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Swiss-UK Agreement Sends Strong Signal for Open Financial Markets

Fintech News

Switzerland and the United Kingdom signed an agreement to create more efficient and globally competitive conditions for cross-border trade in financial services with the new “Berne Financial Services Agreement” (BFSA). The agreement requires approval by the parliaments of both countries before it can enter into force.

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CFPB Proposes Interpretive Rule to Ensure Workers Know the Costs and Fees of Paycheck Advance Products

Fintech Finance

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has proposed an interpretive rule explaining that many paycheck advance products, sometimes marketed as “earned wage” products, are consumer loans subject to the Truth in Lending Act. When the paycheck advance product is no-fee and truly free to the employee, many requirements would not apply.

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EU Ruling Limits Personal Data Transfer To The US

PYMNTS

In a surprise win for privacy advocates, the European Court of Justice has ruled companies will face restrictions on storing information about European Union (EU) residents on U.S. The top court of the 28-nation bloc ruled the transfer of personal data to platforms in the U.S. servers, The Wall Street Journal reported. Alphabet Inc.’s

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Indian eCommerce Sellers To Appeal Ruling In Favor Of Flipkart

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All India Online Vendors Association, a trade group representing online merchants in India, vowed to appeal a ruling by the Competition Commission of India that favored Flipkart , the eCommerce company owned by Walmart. Chanakya Basa, a lawyer for All India Online Vendors, said it will appeal the ruling.

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nCino Inks Agreement to Acquire DocFox

Finovate

Cloud banking innovator nCino has inked an agreement to acquire fellow Finovate alum DocFox. Relying on rules set by company compliance teams, DocFox analyzes any document for any financial institution, regardless of size, to automate the process of opening business accounts. DocFox made its Finovate debut at FinovateAfrica 2018.

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UK Financial Conduct Authority plans to reform safeguarding rules for e-money and payment institutions

The Payments Association

On 25 September 2024, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its long-awaited Consultation Paper (CP24/20) setting out proposed changes to the safeguarding rules applicable to electronic money institutions (EMIs) and payment institutions (PIs) (together, payments firms). See our previous Sidley Update on that review.

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The Final CFPB Prepaid Card Rule Is Here (Expect Controversy)

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.” And as of this morning, those new rules for prepaid products have been finalized. “Our new rule closes loopholes and protects prepaid consumers when they swipe their card, shop online, or scan their smartphone. ” CFPB director Richard Cordray noted in remakes released along with the new rules this morning.

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