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Study Says Government Regulation And Retail Aren’t Mixing

PYMNTS

It can seem like the low-hanging fruit of political topics, but there’s new evidence coming out that small and medium-sized businesses are feeling the crunch from government regulations. Only 44 percent of survey respondents said that the regulations that apply to them actually achieve what they’re intended to.

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Regulation, Not Fintech, Will Have the Biggest Impact on Banks

Bank Innovation

Regulation is still shaping banks’ strategic thinking, says a new study by The Economist Intelligence Unit. In North America regulation was the top concern. The unit surveyed 200 global banking executives to investigate the challenges retail banks face in the years to 2020.

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The Move To Regulate IoT

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Thirty-four percent of businesses are using IoT in their operations, according to a recent study, and 70 percent of that group have moved beyond pilot testing to actual adoption. With increased adoption, though, comes a need for improved regulations, and both the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) and U.S.

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Deustche Bank: Regulation Complicates B2B Payments’ Digital Transformation

PYMNTS

Artificial intelligence (AI) is also driving payments innovations, with a study finding that it could add $1.2 The bulk of this value is driven by savings and operational efficiencies, as AI could cut costs for banks by reducing the human error that occurs in payments and other operations.

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Financial Services Security Outcomes Study

Cisco

Every year, Cisco conducts the Security Outcomes Study (SOS), a fully anonymous survey of over 4,800 active IT, security, and privacy professionals from around the world. Of the 4,800 participants in the larger study, 589 represented firms in the financial services sector.

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: EU Prepares To Propose New Big Tech Regulations; Turkey Fines Big Tech Platforms $1.18M

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Regulation. EU Gears Up To Propose New Big Tech Regulations. Australian Regulator Looks Into Merger Law Changes. Foreign companies operating in Turkey that reach more than 1 million people daily have been told about some of the rules they need to comply with,” Sayan said on social media.

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Deep Dive: COVID-19?s Global Impact On Open Banking And Online Privacy Regulations

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The EU enacted open banking rules in 2018, inspiring regulators worldwide to reconsider how they were transacting funds or transmitting data. The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on daily business has generated new questions surrounding these initiatives that regulators are now scrambling to answer. and the EU. Australia and Canada.