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FATF president: virtual assets need to incorporate compliance at the design level

February 12, 2024

FATF chief T. Raja Kumar covers the greatest challenges facing the organisation today

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US regulator looks to fix loopholes in bank merger rules

February 12, 2024

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has published a consultation asking for views on consolidation principles

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FCA’s fincrime powers under fresh scrutiny after Iran sanctions disclosure

February 7, 2024

New questions are being asked after Lloyds and Santander UK were accused of allowing Iranian front companies to evade Western sanctions

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China tightens leash on non-bank payment firms

February 6, 2024

The government has implemented changes to regulate non-bank payment service providers and the banking sector

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Explainer: The replumbing of US Treasury clearing

February 5, 2024

The expansion of central clearing for the US Treasury market is seismic, and the change complex

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South Korea’s banking liberalisation push shows limited success

February 5, 2024

The government is pushing to boost competitiveness, but months later, progress remains limited

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Non-banks can be ‘too big to fail’, at least in the US

February 1, 2024

Updated guidance in the US will allow easier designation of non-bank financial institutions as systemically important. Will other jurisdictions follow?

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PSD3 tries to keep pace with open banking expansion

February 1, 2024

Open banking users are expected to exceed 100 million in 2024, but the market relies on trust building, experts say

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US proposal on non-bank payment providers slammed by industry, consumers and bipartisan politicians

January 30, 2024

Companies facilitating more than five million transactions a year — including Apple, Google and Venmo — would be in scope

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UK sets global blueprint for APP fraud reimbursement

January 26, 2024

Both Australia and EU countries are closely watching developments of the PSR’s forthcoming reimbursement regulation

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