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BaFin Head Says Regulator Had Limited Ability To Regulate Wirecard

BaFin Head Says Regulator Had Limited Ability To Regulate Wirecard
BaFin Head Says Regulator Had Limited Ability To Regulate Wirecard
July 01, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The president of Germany’s financial watchdog agency defended its actions in the Wirecard AG case where $1.2 billion in deposits went missing. Get the Full...

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Brazil Regulator Lifts Suspension Of WhatsApp’s Pair-Up With Cielo
Brazil Regulator Lifts Suspension Of WhatsApp’s Pair-Up With Cielo
July 01, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Cade, the Brazilian antitrust watchdog, announced it would be reversing its decision to suspend the WhatsApp payment services partnership between Facebook and Brazilian card operator...

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Australia’s Westpac Nailed For 23M AML Violations 
Australia’s Westpac Nailed For 23M AML Violations 
November 20, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Aussie banking giant Westpac was accused of violating anti-money laundering (AML) laws 23 million times, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Nov. 19). Get the Full Story...

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Greek Competition Regulators Raid Banks In Collusion Probe
Greek Competition Regulators Raid Banks In Collusion Probe
November 08, 2019  |  Banking

An independent competition authority in Greece has raided a number of major Greek banks over an investigation into collaboration between the institutions, according to a...

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Swedish Watchdog To Publish Results Of Swedbank Probe In 2020
Swedish Watchdog To Publish Results Of Swedbank Probe In 2020
August 23, 2019  |  AML

There won’t be any answers until next year regarding the ongoing investigation of the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA) and money laundering in the Baltics,...

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NYC Scrutinizes eProcurement Deal With Ivalua
NYC Scrutinizes eProcurement Deal With Ivalua
June 07, 2019  |  B2B Payments

New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer is scrutinizing the city’s $47 million contract with Ivalua to develop an eProcurement system after a previous report uncovered...

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UK Financial Watchdog Ramps Up Auditor Oversight
UK Financial Watchdog Ramps Up Auditor Oversight
May 28, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.K. financial watchdogs have stepped up their oversight of the accounting and auditing industry amid a string of corporate accounting scandals, collapses and questions over...

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EU Report Calls For Finance Authorities, AML Oversight
EU Report Calls For Finance Authorities, AML Oversight
February 27, 2019  |  Regulation

European Union lawmakers released a report on Wednesday (Feb. 27) recommending that the EU create a police unit dedicated to the investigation of tax and...

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Denmark Distances Financial Reg From Banks
Denmark Distances Financial Reg From Banks
January 02, 2019  |  Regulation

Denmark, still recovering from a $230 billion money laundering scandal at Danske Bank, is going to propose new ways for its financial regulator to stop...

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