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ANTITRUST
Antitrust Chief: Tech Dealmaking Spawns ‘Great Efficiencies’
July 12, 2018

Is a green light flashing for dealmaking in tech land, allowing large firms to easily snatch up smaller ones? 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...

Bank Regulation
PSD2 Smiles On Biometrics — And Other Tales From The New World
July 12, 2018

Watching. Waiting. Concerns about fraud. And an apparent boost for biometrics. 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...

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NY Dept Financial Services: Online Lenders Need Oversight
July 12, 2018

New York’s Department of Financial Services is recommending that online lenders are subjected to the same scrutiny and regulations that traditional banks face. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Legal & Regulation
Tech Trade Group Pushes National, Not State Data Privacy Laws
July 12, 2018

Dean Garfield of the Information Technology Industry Council — a trade group that represents Google, Microsoft and other tech companies — is calling for faster development of national privacy norms to avoid opposing state rules. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Legal & Regulation
India Could Relax Rules On Data With Payment Companies
July 11, 2018

The Ministry of Finance in India is proposing that the government relax a directive that would require global payment firms to store the data of customers only locally. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

CFPB
CFPB’s Mulvaney Picks New Acting Deputy Director
July 10, 2018

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced that Brian Johnson, who currently serves as principal policy director at the Bureau, will assume the responsibilities of acting deputy director. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Bank Regulation
Investors Flee Danske Bank Following Money Laundering Allegations
July 09, 2018

Danske Bank is facing backlash from a money laundering scandal that has now resulted in it losing client Unity Technologies, a video game startup that is valued at $2.6 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Legal & Regulation
Fed Chairman Has Had Meetings With Lawmakers, White House, Bankers
July 09, 2018

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is taking a different approach to meetings, spending more time with lawmakers, White House Advisors, and banks than Janet Yellen, who was Fed head until his appointment. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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UK Tax Authority Increases Money Laundering Fines
July 09, 2018

The U.K. tax authority has almost doubled the fines it hands out for money laundering rule violations in the most recent financial year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...