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  • July 29, 2026

    Shady Power Deal Used In Goldman Compliance Prep, Jury Told

    A Goldman Sachs banker told a New York federal jury how Goldman bailed on backing what prosecutors say was a corrupt deal for a Turkish energy company to bribe Ghanaian officials for a power plant contract, a scenario Goldman uses in compliance training as an example of what to avoid.

  • July 29, 2026

    CFTC Must 'Start Afresh' On Prediction Market Regs, States Say

    A group of 44 attorneys general warned the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission to "start afresh" on its proposed rule for prediction markets or risk treading on state authority over gambling, while prediction market platforms backed the rule's plan to permit many sports-focused event contracts.

  • July 29, 2026

    Calif. Regulator To Appeal $100M OppFi 'Rent-A-Bank' Loss

    California's financial services regulator has appealed a state judge's ruling that it cannot pursue millions in fines against Opportunity Financial for alleged "rent-a-bank" predatory lending, after the judge rejected the regulator's allegation that OppFi was the "true lender" for loans that the company argued originated from an out-of-state partner.

  • July 29, 2026

    AI Tops Advisers' 2026 Compliance Agenda, Survey Finds

    Artificial intelligence is overwhelmingly the top compliance priority for investment adviser firms, according to the results of a survey released Wednesday, with 85% of respondents identifying it as the hottest compliance topic for 2026, significantly up from the previous year.

  • July 29, 2026

    11th Circ. Leery Of Bid To Revive Citibank ATM Fee Bias Suit

    The Eleventh Circuit appeared skeptical Tuesday of customers' push to unwind Citibank's victory in a suit over a program that waives ATM fees at minority-owned banks, pressing the challengers on whether they had standing to bring the lawsuit. 

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