with regulations aimed at protecting the safety of the FI but also those protecting the customers/members. So, what are the other benefits of regtech for banks?

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Facebook’s Libra project has renewed focus on how cryptocurrencies are regulated, with current rules on the sector patchy and varying from country to country. In July, cryptocurrency exchange IDEX officially ended a policy under which users could remain anonymous while trading up to $5,000. The drivers of AML initiatives in the U.S.

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JUNE 30, 2019

The Strategic Execution and Operations office, which is led by Derek Flowers, is said to be made of multiple teams, Seeking Alpha reported. Flowers, who was the company’s chief credit and market risk officer in the past, is a company operating committee member and an executive officer. Morgan Securities.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Financial institutions (FIs) and merchants from other regions have been dipping their toes into the Chinese market, but open banking has compounded the difficulty involved in setting up operations. The country’s government and regulators are keeping pace with those in the European Union and the U.S.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 24, 2024

A second fraud management and prevention consideration for credit unions is that FedNow will operate around the clock every day of the year. For example, an ATM scheme that operated through July 2023 targeted credit unions in six states, stealing nearly $6 million. Who can send or receive. Review members using a risk-based approach.

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JUNE 30, 2019

The Strategic Execution and Operations office, which is led by Derek Flowers, is said to be made of multiple teams, Seeking Alpha reported. Flowers, who was the company’s chief credit and market risk officer in the past, is a company operating committee member and an executive officer. Morgan Securities.

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JUNE 20, 2019

One thing he wants to do right away is to enhance the coordination between financial regulators in the country. “To Expanding access can improve the transmission of monetary policy and increase competition,” Carney said. Hammond also wants to make sure London remains the leading financial district in the world, even after the U.K.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

Ride-hailing app company Uber, which made news when it covered up a huge data breach that exposed roughly 600,000 driver’s license numbers, could face investigations by regulators around the globe. 22), regulators in the U.K., s National Cyber Security Centre to determine how large the breach was and how many people in the U.K.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Through the EU’s passporting system, the new license enables PingPong to operate throughout the continent, thus better facilitating eCommerce transactions between China and Europe through PingPong’s cross-border eCommerce payments services. PingPong has shown it can operate in the sound regulatory environment in the EU.

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Abrigo

JULY 13, 2023

Avoid fraud losses from pig butchering scams FinCrime professionals looking to prevent pig butchering scams in the age of cryptocurrency can follow these steps to tighten security. Regularly reviewing and improving policies and procedures is essential to stay one step ahead of emerging threats. billion in fraud losses in 2022.

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Abrigo

JULY 10, 2023

Here are several suggestions for tightening security. Takeaway 2 Improving security questions is a good step to take to avoid text-to-speech AI fraud schemes. As we harness the power of AI to enhance operational efficiency, detect patterns, and optimize decision-making processes, financial institutions must remain vigilant.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2020

Just weeks ago there was talk that Chinese-made drones were a threat to American security, but authorities are increasingly looking to them as alternatives to human contact as the coronavirus crisis continues. The outbreak has changed my view of expanding the [program] as rapidly as I can.”.

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MAY 22, 2020

Treasury’s difficulties getting relief money to individuals, has renewed calls for the government to accelerate its FedNow national real-time payments network, still not expected to be operational until at least 2023. But the plight of American SMBs and consumers seems more pressing at the moment. Problem No.

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MAY 4, 2017

Then, companies working to develop the technological means for cars to drive themselves have levied more than a few criticisms against proposed regulation changes in the state of California. sales operations. Apple, for one, is hoping that California will work to toughen some of its current self-driving road test policies.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

House committee this week began reviewing the idea of allowing the likes of Amazon or Facebook to receive charters to operate as banks — an idea that’s already gotten plenty of pushback from traditional financial institutions (FIs). However, the banking industry doesn’t like that one bit. “We

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OCTOBER 21, 2020

The pandemic has shifted priorities in regulatory policy tied to the financial services industry — and for Europe, it is heralding the emergence of a data-driven economy. Maniati noted the transformation had been in place well before COVID and has stretched back over five years, but has seen some urgency in recent months.

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JANUARY 21, 2020

After a ruling by a location regulator that the firm wasn’t fairly engaged in competition, Uber Technologies Inc. is asking for the Colombian government to put emergency regulations into place to enable its ridesharing service to continue running.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 6, 2016

The memo identified four areas of improvement that, unless addressed, would otherwise hamper the CFPB’s ability to accomplish its strategic objectives: Ensuring an Effective Information Security Program. Ensuring Comprehensive Policies and Procedures Are in Place and Followed. Maturing the Human Capital Program.

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DECEMBER 5, 2019

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has reversed its plans for mandatory facial recognition scans of Americans arriving and departing the country, TechCrunch reported on Thursday (Dec. Homeland Security’s plans to spread face recognition surveillance nationwide remain alarming,” said Stanley.

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JUNE 18, 2020

based trade group for the $261 billion sector, has issued “Payments Modernization Policy Principles” that they say will guide the industry into ePayments. casinos are moving toward cashless gambling to protect customers and staff from the COVID-19 pandemic. The American Gaming Association (AGA), the Washington, D.C.-based

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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

The CFPB has finalized its proposed revisions to its Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs” (TDP Policy) and policy on “no-action” letters (NAL Policy) and has also finalized its proposal to create a new “product sandbox” policy. The CAS Policy does not provide for exemptions. Product Sandbox.

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Abrigo

JUNE 19, 2022

Takeaway 1 The ELE tool for CECL from the Fed is aimed at reducing the operational burden of implementation ahead of the 2023 deadline. . And while regulators said some institutions would find the ELE tool useful for CECL, they acknowledged it did not represent a preferred method of regulators or a “safe harbor” method for GAAP compliance.

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CFPB Monitor

MARCH 3, 2016

Last August, we blogged about a Third Circuit decision that held the FTC can regulate cybersecurity policies and procedures as “unfair” acts or practices under Section 5 of the FTC Act. The CFPB’s announcement yesterday of its first data security enforcement action demonstrates that our concerns were well-founded.

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JULY 31, 2019

China’s banking regulation is in-flux. As watchdogs ramp up oversight of financial institutions and FinTechs, late last year the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission also announced plans to relax restrictions on foreign ownership of banks operating in the country.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 20, 2021

Transnational Organized Crime Reaches Far and Is Growing One of FinCEN's first priorities for AML/CFT policy is to combat transnational organized crime (TOC). The FBI explains TOC groups are “self-perpetuating associations of individuals who operate, wholly or in part, by illegal means and irrespective of geography.” BSA Training.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020

They allege that Apple stores tracked user data without getting consent, which is a violation of Europe’s privacy law, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Apple defends its privacy protection policies, pointing out that with its latest operating system, iOS14, users will have to opt-in for tracking, with the default set to opt-out.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The country’s recent cybersecurity and Open Banking developments have thus been the subjects of extensive scrutiny among its own regulators, as well as among cyber and financial experts around the world. Chinese regulators are also working on regulations to shore up application programming interface (API) innovations and platform banking.

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