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Sanctions
Five Indicted in DPRK Remote IT Worker Fraud Case
30/01/2025
The indictment targets five individuals including two US nationals who operated “laptop farms” at their residences
Market Infrastructure
Korea Eases Access to Government Bonds for Foreign Investors
30/01/2025
The measures come ahead of the inclusion of South Korean government bonds in the WGBI, starting in November 2025.
Sanctions
EU Imposes Cyber Sanctions Against Three Russian Actors
29/01/2025
The individuals listed were responsible for the theft of thousands of confidential documents from Estonia in 2020
Fintech / Regtech
China UnionPay to Enable QR Payments Connectivity for Indonesia
29/01/2025
Indonesia is UnionPay’s fourth country-level cross-border QR payment project in the Southeast Asian market after Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos.
Securities / Derivatives
Taiwan to Enable Retail Investors to Trade in Foreign Bonds
28/01/2025
Securities firms will be able to self-trade in specific foreign bonds so they can provide investors access to lower denomination subscriptions
Securities / Derivatives
Taiwan FSC Enhances Cross-selling Benefits Among FIs
28/01/2025
Futures brokers and insurance brokers will be allowed to cross-sell financial products, subject to them meeting certain qualifications.
Sanctions
UK, Canada Impose Sanctions on Belarus Over “Sham” Election
28/01/2025
The UK and Canada sanctioned those responsible for “human rights violations” and companies that support Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Sanctions
Russia Proposes Jail for Disclosure of Sanctions Circumvention Methods
27/01/2025
The draft law reportedly points to websites that disseminate leaked customs data and information in the media about logistics schemes for delivering sanctioned goods.
Sanctions
Russian Court Orders Raiffeisen to Pay €2b in Damages
26/01/2025
Russian lawmakers also working on legislation that will enable outright confiscation of assets belonging to any individual or company from an “unfriendly” country
Sanctions
US to Designate International Drug Cartels as Terrorist Organisations
25/01/2025
The US State Department will decide which cartels to designate. Three of Biden’s sanctions-related executive actions were rescinded.
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