Legal & Regulation

Legal & Regulation
State Regulators Report: Money Services Firms Handled $1.2T In 2017
October 15, 2018

As noted by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS), state regulators earlier this month released the inaugural Money Services Business Industry Report, which featured transaction data tied to 2017 and focused on licensed money transmission and payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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ANZ CEO Tries To Clean Up Misconduct At The Bank
October 12, 2018

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group announced Friday (October 12) that it fired more than 200 employees for engaging in misconduct, reported Reuters, citing ANZ Chief Executive Shayne Elliott. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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White House Closing In On Marijuana Regs
October 12, 2018

One Washington Representative said that the Trump administration plans to take on cannabis regulation reform after the midterm elections. 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...

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China Central Bank Creates AML Regulations For Online FIs
October 11, 2018

The People’s Bank of China has announced new anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing regulations for online financial institutions (FIs). According to Reuters, the new rules — which take effect on Jan. 1 — order institutions to set up internal control mechanisms for preventing money...

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Newsweek Parent Co Defrauds Lenders In $10M Scheme
October 11, 2018

Newsweek’s former parent company has been charged with defrauding lenders out of millions of dollars in order to help the media organization stay in business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Treasury Targets Chinese Investors With New Tech Regulation
October 11, 2018

A U.S. Treasury-led interagency committee is now requiring foreign investors involved in deals that could give them access to critical technology to submit to national security reviews. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Standard Chartered To Face Fines Over Iran Sanctions?
October 09, 2018

The collision of geopolitics and banking continues in headlines tied to sanctions, the SWIFT payment system, SWIFT’s connection to Iranian banks and controversies continuing over state sponsorship of terrorism. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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WhatsApp Caves To India Payments Data Demands
October 09, 2018

WhatsApp, Facebook’s messaging app that is trying to make inroads in the digital payments market in India, has created a system to store payment data locally in India. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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EU Probes Regulator Oversight On Danske Money Laundering Scandal
October 09, 2018

The European Union’s (EU’s) banking supervisor wants to know more about how Denmark’s financial watchdog supervised Danske Bank, which is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) over alleged money laundering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...