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Alibaba Single’s Day 2020: Sales Records Broken, But New Chinese Regs Spoil The Party

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Essentially, the new rules update the old antimonopoly laws which were passed in 2008. For example, the definition of “relative market” means that companies in a “dominant position” if they control more than 50 percent of the market would come under the new regulations.

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Data privacy regs abroad put even finest digital tools to the test

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Technology has helped banks expand globally, but complying with country-specific laws restricting data flows is a constant struggle.

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India Regs Call Startup Lending Practices Into Question

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“Electronic platforms facilitating fundraising on digital platforms are neither authorized nor recognized under any law governing the securities market,” the note stated. In its notice, SEBI has reportedly told Grex Alternative Investments Market to stop “onboarding” new investors.

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Reg A+ IPOs Lose More Investors’ Money Than They Make

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When the JOBS Act of 2012 became law, it removed some of the IPO hurdles for companies that have less than $1 billion in sales each year. In addition to most of the Reg A+ IPOs losing investors’ money last year, the average float of these stocks was 15 percent, which is much lower than the 34 percent float for all IPOs listed in U.S.

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Debt Collections on Tenterhooks with Six and Sevens following CFPB’s Reg F

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Debt Collections on Tenterhooks with Six and Sevens following CFPB’s Reg F. Reg F isn't a hurdle to adjust to and live with. The debt collector is presumed to violate the law if they place a telephone call to a customer about a particular debt: More than seven times within a seven-day period, or. Embrace it. FICO Admin.

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Proposed Bills Could Make Washington An AI Reg Leader

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Critics, however, contend that the involvement of both companies in the legislative process is a way to make sure that laws don’t become too burdensome. Microsoft , as well as its president, has been asking regulators to make legislation on artificial intelligence (AI) for months. Amazon has also begun to ask for AI tech regulation.

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Bitcoin Daily: SEC Regs Could Exclude Cryptos; Litecoin Founder Has Eye On Survival

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introduced the “Token Taxonomy Act,” which would not only redefine “digital token,” but ensure that securities laws would not apply to cryptocurrencies that have become a fully functioning network. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) and Darren Soto (D-Fla.)

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