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How Augmented Analytics Can Fight Financial Crime
April 04, 2022

Machines can serve an important role in mitigating and anticipating the threat of financial crime, but humans have their part to play as well. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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EU Oversight of Microsoft, Amazon Cloud Business Goes Beyond Antitrust
April 04, 2022

Over the course a few days, cloud computing went from “not being an antitrust concern,” according to EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, to a being a definite subject of questioning for some companies in this space. Moreover, a bigger regulatory headwind may be coming the...

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SEC Commissioner Peirce Urges Regulators To Be Flexible  
April 04, 2022

Last Friday (April 1), in a speech at the University of Central Florida’s Inaugural FinTech Summit, Commissioner Hester M. Peirce discussed how regulators should facilitate innovation with a more flexible approach to regulation. Her main point was that regulators should approach technology with a sense...

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EU Regulators Scrutinize Microsoft’s Cloud Business, Practices
April 03, 2022

Microsoft is facing scrutiny from regulators in the European Union over its cloud business and licensing deals, Reuters reported Friday (April 1). 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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Cashless ATMs Mask Estimated $7B in Cannabis Transactions 
April 01, 2022

Cashless ATMs have reportedly been used to process some $7 billion in cannabis transactions, Bloomberg reported on Friday (April 1).  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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DOJ Antitrust Chief Puts End to Laissez-Faire Merger Policy
April 01, 2022

If U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter gets his way, mergers would be examined with more scrutiny, decades of lenient antitrust enforcement would end, and competition would bloom. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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TechREG Weekly: Regulatory Spree for Crypto, Big Tech Continues
April 01, 2022

The cryptocurrency industry has had a busy week following all the regulatory proposals in the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe, from tougher rules in the European Union, which require companies to hold and share more information from users, to a possible favorable new...

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FinCEN’s AML Probes Identify Customer Due Diligence Deficiencies
April 01, 2022

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has imposed more than $600 million in fines for anti-money laundering (AML) violations in just 14 months (from January 2021 to March 2022). Recent data released by FinCEN suggests that depositary institutions and money service businesses (MSB) are increasingly reporting...

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DMA’s Limited Resources May Present Challenge in Regulating Big Tech
April 01, 2022

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