Regulators

Regulators Detail Banking Rules For Hemp Firms
Regulators Detail Banking Rules For Hemp Firms
December 03, 2019  |  Bank Regulation

Four federal agencies, in conjunction with state bank regulators, clarified the legal status of hemp-related businesses and the applicable edicts under the Bank Secrecy Act...

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SEC Probes WeWork For Potential IPO Violations
SEC Probes WeWork For Potential IPO Violations
November 15, 2019  |  Investments

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly looking into WeWork to determine whether the embattled company violated financial rules while it was gearing...

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Chinese Regulators Move To Shutter P2P Lenders
Chinese Regulators Move To Shutter P2P Lenders
October 31, 2019  |  Regulation

Shanghai regulators are ordering more than 40 peer-to-peer (P2P) lenders to get ready to close shop, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Thursday (Oct. 31)....

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UK Payday Lender QuickQuid Expected To Shutter By Year-End
UK Payday Lender QuickQuid Expected To Shutter By Year-End
October 25, 2019  |  International

The U.K.’s largest payday lender QuickQuid is expected to close its doors by the end of the year, The Financial Times (FT) reported on Thursday...

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Bitcoin Daily: US Regulators Join Global Financial Innovation Network; Colorado Explores Crypto Banking For Cannabis Firms
Bitcoin Daily: US Regulators Join Global Financial Innovation Network; Colorado Explores Crypto Banking For Cannabis...
October 25, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the Securities and Exchange Commission...

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Amazon Could Be Open To Splitting
Amazon Could Be Open To Splitting
October 15, 2019  |  Amazon

A writer for The Atlantic, who wrote a sprawling story about Amazon, thinks that CEO Jeff Bezos will spin off the highly profitable Amazon Web...

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Officials Speak Out In Face Of Libra Exodus
Officials Speak Out In Face Of Libra Exodus
October 15, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Officials in France and Germany have spoken out about a number of companies leaving the Libra Association, a body of businesses meant to act as...

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Facebook Preps For ‘Make Or Break’ Meeting In Geneva
Facebook Preps For ‘Make Or Break’ Meeting In Geneva
October 09, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

It seems fitting that Libra’s make-or-break moments seem to be happening during October, which is, of course, tied to the Libra astrological sign. Depending on...

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Bottomline Takeover Raises New Concerns With UK Competition Regs
Bottomline Takeover Raises New Concerns With UK Competition Regs
October 09, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is raising new concerns about Bottomline Technologies’ acquisition of Experian Payments Gateway (EPG), warning in a press release...

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