It has been called "Treasury's War" by a former senior Treasury and White House official—a war waged in wire messages, name searches, frozen assets and blocked accounts. It targets terrorist financiers and enemies of the state. Banks, particularly foreign banks operating in the U.S.,...

Numerous U.S. states have recently enacted laws concerning the decriminalization and legalization of marijuana and/or marijuana-related businesses. Overall, 21 states and the District of Columbia (D.C.) have passed legislation that legalizes medical marijuana and two states have legalized the recreational use of marijuana. Undoubtedly,...

The past 50 years has marked an era where a paradigm shift occurred in the way humans interact with electronics and technology. Societies around the world have witnessed technological advances at a rate not seen since the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century as computers...

Financial technology, or FinTech, is one of the fastest growing sectors in the startup world. Global investment in technology that relates to conducting financial services activities has more than tripled since 2008—from under $930 million to more than $2.97 billion in 2013. This trend...