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Denmark Reg Probes Swedish Bank For Money Laundering
March 14, 2019

Denmark’s financial watchdog has instructed a Danish branch of Swedish bank SEB to obtain additional information on customers deemed to be a high money-laundering risk. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Can PSD2 Get Past Its GDPR Problem As Deadlines Hit?
March 14, 2019

Ladies and gentlemen, it has finally arrived. 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 daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree...

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China Looks To Crack Down On Pawn Shop Lenders
March 13, 2019

As it turns out, there is such a thing as being too successful in selling one’s wares, a reality that China’s pawn shops are about to become acquainted with, it seems. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Fed Forces Delay Of New Same Day ACH Processing Window
March 13, 2019

NACHA, national administrator of the ACH network, said a third processing window for same-day transactions will be postponed for six months until the Federal Reserve Board of Governors (Fed Board) approves the initiative. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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CFPB Head Faces Privacy Questions From Senate
March 13, 2019

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s privacy practices came under scrutiny Tuesday (March 12) during a U.S. Senate hearing, further proof that issues related to online security and privacy are increasingly a topic that has the attention of lawmakers and regulators, and not just in the...

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US Treasury: Taxes On Digital Companies Are Discriminatory
March 12, 2019

A U.S. Treasury official said a French tax plan targeting American digital companies is discriminatory against American businesses. 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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Pan European Regulator: Key Weapon In Money Laundering War?
March 12, 2019

Among the latest headlines swirling in FinTech: Digital bank Revolut, based in the United Kingdom, has taken on an adviser, along with filling new positions, to bolster compliance teams at the firm. As had been reported in the Financial Times and elsewhere, the firm had...

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Instagram Founders Denounce Warren’s Big Tech Breakup
March 12, 2019

Instagram Co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger responded to Senator Elizabeth Warren’s plan to break up large tech companies, such as Facebook and Amazon. 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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EU Antitrust Chief Says To Regulate Data, Not Break Up Tech
March 11, 2019

European Union Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said that breaking up big tech companies like Facebook and Google should be seen as a last resort, and that the better idea might be to find a way to regulate data usage. Get the Full Story Complete the...