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Swedish Watchdog To Publish Results Of Swedbank Probe In 2020
August 23, 2019

There won’t be any answers until next year regarding the ongoing investigation of the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA) and money laundering in the Baltics, Reuters said on Friday (Aug. 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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US Lawmakers Seek Tighter Regulation Of Financial Cloud Services
August 23, 2019

Democratic House Representatives Katie Porter and Nydia Velázquez have asked the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) to look into tighter oversight of Big Tech cloud services in the financial sector, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Wells Fargo To Settle Navajo Nation Lawsuit For $6.5M
August 22, 2019

The Navajo Nation announced that it has settled its lawsuit against Wells Fargo & Co for $6.5 million. 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 to...

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DOJ Charges Nigerian Email Scammers
August 22, 2019

The U.S. Justice Department has announced charges against 80 people, most of them Nigerians, in a wide-ranging fraud and money laundering operation that netted millions of dollars from victims of internet con jobs, as reported on Thursday (Aug. 22). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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EU Investigating Libra For ‘Anti-Competitive Behavior’
August 20, 2019

European Union antitrust regulators announced that they are “currently investigating potential anti-competitive behavior” related to Facebook’s Libra. 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 to our...

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DOJ Joins State AGs In Big Tech Antitrust Probe
August 20, 2019

The U.S. government is working with state attorneys general to probe online platforms for possible antitrust violations, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Aug. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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State AGs Prep To Launch Big Tech Antitrust Probe
August 19, 2019

With another layer of scrutiny brought to an industry that is within the federal spotlight, a collection of state attorneys general is getting ready to begin a joint antitrust investigation into big tech. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Bank Regulation
Lawsuits Likely In Aussie Bank Probes
August 19, 2019

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is just weeks away from filing lawsuits against the country’s biggest banks, as the regulator increases its active investigations, Reuters reported on Monday (Aug. 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Executive Order Looms For Social Media Firms On Content? 
August 19, 2019

A draft executive order from the White House might lay out how Big Tech firms curate and present their data. As noted last week, the draft order, which was seen and reported by CNN, would place the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in charge of how...