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Chinese Banks Reduce Dollar Deposit Rates Following PBOC Directive
China’s banking sector has begun lowering interest rates on U.S. dollar deposits in response to guidance from the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), ...
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SEC Aims to Standardize AI-Related Disclosures Across Industries
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to explore the harmonization of artificial intelligence (AI) disclosures and address concerns over retail investor ...
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Stripe Reaches $91.5 Billion Valuation as AI Investments Drive Growth
Stripe has announced a tender offer for employees and shareholders, valuing the payments giant at $91.5 billion—nearing its 2021 peak of $95 billion. ...
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Global: TD Bank Appoints Guidepost Solutions to Oversee AML Compliance Remediation
TD Bank announced that U.S. authorities have selected consulting firm Guidepost Solutions as the independent monitor to oversee the bank’s anti-money laundering (AML) ...
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Behavox Acquires Mosaic Smart Data to Strengthen AI-Driven Trade Surveillance
AI-driven compliance and insights company Behavox has acquired Mosaic Smart Data, a provider of analytics solutions that enable financial institutions to derive actionable ...
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Global: Crypto Exchange OKX Fined $505M for AML Violations and Regulatory Breaches
OKX, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has been hit with a $505 million penalty after admitting to violating U.S. anti-money laundering ...
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Global: Oman’s Financial Services Authority Unveils eIPO Platform to Enhance Securities Issuance and Market Transparency
As part of its digital transformation agenda, Oman’s Financial Services Authority (FSA) has launched the first phase of its electronic securities issuance ...
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Indian Government Partners with Paytm to Strengthen Fintech and Regulatory Support for Startups
India’s Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Paytm, a leading fintech company, ...
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UK Court Approves $200M Mastercard Settlement in Class Action Lawsuit
The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal has approved Mastercard’s £200 million ($200 million) settlement in a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of British ...
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Global: SEC Drops Investigation into Robinhood’s Crypto Operations
Robinhood has announced that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially closed its investigation into the company’s cryptocurrency division without pursuing ...