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Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Investment Advisors – Yes, Financial Crime is Borderless and Legal Entity-Agnostic

There is a growing acknowledgement that money laundering and terrorist financing is borderless and legal entity-agnostic, just as it is already known that cybercriminals and the means to commit cybercrimes continuously attack...more

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CFPB Levels Up: Consumer Risks in Gaming Draws Regulatory Scrutiny

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If you thought virtual reality was free from real-world regulations, think again. On April 4, 2024, the CFPB released an Issue Spotlight that dives deeply into a realm the agency had not previously traversed—video games and...more

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EBA finds ineffective management of EU payments firms’ money laundering/terrorist financing risks

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Following its 2022 assessment of money laundering (ML) and terrorist financing (TF) risks in the EU payment institutions (PIs) sector, the European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a report on its findings. Among other...more

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The FCA’s 2023/24 Priorities for UK Payments: Firms and Investors, Take Note

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On March 16, 2003, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its letter Portfolio Letter: FCA priorities for payments firms to the CEOs of UK Payment Institutions (PIs), Electronic Money Institutions (EMIs), and...more

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[Event] 7th Annual Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Forum on FinTech & Emerging Payment Systems - April 18th - 19th, New York, NY

Join American Conference Institute at the 7th Annual Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Forum on FinTech & Emerging Payment Systems on April 18-19, 2023, in New York! Gain key insights into the hurdles arising amid...more

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UAE Central Bank Issues Guidance on Anti-Money Laundering Risks in the Payment Sector

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The guidance is part of the rapidly evolving rules on anti-money laundering and aims to promote UAE as a jurisdiction compliant with best practices. On August 1, 2022, the UAE Central Bank (CBUAE) issued the Guidance for...more

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Financial Daily Dose 9.20.2019 | Top Story: Fintech startup Stripe Inc. hits $35 billion valuation in latest funding round

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Fintech firm Stripe Inc., which “allows internet companies and online marketplaces to accept credit cards for their goods and services and pay out money to the people and firms that sell on their platforms,” just wrapped a...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 8 February 2019 to 14 February 2019

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BREXIT - Updated draft Financial Services (Miscellaneous) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 published On 12 February, HMT published an updated draft of the Financial Services (Miscellaneous) (Amendment) (EU Exit)...more

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Hard Brexit: implications for banking, payments and consumer finance products

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To ensure the financial system continues to work effectively if there is a "hard Brexit" HM Treasury has been finalising a series of statutory instruments which will ensure there is a workable legal framework for retail...more

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Global Payments Newsletter, March 2017

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Welcome to the Hogan Lovells Global Payments Newsletter. In this monthly publication we provide an overview of the most recent payments, regulatory and market developments from major jurisdictions around the world as well as...more

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Regulation Round Up - February 2017

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The FCA and PRA announced changes to enforcement process with the aim of strengthening the transparency and effectiveness of enforcement decision-making processes. Some of the changes have already come into force, the rest...more

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AML Rules for Payment Industry Proposed by European Union Regulators

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The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESA) issued on February 10, 2017 draft rules regarding certain anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism steps for Member States of the European Union (EU)....more

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Draft Report on Virtual Currencies Published by EU Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

On February 25, a draft report on the subject of virtual currencies was published by the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (“ECON“). The draft report consists of a motion for a European...more

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Not So Silky Road

The founder of Silk Road, the black market website where illegal goods were bought with bitcoin, was found guilty on all 7 counts, including money laundering, drug trafficking and computer hacking. While this is an...more

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