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Finextra | Oct 6, 2020 A handful of topical areas were canvassed in the ‘Friction or fiction: compliance in a real-time world’ panel session on day one of Sibos 2020’s virtual event. While there has been significant innovation in domestic and global payments, financial institutions still play a critical role in the global payment process.

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CrowdfundInsider | JD Alois | Oct 6, 2020 Earlier today, the European Union approved crowdfunding rules that will apply to all member states thus finally offering a pan-European approach to online capital formation while removing much of the friction in the current ecosystem that suffers from regulatory fragmentation. Industry participants, along with industry associations, have

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This is Money UK | Camilla Canocchi | Oct 6, 2020 FCA bans sale of derivatives and tracking cryptocurrencies from 6 January It said these financial products are 'ill-suited' for retail investors  They can put small investors at risk of 'sudden and unexpected' losses The City watchdog has announced a crackdown on the sale of financial

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"If you're just going to look at the president's tweet, you're just going to end up on the wrong side of the trade," CNBC's Jim Cramer said.

The federal government's Payment Protection Program approved more than 5.2 million loans totaling $525 billion in emergency relief funding. Yet, for many small-business owners who received those loans, that money has run out. What you can do. 

Less than 11% of people with federal student loans are repaying them during the pandemic. Here's what they're doing instead.

Many major insurance carriers changed their telehealth policies in October, doing away with cost-sharing waivers for virtual visits not related to Covid-19. Here's what you need to know before you Zoom a doctor.

Cointelegraph | Shiraz Jagati  | Oct 6, 2020 The CFTC and DOJ actions against BitMEX suggest that the crypto industry still has a lot of work ahead to meet KYC/AML standards. Recent years have seen the crypto industry mature across the global economic landscape, but it still runs into high-profile snags. On Oct. 1, the

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The New York Times | Cecilia Kang and David McCabe | Oct 6, 2020 In a report led by Democrats, lawmakers said Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook needed to be checked and recommended they be restructured and that antitrust laws be reformed. WASHINGTON — House lawmakers who spent the last 16 months investigating the practices

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Less than 11% of people with federal student loans are repaying them during the pandemic. Here's what they're doing instead.

This fall, four states are asking voters to decide on the legalization and taxation of recreational pot. Here's what you should know about excise taxes and how helpful they are in improving states' bottom lines.

Robinhood led the way for zero commission trading. It helped bring in a new generation of investors to the stock market. The Covid-19 pandemic and stay-at-home orders helped the trading app add 3 million users in the first quarter of 2020. "The Robinhood Trader" quickly became synonymous with retail trading. The company has made the stock market more accessible to millions of users but not without complications.

President Donald Trump called off negotiations between the White House and congressional Democrats Tuesday afternoon, dashing hopes of another weekly supplement to unemployment benefits.

The president has urged Congress to approve a second round of one-time $1,200 payments to millions of Americans. While both sides of the aisle want to send more money, there could be some sticking points. Here's why Americans could face a longer wait for that aid.

David Lowe Blog | Dec 23, 2019 I've recently been considering raising outside capital for my startup. My vision is big and I want it to be a global business. With a previous startup exit under my belt, I thought it was the right time to consider a seed round investment. Over the last few

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