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PEPs & Sanctions
Russia is Procuring Tank Parts Made in Japan, Taiwan via China
25/02/2024
A Belarusian-owned company in Shenzhen has reportedly been acquiring tank parts from Japanese and Taiwanese manufacturers for use by Russia.
PEPs & Sanctions
New Sanctions Packages Announced to Mark Ukraine War Anniversary
25/02/2024
The US, EU, Canada, Japan and Australia announced new Russia-related sanctions, including Chinese, Indian, South Korean and Thai companies among their targets.
Cryptocurrency
Thai SEC Passes Resolution to Revoke Zipmex Crypto Licence
23/02/2024
The SEC says Zipmex’s business licence needs to be revoked to prevent further harm to clients’ interests, after the company failed to resolve deficiencies by another deadline.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Unveils Five Enforcement Actions Involving Russian Oligarchs
23/02/2024
The actions, including charges against the CEO of Russia’s VTB Bank, were unveiled just ahead of the two-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine.
PEPs & Sanctions
EU Sanctions Russians Linked to Moldova Destabilisation Efforts
23/02/2024
Six individuals and one entity were sanctioned for actions aimed at destabilising, undermining or threatening Moldova’s sovereignty and independence.
PEPs & Sanctions
EU Approves 13th Package of Sanctions Against Russia
22/02/2024
The new sanctions package includes trade restrictions on Chinese and Indian companies for the first time.
PEPs & Sanctions
UK Imposes First Sanctions Over Death of Alexei Navalny
22/02/2024
Sanctions were imposed against six individuals who oversaw the prison camp where Navalny was held leading up to his death.
PEPs & Sanctions
HSBC Wins Approval to Sell Russian Unit to Expobank
21/02/2024
HSBC announced in June 2022 that it had struck a deal to sell its Russian unit, but it has taken until now for approval from Vladimir Putin.
KYC & CDD
CBA Becomes First Australia-based LEI Validation Agent
21/02/2024
CBA can now obtain and maintain LEIs for clients leveraging its ‘business-as-usual’ KYC and onboarding processes.
Trading & Investment
FSS Korea Clarifies Role in Seeking Redress for Investors
21/02/2024
FSS responds to calls for a court, rather than the regulator, should prepare compensation plans for investors in loss-making ELS products.
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