Le Moal: Regulatory compliance is the biggest cost for fintech startups
Laurent Le Moal · 667: PayU Passes $180M Revenue, New Risk Assesment Product To Grow Financial Services Arm with Ex PayPal CEO Laurent Le Moal · May 22, 2017 · at 20:56
Laurent Le Moal, CEO of PayU, discusses how fintech companies handle anti-money laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements across international markets.
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“That's the big cost actually of fintech for any startup.”
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