Editors
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ESG / Sustainability
New Guidance Issued for Green Enabling Projects and SLLBs
26/06/2024
SLLBs, or “Sustainability-Linked Loan financing Bonds”, will enable issuers to finance or re-finance portfolios of sustainability-linked loans.
Fintech / Regtech
ASIC Issues Guidance on Communications Surveillance
26/06/2024
A new information sheet calls for market intermediaries to ensure effective monitoring and supervision of business communications.
Securities / Derivatives
CFTC Approves Four Comparability Determinations for Foreign Jurisdictions
26/06/2024
Certain swap dealers in Japan, Mexico, the EU, and UK can satisfy certain US capital and financial reporting requirements by complying with home country rules.
Sanctions
Canada Imposes Additional Sanctions Targeting Hamas
26/06/2024
The sanctions target nine individuals and two entities that facilitated, supported, and provided funding for the Hamas attacks on Israel last October.
Sanctions
OFAC Targets Iranian ‘Shadow Banking’ Network With Sanctions
26/06/2024
The sanctions target 25 companies based in Hong Kong, 13 in UAE, five in Iran, and one each in Türkiye and Marshall Islands.
Crypto / Digital Assets
France, Luxembourg Publish Results of Bond Tokenisation Project
26/06/2024
Project Venus highlighted the potential for wCBDC and DLTs to improve access, security, and efficiency of digital capital markets.
AML / KYC
Vietnam to Require Biometric Authentication for Money Transfers
26/06/2024
The new regulation also prohibits individuals from buying, selling, renting, leasing, or borrowing transaction accounts.
Sanctions
EU Imposes New Cyber Sanctions Against Six Russian Actors
25/06/2024
The sanctions target two ‘Callisto group’ members, two ‘Armageddon hacker group’ members, and two others involved in deploying ‘Conti’ and ‘Trickbot’ malware.
US Teasury Proposes Rules to Curb Investment in Chinese Tech
25/06/2024
The proposed rules prohibit US investment in certain technologies and products, and require notification for certain other transactions.
Crypto / Digital Assets
EU Council Formally Adopts 14th Russia Sanctions Package
25/06/2024
The measures target Russia’s LNG sector, sanctions circumvention, the finance sector, Russian disinformation, dual-use goods, and 27 “shadow fleet” vessels.
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