June 23, 2013
Beware! Banks, Consultancies: Regulators are on the prowl
By Karuna Kumar, ColumnistFollow @Karuna_Kumar “People want to know that regulators are looking out for the American public, not the banks,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D. Mass asserted at the Senate...
June 08, 2013
Will Regulations Halt RoboCoin’s Bitcoin ATM?
Over the past six months, virtual currency has been virtually unstoppable. At the forefront of this movement has been bitcoin, a math-based currency that now has its own annual conference,...
May 19, 2013
Can New Laws And Currency Save Somalia’s Broken Financial System?
Abdusalam Omer, governor of the Central Bank of Somalia, is on a mission to salvage Somalia’s broken economy and stricken financial system. “The task is so daunting,” Omer told Gulfnews.com....
May 02, 2013
Bitcoin Exchange TradeHill Partners With ID Platform miiCard
TradeHill, a bitcoin exchange, has partnered with online identity verification platform miiCard, reports Finextra. TradeHill first launched in 2011 but was shut down due to ID fraud, problems with payments...
April 16, 2013
UK: New senior appointments announced by OFT
According to a press release by the Office of Fair Trading, three new individuals have been named into high-level positions at the office to work in cartels, criminal enforcement, policy...
February 13, 2013
Credit Cards Return To Vatican
The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI is not the only piece of news at the Vatican today. “Credit card payments in the state of the Vatican City are working again,...
February 13, 2013
Credit Card Payments Return To Vatican City
Vatican City visitors can once again sue their credit cards for purchases and ATM withdrawals, reports Finextra. The Vatican came under a six-week ban from the Bank of Italy after...
January 03, 2013
Bank Of Italy Suspends All Vatican Card Payments
The Bank of Italy has suspended all card payments in the Vatican over a failure to implement anti-money laundering laws, according to Finextra. The move disrupts any consumers looking to...
October 03, 2012
U.K.: OFT changes Anti-Money Laundering for estate agents
Changes to the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Regulations mean that UK-based estate agents who assist clients to buy or sell overseas property must comply with the regulations from 1 October 2012...
