Legal & Regulation

Legal & Regulation
FinCEN Tightens Real Estate Cash-Buyer Reporting Threshold
November 16, 2018

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced that it has issued revised Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs), which will now require U.S. title insurance companies to identify the individuals behind shell companies involved in all-cash purchases of residential real estate. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Bank Regulation
Credit Suisse, UBS Accused Of Blocking Apple Pay, Samsung Pay
November 15, 2018

Credit Suisse, UBS, and several other financial companies are in the crosshairs of regulators in Switzerland which launched an investigation into them. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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EU Ups Bank Supervision To Stem Money Laundering
November 13, 2018

European Union governments have reached a preliminary deal to bolster bank supervision in the hopes of preventing money laundering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

Bank Regulation
Rep. Waters Eyes More Oversight Of Wells Fargo, Deutsche Bank
November 13, 2018

Rep. Maxine Waters, the Los Angeles congresswoman, is expected to set her sights on Wells Fargo and Deutsche Bank when she becomes head of the House Financial Services Committee in January. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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GDPR Compliance Stalls EMEA Acquisition Activity
November 13, 2018

A new survey shows that an increasing number of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are not going through because of concerns over General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Ripple, XRP Investors Lawsuit Heads To Federal Court
November 12, 2018

Ripple, the cryptocurrency startup behind the XRP tokens, and its affiliated defendants have filed documents to move a consolidated class action lawsuit to federal court. According to CoinDesk, Ripple lawyers want the suit to be moved from its previous venue at the San Mateo Superior Court...

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Smart Cities At Risk for GDPR Fines?
November 12, 2018

GDPR still has ripple effects, several months after its debut — and the ripple effects extend from Europe to U.S. shores. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Big Tech’s FinServ Moves Prompt EU Regulatory Probe
November 11, 2018

Moves on the part of Amazon and Google to enter the financial services market is prompting European financial regulators to mull whether or not the tech companies need to be supervised. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

ANTITRUST
ICC: Flipkart, Amazon Not Abusing Competitive Position
November 09, 2018

Walmart’s Flipkart, and Amazon, have not broken competitive rules in India through their respective efforts to promote certain brands or select certain merchants to sell across their platforms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...