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MAY 22, 2017

Over the last few years, the federal government has spent $1 billion a year to pay debt collectors to help struggling borrowers out of their student loan debt and find money to make regular monthly payments. Based on new government data, however, the efforts may have been a waste of cash.

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Fintech News

OCTOBER 10, 2024

These leaders expressed interest in using the technology for various applications, including enhancing customer service, improving IT operations, as well as collecting, processing, and analyzing data for environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria classifications, with 45%, 44%, and 44% of respondents prioritizing these areas, respectively.

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The Finance Weekly

MARCH 28, 2022

In the last 12 months, there has been a growing buzz in the market about environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting. Because as this type of reporting transitions from voluntary to mandatory it will require the same level of governance, control, accuracy, and auditability as financial reporting.

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APRIL 12, 2020

The government allotted $350 million for that purpose as part of the recent $2 trillion federal CARES Act passed in March. The digital payments platform will now be able to give loans to SMBs that apply for loans under the Small Business Association’s (SBA’s) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

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OCTOBER 22, 2018

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Friday (October 19) that a government portal that insurance agents and brokers use to help customers sign up for healthcare was hacked, with the bad guys getting off with the personal data of 75,000 people.

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JANUARY 9, 2019

The government shutdown could force companies planning to go public in the early part of 2019 to postpone their IPOs. During past shutdowns (1995, 1996 and 2013), the agency was able to use surplus cash to stay open, but it doesn’t have enough funds this time around. markets each year during the first quarter.

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DECEMBER 9, 2016

According to a report by Forbes , the ransom was only $1,400, but the fact that a government agency paid a ransom and used bitcoin is something not seen before. taxpayers who engaged in virtual currency transactions using the Coinbase platform from 2013 to 2015.

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Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

In the Asia Pacific region, governments are at varying stages of maturity when it comes to digital identity. Some of the current features of the Singpass include single-tap access to commonly-used government digital services such as checking one’s CPF balance, applying for an HDB flat, and performing online banking transactions.

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DECEMBER 10, 2020

Government regulators and cryptocurrency exchanges are frantically looking for ways to regulate and prevent the laundering of stolen money through cryptocurrencies, with some methods showing more promise than others. The same year saw $2.8 billion in laundered money flow through cryptocurrency exchanges, up from $1 billion in 2018.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2018

In a statement on HealthCare.gov, the government agency said the breach allowed “inappropriate access to the personal information of approximately 75,000 people who are listed on Marketplace applications.” However, since this breach involves sensitive personal information, including partial SSN, there could be a risk of identity theft.”

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DECEMBER 20, 2018

Goldman Sachs reportedly considered going into business with Huawei in 2013, but decided against it because of negative feedback from the U.S. Huawei was founded in 1987 and was once viewed as a golden goose for Western banks trying to expand their influence in China, because of the company’s perceived connections with the Chinese government.

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Fintech Finance

AUGUST 21, 2024

Since joining Mastercard in 2013, she has partnered with governments and corporations to spearhead the adoption of B2B platforms, enhancing the efficiency and transparency of cross-border trade in Asia Pacific.

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

The government alleged in the complaint that Ripple Labs and some executive raised $1.3 billion illegally since 2013 by calling XRP a commodity when in reality it was more like a security, according to a press release. Sandoval's arguments closely track those contained in a civil suit the SEC filed Dec. 22 against Ripple Labs.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

In response, however, cybersecurity companies, businesses, and government officials are similarly exploring new strategies to combat this threat. Other tactics include strategic investment in cybersecurity, government-led initiatives, and technological innovation — all in an effort to stay ahead of bad actors.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Digitizing government services . Residents can use these IDs to conduct different types of government business, including filing taxes or accessing pensions. . The country’s Department of Home Affairs (DHA) launched a national identity card in 2013 that includes fingerprint authentication on top of a standard PIN.

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 7, 2025

From 2013 to 2023, the Philippines digital lending market has been growing at an average of 28 per cent (or $68million) per year. According to Digido, should dynamics improve or maintain, the total number of downloads for both non-bank digital lenders and digital banks may have reached approximately 73.5 million in 2024, 56.4

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Morgan Stanley predicts Indian online sales will hit $100 billion a year by 2020, up from $3 billion in 2013. Bitcoin use is not regulated, despite efforts by Unocoin to initiate government movement toward a regulatory framework. ShapeShift launched in 2013 with Erik Voorhees as its owner in early 2015.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

To that end, George Connors, senior vice president of gaming solutions at Fiserv , told Karen Webster in a podcast that it’s just a matter of time before more state governments and payments industry stakeholders see the positives from legalized online gaming and sports betting. Going back to 2013, when the legalized U.S.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

