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Platforms are the new cloud: Marketplaces, delivery services, consumer finance, and more, part I of II

The accelerated shift toward e-commerce has resulted in an uptick in the adoption of platforms of all kinds for businesses to market and sell products and interact with their customers. From online marketplaces, to last-mile fulfilment and delivery, to consumer financial services, digital e-commerce platforms are fast becoming a leading model for product and service delivery globally.

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Additional amendments to Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act Regulations issued

On February 15, 2020, draft amending regulations (the “Draft Regulations”) were issued, proposing a number of amendments to be made to the prior amendments to the regulations (the “Regulations”) under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (the “PCMLTFA”). The Draft Regulations are open for comment until March 15, 2020 and will come into force on the day they are registered.

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Financial Stability Board delivers report on financial stability implications of decentralised financial technologies

On June 6, 2019, the Financial Stability Board (the “FSB”), an international body that coordinates the work of national financial authorities, published a report on “Decentralised financial technologies” in response to a request by the Japanese presidency of the G20.

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