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    Fintech / Regtech

    EU Establishes New Office to Implement AI Act

    By Mark Johnston | 23/02/2024

    The AI Office will be responsible for implementing the AI Act and fostering a trustworthy AI ecosystem in the EU.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    The Future of Securities Tokenisation and Crypto Regulation 

    By Hannah Cassidy | 22/02/2024

    With crypto currencies and assets firmly lodged in the public mind, regulators need to lay guardrails to facilitate innovation and combat misbehaviour.

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    Sanctions

    EU Approves 13th Package of Sanctions Against Russia

    By Editors | 22/02/2024

    The new sanctions package includes trade restrictions on Chinese and Indian companies for the first time.

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    Sanctions

    UK Imposes First Sanctions Over Death of Alexei Navalny

    By Editors | 22/02/2024

    Sanctions were imposed against six individuals who oversaw the prison camp where Navalny was held leading up to his death.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    EU Adopts New Rules to Enhance Market Data Access

    By Mark Johnston | 22/02/2024

    The amendments to MiFIR and MiFID II will enable the establishment of EU-wide consolidated tapes and ban payment for order flow.

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    EU Removes Four Jurisdictions from Tax Blacklist

    By Mark Johnston | 22/02/2024

    Hong Kong was also removed from the EU’s state-of-play document for making further improvements to its tax policies.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    UK Seeking to Introduce Stablecoin, Staking Rules Within Six Months

    By Mark Johnston | 21/02/2024

    The UK government is “pushing very hard” to enact the new rules as soon as possible, Economic Secretary Bim Afolami said.

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    Sanctions

    HSBC Wins Approval to Sell Russian Unit to Expobank

    By Editors | 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.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Cybercrime Group LockBit Has Been Dismantled

    By Manesh Samtani | 21/02/2024

    Law enforcement from ten countries have disrupted the criminal operation of the LockBit ransomware group.

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    Sanctions

    EU Allows Humanitarian Exception in Terrorism Sanctions Regime

    By Editors | 20/02/2024

    The decision comes after the EU established a dedicated framework in January to allow it to target Hamas and PIJ facilitators with sanctions.

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