30, 2013, was $1,165.89, according to CoinDesk. In the international market, the past few weeks have also seen a number of propositions and efforts by various global governments, financial regulatory bodies and other organizations to work toward bitcoin regulation. At the time of writing, bitcoin’s price sat at $1,149 even, up 2.39

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MARCH 26, 2020

“From its initial observation, Maze used multiple methods for intrusion, including the creation of malicious look-a-like cryptocurrency sites and malspam campaigns impersonating government agencies and well-known security vendors,” the FBI advisory said.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Ng is also charged with conspiring to violate the FCPA by circumventing the internal accounting controls of a major New York-headquartered financial institution, which underwrote more than $6 billion in bonds issued by 1MDB in three separate bond offerings in 2012 and 2013, while Ng was employed at the financial institution as a managing director.

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MAY 6, 2019

NorthOne chose Toronto as its base because of the city’s talent pool, and Bensoussan also pointed out that “the Canadian government also offers important financial support to deep tech companies like our own, making the salaries ultra competitive.” They also gain access to automated teller machines (ATMs) across the U.S.

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CB Insights

APRIL 22, 2019

Consider the recently updated figures from the Government Accountability Office’s 2015 report on retirement security in America, which highlight that 29% of households aged 55 and older have no retirement savings and no pension. While wage growth in the US remains slow, homeowner equity has more than doubled since 2013.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2016

With a big government backing, bold entrepreneurial spirit and increasing FinTech interest, the country’s tech scene is quickly becoming a global force to be reckoned with. They are encouraged by the government, which wants to create a ‘creative economy,’ one that favors and encourages young entrepreneurship. SoftBank Delivers A $4.5B

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PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2020

According to a new law, disqualification, penalties and prison terms could also be in effect for executives who don’t report possible takeovers or adhere to government conditions, Yahoo! Jack Ma’s Alibaba began funding American startups in 2013 and put money into firms such as Snap and Lyft before their initial public offerings (IPOs).

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JANUARY 21, 2020

is asking for the Colombian government to put emergency regulations into place to enable its ridesharing service to continue running. Uber has come across strong resistance from taxi drivers after selecting Bogota as its inaugural South American operation in 2013. Colombia stayed behind.”.

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

Per the new Tracker, “World governments have already taken a number of steps to curb money laundering on cryptocurrency exchanges by requiring them to bring their KYC processes in line with those of other FIs,” and adding that FinCEN rules announced in late 2019 will be strictly enforced for cryptocurrency exchanges.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The FTC doesn't always move forward with antitrust cases that it is investigating, as in the case of the 2013 investigation into Google. The possible scrutiny into Facebook is in line with the overall scope of the investigations at the government level against Big Tech companies.

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MARCH 18, 2019

An international coalition of pension funds, government entities and asset managers is suing Danske Bank over a far-reaching money-laundering scheme tied to Russia, and its subsequent cover-up. Law firm Grant & Eisenhofer announced the lawsuit as being tied to “one of the most egregious money laundering scandals in history.”

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NOVEMBER 15, 2019

government is going to strictly oversee the implementation of rules that would force crypto exchanges, marketplaces and digital wallets to identify their customers when they do transactions over a certain monetary threshold, according to a report by Reuters. 15) that the U.S. The amount of money laundering crime may exceed $4.3

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JANUARY 4, 2017

government and has been looked into since 2013. The paper noted that, since 2013, Americans — many of which are recent immigrants — have been scammed out of $100 million as a result. The victim would send the iTunes card codes to the scammers, which gave them access to the money. NYT noted this scam is being tracked by the U.S.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2018

government agency could seek a leave to appeal through a Supreme Court Petition. In 2013, the government came to the understanding that “holes in the wall” ATMs that are externally facing should, for business rate purposes, be seen as separate premises. Still, the U.K.

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MARCH 26, 2016

According to court documents , Montgomery, Alabama resident Wendy Huff, who worked at two different insurance companies between January 2013 and August 2015, stole personal information of her employers’ customers, including their names, social security numbers and dates of birth.

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APRIL 13, 2017

government had criminally charged Russian spies for cybercrimes. Belan was arrested in Europe in June 2013 but escaped to Russia before he could be extradited to the United States. Baratov faces U.S. The other alleged hacker in the Yahoo case is Alexsey Belan, one of the FBI’s most-wanted cybercriminals.

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DECEMBER 16, 2016

At some point in 2013, cybercriminals made off with the records of more than 1 billion users, including names, birth dates, phone numbers, passwords that were encrypted in an easily broken manner, security questions and backup email addresses used to reset lost passwords.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

In 2013, 8VC founding partner Joe Lonsdale wrote, “Government represents one of the most challenging sectors in which to build a business. Yet the challenges represent opportunities for those bold enough to tackle them.” ” From transit planning software to civic … Continued.

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