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Google Quits Cookies As Data Privacy Regs Show Fangs

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This whole field of players now faces a growing throng of government entities pushing for consumer privacy clampdowns. It will be an interesting year or two as world governments take on the web’s mightiest to see what the rules will be and punish those who ignore the new regulations. Merchants Waiting It Out.

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Swiss Regs Say JPMC Breached AML Rules

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JPMorgan Chase’s Swiss subsidiary broke anti-money laundering rules in that country, according to FINMA, the Swiss financial markets authority. The FINMA ruling, which came on June 30, claims the banking giant “seriously infringed” on rules governing anti-money laundering provisions, as confirmed by a Nov.

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FDIC Defines Bank Regs For FinTechs

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The anticipated rule would pertain to “deposit insurance, change in bank control, and merger filings that involve industrial banks.”. The rules would mandate that the insured financial institution contract with the FDIC in writing and outline its relationship with the industrial bank.

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Reg Tracker: National Tech Privacy, Facial Recognition Rules Loom (Perhaps)

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New rules may loom for technology providers pertaining to privacy — on a national level. Companies also have new rules in place that govern how data is shared for children aged 16 and below. In another nod toward privacy, Microsoft wants to see government regulation of facial recognition technology.

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Today In Payments: Wirecard Forces German Accounting Regs Reboot; Consumers Sour On Travel Rewards Cards

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Wirecard Forces ‘Radical’ Reboot Of German Accounting Regs. The government is expected to end its contract with the Financial Reporting Enforcement Panel (FREP), the country’s accounting watchdog, as early as Monday. (FDIC) is looking to modernize bank reporting.

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Report: Helping Online Merchants Comply With The Middle East’s New Payments Regs

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Open banking rules have continued to evolve during the global health crisis, but the pandemic has given regulators and financial authorities new questions to tackle. One area where the pandemic may significantly impact emerging data protection and open banking rules is the Middle East and North African region (MENA).

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P2P Lenders Look To New Regs To Purge Competitors

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In addition, the market became more hostile after the FCA set new rules to limit marketing, boost governance and credit underwriting, and force lenders to prepare for failure. Some of Lendy’s rivals believe that tougher rules should reassure customers about the strength of the remaining lenders. “We Despite lending £6.7

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