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Supervision & Enforcement
US SEC Fines 12 Municipal Advisors for Record Keeping Violations
18/09/2024
The 12 firms agreed to pay combined penalties of more than $1.3mn for failures to preserve records of business communications using unofficial channels.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
France Attempting to Use New Cybercrime Law Against Telegram Founder
18/09/2024
The LOPMI law, enacted in 2023 and as yet untested, is the first globally that gives a court the power to punish executives for abuse of the platforms they operate.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Sanctions Georgian Officials Over Human Rights Abuses
17/09/2024
OFAC sanctioned four individuals while the State Department announced visa restrictions on more than 60 others and their family members.
Clearing & Post-Trade
Indonesia Targets 30 September Launch Date for New CCP
17/09/2024
The new central counterparty will carry out clearing and settlement of transactions involving interest rates and foreign exchange rates.
AI Risk & Governance
New Zealand FMA Joins Global Financial Innovation Network
17/09/2024
The FMA said GFIN will provide it greater opportunities to collaborate with other regulators and work on topics such as AI and tokenisation.
Anti-Money Laundering
US OCC Imposes Restrictions on Wells Fargo for AML Deficiencies
17/09/2024
The OCC requires Wells Fargo to address deficiencies and seek prior written approval before launching new products or services or entering new geographies.
PEPs & Sanctions
EU Seeking Greater Certainty on Russia Sanctions Renewal Process
16/09/2024
The current process requires a unanimous vote from all EU member states every 6 months to renew the sanctions on Russia.
PEPs & Sanctions
Australia Sanctions Five Iranians Over “Violent Repression” of Protests
16/09/2024
The sanctions mark the second anniversary of the death of Mahsa Jina Amini, who was arrested for “improperly” wearing her hijab and died in custody.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Issues New Sanctions Targeting Russian Influence Operations
16/09/2024
The new sanctions target media group Rossiya Segodnya and others connected to Russian state media RT and its “malign influence efforts”.
PEPs & Sanctions
UK Set to Launch Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation
16/09/2024
The office will be responsible for the civil enforcement of certain trade sanctions as they relate to UK services and overseas trade with a UK nexus.
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