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Compliance, Gaming and Gambling in Australia vs USA

Segpay

USA: PSPs may need a Money Transmitter License (MTL) in each state they operate, plus registration with FinCEN as a Money Services Business (MSB). USA: Stricter transaction monitoring, requiring Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) to FinCEN and geographical targeting orders (GTOs) for high-risk areas.

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The Fed’s crypto pivot: Unlocking banking access and its impact on payments

The Payments Association

now takes a step toward embracing crypto by fostering a holistic approach that balances innovation with consumer protection. Were pleased to see this issue finally receiving the attention it deserves.

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Public Policy Predictions 2019: Regulatory Reforms Ahead

FICO

The FCC Will Issue a Major Declaratory Ruling on the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). On this topic, a FICO colleague recently wrote a blog post noting that FinCEN received more than 2,000,000 SARs in 2017, and that by employing cognitive analytics FinCEN could gain new insights from these reports.

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Is US Financial Regulatory Reform Dead or Ready for Take Off?

FICO

We have already seen new leaders at the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) and the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), while the President has recently nominated a new head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).