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    Articles by Editors

    ESG / Sustainability

    US SEC Pauses Implementation of New Climate Disclosure Rules

    06/04/2024

    The SEC issued an order to stay the new climate-related disclosure rules pending the resolution of six cases challenging their validity.

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    Enforcement

    Two Men Admit to Conspiracy to Export Aircraft Parts to Russia

    05/04/2024

    The two Russian nationals falsely claimed the parts were intended for countries other than Russia. US authorities stopped multiple shipments.

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    Sanctions

    OFAC Sanctions 13 Vessels Over Iran Commodity Shipments

    05/04/2024

    The vessels, operated by UAE-based Oceanlink Maritime DMCC, are “deeply involved in the shipment of Iranian commodities”.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Ripple Announces Plans to Issue USD-backed Stablecoin

    05/04/2024

    Ripple said its reserve assets will be audited by a third-party accounting firm and that it will publish monthly attestations.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    IOSCO Proposes Guidance on Supervision of Exchanges

    05/04/2024

    The consultation report provides guidance on supervising exchanges that provide multiple services or are part of a larger group.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    ECB Announces Participants for Upcoming DLT Settlement Trials

    05/04/2024

    The first wave of trials will involve ten market participants, six market DLT operators, and five central banks.

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    Enforcement

    US SEC Fines Another Investment Adviser Over Text Messaging

    04/04/2024

    Senvest Management was fined $6.5mn for failing to preserve business communications that took place on personal devices and messaging apps.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    FSS Korea to Use Naver’s AI Tech in Supervisory Work

    04/04/2024

    Under a new MoU, the FSS will be able to use Naver’s technologies to enhance its supervision, monitoring, and inspection activities.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    BCBS to Backtrack on Climate-related Standards – Report

    04/04/2024

    The BCBS plans to make its standards on disclosures and transition plans optional rather than universally adopted due to US pressure.

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    Sanctions

    Russia-China Business Facing Banking ‘Bottleneck’ – Report

    04/04/2024

    VTB, the only Russian bank with a fully-fledged branch in China, is dealing with high demand from companies seeking to open accounts to do business with Russia.

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