AML Compliance Trends
[Opinion] - April 10, 2024 - the Indianalawyer.com - Effective January 1, 2024, new regulations under the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) require reporting companies to disclose certain information...
Anti-Corruption Around the World
April 2024 - Aol.com - President Joe Biden is formally directing federal departments and agencies to make fighting global corruption a priority. The president on Thursday issued a “national security study...
April 10, 2024 - Complianceweek.com - The Department of Justice (DOJ) is set to join a growing list of U.S. federal agencies to have a whistleblower reward program in place, but how impactful it will be...
April 10, 2024 - Miragenews.com - The Council of Europe's anti-corruption body (GRECO) has just published a report evaluating the measures taken by the French authorities to implement the...
April 10, 2024 - Oceansvibe.com - South Africa just added the phrase “failure to prevent corrupt activities offence” in section 34A of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act..
April 10, 2024 - Devdiscourse.com - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has "strongly rejected" the Guatemalan Government's decision to unilaterally terminate the International Commission Against Impunity...
Company Announcements
April 10, 2024 - Fintech Futures.com - UK challenger Revolut has received a banking licence from Mexico’s National Banking and Securities Commission (CNBV) to operate a neobanking subsidiary in the country...
April 10, 2024 - Cryptoslate.com - Circle is expanding its Web3 Services and Tools suite to Solana to enhance USDC’s accessibility for developers and enterprises, ensuring easy integration into various...
April 10, 2024 - Fintech Futures.com - Spanish banking group Santander plans to launch its digital banking subsidiary Openbank in the US later this year. Established by the group in 1995, Openbank operates a...
April 10, 2024 - Bizzbuzz.news - Leading online payment solutions provider PayU on Tuesday announced its partnership with the US-based fintech company PayPal to enhance the cross-border payment experience...
April 9, 2024 - Pymnts.com - Cross-border payment platform dLocal is partnering with payroll and payments platform Papaya Global to drive global workforce payments. Through the partnership, the...
Financial Inclusion
April 10, 2024 - Newsday.co.zw - THE Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec) has urged industry players to be innovative and introduce products that meet the evolving needs of the untapped market...
Fintech Around the World
April 10, 2024 - Calcalistech.com - “With the rise of Gen AI and the commoditization of models, tailoring personalized products and experiences for specific audiences is becoming more achievable than ever...
April 10, 2024 - IBS Intelligence.com - In recent years, India has emerged as a hotbed of innovation and growth in the financial technology (FinTech) sector, fueled by a confluence of factors such as...
April 10, 2024 - Hindustan Times.com - The proliferation of financial technology (fintech) and digital banking services has revolutionised the financial landscape, making access to finance more convenient...
Payment Services
April 10, 2024 - Msn.com - The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the New York Innovation Center (NYIC) of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York have jointly published a report on the results of...
Remittances & Immigration
April 10, 2024 - NRI Affairs.com - In the intricate tapestry of India’s economic landscape, the contributions of Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) stand as towering pillars, particularly through their invaluable remittances...
April 10, 2024 - France24.com - Such remittances are now equivalent to a quarter of the combined economic output of the poverty-afflicted nations of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua...
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April 10, 2024 - Wenews.pk
April 10, 2024 - Chronicle.co.zw - DIASPORA remittances through the official channel registered a 16 percent increase to US$1, 873 billion last year up from the US$1,617 billion received during the...
South Africa
April 10, 2024 - Ewn.co.za - The draft amendments aim to strengthen South Africa’s system by enhancing the reporting of cash moving in or out of the country to the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC)...
UAE
April 9, 2024 - Arabian business.com - The Dubai real estate sector shows now signs of slowing down as sales volumes in the first three months of the year saw an impressive 19.3 per cent increase from...
Virtual Currencies Around the World
[Opinion] - April 10, 2024 - Fpri.org - The United States remains focused on the challenge to dollar dominance from other traditional currencies but does not understand how new digital-based currencies can...
April 10, 2024 - Coingeek.com - Klaas Knot, president of the Dutch Central Bank, told the Ambrosetti Finance Workshop that a digital euro could ease the bloc’s dependence on non-European technologies...
April 10, 2024 - Coingeek.com - The Consumer Finance Institute of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has published the results of a 2022 survey asking Americans their views on central bank digital...
April 10, 2024 - Coin Telegraph.com - A New Zealand ministry focused on shaping the nation’s economic strategy has proposed adopting a more accommodating stance toward cryptocurrency innovations...
April 10, 2024 - Cointelegraph.com - Navigating the complexities of the crypto market demands more than technological innovation; it requires platforms championing security, user experience and...
April 9, 2024 - Global Investigations Review.com - Wally Adeyemo, the US Treasury’s second-in-command, said the department wants to impose new sanctions targeting foreign cryptocurrency and fintech...
