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EU Reaches Deal On Marketplace Regs

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-based sellers dominate that list, with 484 sellers (down from 584 in 2016), followed by sellers located in the U.K., which has 260 (up from 205 in 2016). France, in fact, gained 18 sellers on the most recent rankings, a 90 percent increase from 2016 (though from a small initial base, of course).

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Aussie Regs Add New Criticism For Big Banks

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.” “The institutions have failed to sufficiently prioritize and resource their reviews, particularly as ASIC advised them to commence the reviews in mid-2015 or early 2016,” she said. According to reports, the banks are reviewing operations as far back as 10 years ago, with more than 7,000 advisors involved.

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Bitcoin Daily: NY Reg Denies Bittrex’s Crypto License; Bitcoin Fraudster Steals $365K

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He was arrested in 2016 and pleaded guilty to money laundering and access device fraud on June 27, 2017. Once logged in, Richo would steal credentials, watch a person’s bitcoin balance at an actual marketplace and then withdraw the coins once they were deposited.

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Eric Satz, Founder and CEO of Alto?—?Expanding access to alternative investments

Wharton Fintech

When we first started talking about this, you know, in 2016, and the need for portfolio diversification, you got a lot of blank stares; most people were still of the school that 60/40 is what you do, meaning 60% public equities / 40% public bonds.

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Securing The Speed Of Securities Transactions

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Brokers/dealers were concerned about the potential for consumers to exercise their rights under Regulation E to assert that a transaction was unauthorized up to 60 days after its settlement, despite the fact that securities settlement transactions are exempt from Reg. A Window Of Opportunity. “As But what about the other concern?

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In Procure-To-Pay, Reg And Tech Evolve Together

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Data released in 2016 from Atradius found that 90 percent of businesses across Western Europe are affected by late payments. The European Commission’s Late Payment Directive is another piece of regulation intertwined with the procure-to-pay space and the FinTech that enhances it.

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FundAmerica Shares Growth Metrics, Plans for 2016

Fintech Labs Insights

Some other interesting metrics from FundAmerica: Number of escrows (506b, 506c, and Reg A): 228 offerings. Average investment (Reg A): $2,800. In addition to the metrics from last year, Purcell highlighted what to expect from FundAmerica in 2016. Average investment (506b/c): $50,000. Total number of platforms: 325.

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