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US deregulation by job cuts limits legal challenges, increases uncertainty
The US administration of Donald Trump has found a way to sidestep the time-consuming process of changing rules to curb...
Retail
Open banking’s promise has yet to deliver, policymakers search for reset button
This year marks the seventh anniversary of the second iteration of the EU Payment Services Directive (PSD2) coming into force....
Digital Assets
Central banks should launch CBDCs to ensure economic stability — report
Central banks should continue to develop sovereign digital currencies for the sake of economic stability, according to a new report,...
Financial Crime
US debanking laws, politics complicate financial crime compliance
New state “anti-debanking” laws, as well as congressional investigations into the alleged “weaponisation” of agencies that police banks’ anti-money laundering...
Digital Assets
Cryptos sound alarm on meme coins, but SEC unlikely to regulate
Considered a bit of a joke, even by hardcore proponents of cryptocurrencies, sentiment or ‘meme’ coins’, were thrust into the...
Financial Crime
US cheque theft surge requires better anti-fraud controls, education
Losses stemming from cheque fraud topped $21 billion in 2023, driven by an increase in cheque theft. The surge requires...
Americas
FINRAʼs outlook sees tech threat, tech promise
Finance firms are quickly moving ahead with generative artificial intelligence (AI) applications, but the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has...
Financial Crime
US Attorney General disbands DOJ’s kleptocracy task force, curtails AML and corruption work
New US attorney general Pam Bondi has disbanded the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Task Force KleptoCapture and refocused the criminal...
