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    Enforcement

    US SEC Asks Court to Force Terraform Labs and Founder to Pay $5.3b

    By Mark Johnston | 25/04/2024

    The SEC argues that Terraform Labs and Do Kwon have not shown remorse for their conduct and are likely to commit additional violations.

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    Sanctions

    Russian Court Orders Seizure of JPMorgan Assets

    By Editors | 25/04/2024

    State-owned VTB Bank filed the lawsuit in an attempt to recover USD 439.5 million in funds that were frozen by JPMorgan due to sanctions.

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    Sanctions

    Pakistan, Iran Agree to ‘Expeditiously’ Finalise Trade Agreement

    By Editors | 25/04/2024

    Pakistan and Iran aim to increase bilateral trade, cooperate on energy, and complete a gas pipeline project. The US has warned Pakistan of the risk of sanctions.

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    Enforcement

    Global Operation Takes Down ‘LabHost’ Cybercrime Service

    By Mark Johnston | 25/04/2024

    LabHost offered a service since 2021 that enabled over 10,000 cybercriminals to create fake websites and conduct phishing campaigns.

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    Enforcement

    US Hedge Fund Sues Over Credit Suisse AT1 Bond Losses

    By Mark Johnston | 25/04/2024

    The lawsuit accuses Credit Suisse’s CEO and former Chairman of misrepresenting the bank’s liquidity position while it was facing a deposit run.

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    Enforcement

    US DOJ Proposes 36-Month Prison Sentence for Binance Founder

    By Mark Johnston | 25/04/2024

    The DOJ said the sentence must be significant to effectively punish Changpeng Zhao and to deter others who are tempted to break US laws.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Asia-first Transition Strategy Scouts Opportunities

    By ESG Investor | 25/04/2024

    Robeco’s Head of Fixed Income argues that the hunt for “perfect” forward-looking emissions data cannot stand in the way of progress.

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    AML / KYC

    LSEG’s World-Check Data Breached by Hackers – Reports

    By Mark Johnston | 24/04/2024

    Hackers claim they have stolen data from LSEG’s World-Check database and have threatened to release records.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    ISSB to Start Research on Biodiversity, Human Capital Disclosures

    By Nithya Subramanian | 24/04/2024

    The research projects will focus on the information needs of investors and how these risks could affect the company’s prospects.

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    Sanctions

    Venezuela’s PDVSA to Hasten Move to USDT to Mitigate Sanctions

    By Editors | 24/04/2024

    USDT issuer Tether said in response that it respects the SDN list and will block payments made to sanctioned entities.

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