Legal & Regulation

Legal & Regulation
US, UK Policymakers Plan on Delivering Crypto Promises in 2022
July 20, 2022

In 2021, policymakers around the world raised concerns that crypto assets were too big to be left unregulated and regulation was needed to offer more security to investors and consumers. Most of the major economies promised new rules for 2022, and lawmakers are delivering. After...

Legal & Regulation
UK’s Proposed Bill Paves the Way for New Stock-Listing Rules
July 20, 2022

The British government on July 19 set out plans to bolster the competitiveness of the U.K. as a global financial center to compete with Wall Street and consolidate its position in Europe after Brexit.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Legal & Regulation
SEC Seeks Funding to Take On Crypto Issues
July 20, 2022

The director of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) enforcement division told a House subcommittee Tuesday (July 19) that he needs more people to handle the agency’s cryptocurrency actions — after nearly doubling the size of the unit in May. Get the Full Story Complete...

ANTITRUST
Internal Memo Shows Facebook Worried More About Instagram, WhatsApp Growth Than Rivals’ Competition
July 19, 2022

A 2018 internal memo written for Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other company executives shows that Facebook was more concerned about business threats caused by its Instagram and WhatsApp apps and additional internal products than it was about competition with other social media platforms....

Legal & Regulation
UK Goes for Light Touch AI Regulations; While EU Doubles Down
July 19, 2022

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CFPB
CFPB Wants Banks to Pay Back Victims Scammed Using Zelle, Other P2P Services
July 19, 2022

Victims of scams involving Zelle and other peer-to-peer (P2P) money transfer services could be getting new assistance from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) by way of proposed increased requirements on banks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Didi’s Fines Could Top $1B for Data Security Breaches in China
July 19, 2022

Ride-hailing and food delivery platform Didi could be hit with fines exceeding $1 billion following a probe by Chinese regulators that lasted over a year and forced the company to stop adding new users. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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EU Plans Instant Payment Regulation in 2022, US Eyes FedNow for 2023
July 19, 2022

Real-time payments (RTP), account-to-account (A2A) payments and instant payments all refer to the ability to process payments in seconds. This is one of the next frontiers in retail payments in most countries around the world. It is already a reality in countries like the U.S.,...

AML
FIs Need Collaboration AND Technology to Win AML War
July 19, 2022

Popular images of international crime fighting are usually replete with bank heists, gun fights, drug smuggling, and undercover agents in dark suits and shades. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...