investigations

Regulators Probe Market Amid Rising Meme Stocks

Regulators Probe Market Amid Rising Meme Stocks
Regulators Probe Market Amid Rising Meme Stocks
June 07, 2021  |  Stock Index

Market swings and the surging prices of meme stocks have caught the attention of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Bloomberg reported on Monday...

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National Australia Bank Facing Money Laundering Probe
National Australia Bank Facing Money Laundering Probe
June 07, 2021  |  AML

National Australia Bank (NAB) said Monday (June 7) it is under investigation for breaches of the country’s money laundering and counter-terrorism laws. Get the Full...

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Facebook Targeted In Two European Data Investigations
Facebook Targeted In Two European Data Investigations
June 04, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Facebook is the subject of two new investigations in Europe by the European Commission and the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority, both regarding the social...

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House Committee Asks Kabbage, BlueVine For Pandemic Loan Security, Revenue Data
House Committee Asks Kabbage, BlueVine For Pandemic Loan Security, Revenue Data
May 28, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

U.S. lawmakers have opened an investigation into FinTechs Kabbage and BlueVine, along with their partner banks, for their role in the distribution of billions of...

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Indonesian Antitrust Watchdog To Probe Gojek-Tokopedia Deal
Indonesian Antitrust Watchdog To Probe Gojek-Tokopedia Deal
May 20, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Indonesia’s antitrust agency said it wants to take a look at the history-making merger between two of the country’s startups to guard against monopolistic practices....

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FinTechs Face PPP Probe Long After Emergency Business Loans Were Dispersed
FinTechs Face PPP Probe Long After Emergency Business Loans Were Dispersed
May 19, 2021  |  Loans

Long after nearly $800 billion in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) life-line loans were rapidly dispersed to ailing businesses during the height of the pandemic, a...

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SEC To Examine Retail Brokerage Apps, Payment For Order Flows
SEC To Examine Retail Brokerage Apps, Payment For Order Flows
May 07, 2021  |  Legal & Regulation

The federal Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating how retail broker apps encourage stock trading and earn money when those trades are executed. Get...

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CFPB Looks Into US Bancorp’s Consumer Sales Practices
CFPB Looks Into US Bancorp’s Consumer Sales Practices
May 06, 2021  |  Banking

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is looking into some of U.S. Bancorp’s consumer sales practices, according to the financial services company’s 10-Q filed this...

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