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Antitrust Concerns, Cryptos In Sharp Regulatory Focus	 
Antitrust Concerns, Cryptos In Sharp Regulatory Focus  
August 05, 2019  |  Regulation

There has been no summer slowdown for regulatory overtures toward technology firms, spanning social media, antitrust concerns and the cryptocurrency arenas. As reported this past...

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ATM Association Weighs In On Cashless Retail Ban
ATM Association Weighs In On Cashless Retail Ban
March 04, 2019  |  Regulation

Much has been made of the coming of the cashless society. Amazon, of course, stands out as a marquee name in the move to make...

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FinTechs Press States To Streamline Regulations
FinTechs Press States To Streamline Regulations
February 25, 2019  |  Regulation

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) said earlier this month that it had put in place a set of action items to standardize the...

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Morgan Lewis Principal Weighs In On Payday Loan Debate
Morgan Lewis Principal Weighs In On Payday Loan Debate
February 18, 2019  |  Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said earlier in the month that it will look to overhaul a number of payday loan regulations that were...

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Report: Only 29 Percent Of EU Firms Are GDPR-Compliant
Report: Only 29 Percent Of EU Firms Are GDPR-Compliant
December 17, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

It’s been six months since the General Data Protection became law of the land, at least in the European Union, and yet the majority of...

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Amid AML Efforts, Regulators Focus On FinTech
Amid AML Efforts, Regulators Focus On FinTech
December 10, 2018  |  Regulation

Much regulatory focus this past week came with headlines on anti-money-laundering efforts, aided by tech. As reported, a number of regulatory agencies — among them...

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GDPR Compliance Yet To Gain Traction
GDPR Compliance Yet To Gain Traction
August 27, 2018  |  Regulation

The initial verdicts of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) are in, at least in terms of compliance – or lack thereof. In news this past...

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FinCEN Eyes Cryptocurrency Amid 1,500 Monthly Complaints
FinCEN Eyes Cryptocurrency Amid 1,500 Monthly Complaints
August 13, 2018  |  Regulation

1,500 complaints about suspicious activity per month. That’s the tally that FinCEN Director Kenneth A. Blanco told a conference last week that FinCEN, which operates as...

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Regulators Eyeing Social Media In Europe
Regulators Eyeing Social Media In Europe
May 21, 2018  |  Regulation

Against the backdrop of social media controversy — remember Facebook, of course, and 87 million users’ data exposed to Cambridge Analytica — oversight is tightening...

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