Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Navigating the New CFPB Open Banking Rule
The CFPB Takes Action Against VyStar Credit Union
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast: Banks Aren’t Over-Regulated, They Are Over-Supervised
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Post-Election Analysis and Its Impact on the Debt Settlement Industry
2024 Privacy Trends and Their Impact on Auto Finance – Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Understanding the DFPI's Proposed Rules: A Deep Dive Into California's Digital Financial Assets Law — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
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What Financial Services Companies Need to Know in a Second Trump Administration — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Consumer Federation of America (“CFA”) Speaks Out About CFPB’s and FTC’s Direction During the Trump Administration
12 Days of Regulatory Insights: Day 6 - Regulatory Shifts in Consumer Financial Services — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Fintech Focus Podcast | Navigating IT and Security Risks in Fintechs in Light of Impending DORA Deadline
The FHA's Impact on Consumer Reporting Agencies – FCRA Focus Podcast
The CFPB's Nonbank Registry Rule: Challenges and Implications — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Navigating CFPB Enforcement: Key Takeaways From the Global Tel Link Consent Order — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Podcast - The CFPB Takes Action on a Toronto-Based Bank’s Consumer Credit Reports
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Post-Election Insights: Impacts on the Banking and Consumer Financial Services Industry
Lemon Law Shakeup: Rodriguez vs. FCA US Has Unexpected Result – Moving The Metal Podcast
The Standard Formula Podcast | The SFCR and Other Public Reporting: A Solvency II Cornerstone
Fintech Focus Podcast | Reconciling AI With Fair Lending and Consumer Protection
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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) recently released proposed updates to Information Sheet 225 (INFO 225) and a corresponding consultation paper....more
Australian Update - Appointment of the Inaugural Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner - On 11 November 2023, the Attorney-General announced the appointment of Chris Evans as the inaugural Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner...more
As Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to be adopted and used by Australian Financial Services (AFS) licensees broadly, it has become increasingly evident that many licensees’ deployment of AI falls short of their existing...more
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Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” was one of the highest grossing music tours of all time with approximate proceeds exceeding US$1 billion. While this is a monumental feat, Taylor Swift also gained negative attention during the tour...more
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Australian Update - Draft Legislation – Climate-Related Financial Disclosures The Australian Government has released Treasury Laws Amendment Bill 2024: Climate-related financial disclosure, which is draft legislation...more
The Australian securities regulator ASIC is proposing an increase in the threshold limits for so-called “sophisticated investors”. The limits have not been raised since they were introduced in 2001 and now ASIC has suggested...more
Regulators and enforcement authorities in Australia intensified their efforts to curb white-collar crime in 2023. They targeted fraud, money laundering, tax evasion, cybercrime, and corruption across multiple industries,...more
Australian Update - ASIC to Focus on Net Zero Statements and Targets - On 21-22 November 2023, the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) hosted the ASIC Annual Forum, outlining: The progress and outcomes ASIC...more
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In recent months, the ASIC’s corporate plan outlining the ASIC’s priorities for the next four years and its plan of action for the year ahead, was released. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is the...more
This edition of the Update covers: - Recent legal and regulatory developments, including the commencement of cyber security incident notification obligations for critical financial market infrastructure assets, AUSTRAC's...more
For the first time in Australia, a court has held in an action brought by Australia’s financial services regulator, ASIC, that the failure by a company to have adequate risk management systems in place to manage cybersecurity...more
This edition of the Update covers: Recent legal and regulatory developments, including the release of regulatory guidance on crypto asset-related investment products, the imposition of additional licence conditions on the...more
This article is the second in our series on the UK Consumer Duty and how it could impact Australian financial services providers. In Part 1, we provided an overview of the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)’s updated...more
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