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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...

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Facebook Faces Billions In Possible GDPR Fines
October 08, 2018

The impact of Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) continues to take shape roughly five months after taking effect, and Facebook could be on the hook for billions of dollars in fines tied to a data breach of about 50 million user accounts. Get the...

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Investors Warned To Heed Big Bank Regulator Fines
October 08, 2018

Investors shouldn’t shrug off fines against big banks that run afoul of banking regulations because they impact returns over the longer term. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...