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SCOTUS extends timeline for regulated entities seeking to overturn regulations

2024-07-02T19:43:00+01:00By

The U.S. Supreme Court extended the statute of limitations for businesses attempting to challenge some federal regulations, allowing regulated entities a longer timeline to appeal a decision.

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Banks must bolster awareness of fintech partner risks, experts advise at Fordham

2024-07-01T15:44:00+01:00By

During a panel at Compliance Week’s Financial Crimes and Regulatory Compliance Summit, held June 10-11 in New York, experts discussed nuances in bank-financial technology partnerships, offering best practices for how banks should protect themselves.

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How fintechs can overcome major compliance hurdles in embedded finance

2024-07-01T15:45:00+01:00By Margaret Holmes Tibbets, CW guest columnist

Margaret Holmes Tibbets, chief compliance officer at financial technology company Pipe, explains how firms are facing an existential compliance crisis, and to survive they’ll need to overcome not one but two hurdles.

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Mondo TV reaches $538K settlement with OFAC over N. Korea sanctions violations

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