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    Big Picture

    BIS Outlines Vision for Future Financial System, Called “Finternet”

    By Manesh Samtani | 23/04/2024

    The “Finternet” would enable multiple financial ecosystems to interconnect with each other, like the internet, using technologies such as tokenisation and unified ledgers.

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    AML / KYC

    FATF Ministers Pledge Stronger Measures Against Financial Crime

    By Mark Johnston | 23/04/2024

    The FATF has published a Ministers’ Declaration to reinforce their commitment to combating financial crime.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    NZAOA Launches Fourth Iteration of Target-setting Protocol

    By ESG Investor | 22/04/2024

    Latest iteration of the alliance’s target-setting protocol expands coverage to private markets, providing more detail on sovereign debt.

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    Enforcement

    OFAC Penalises Thai Petrochemical Firm for Sanctions Violations

    By Editors | 21/04/2024

    A unit of a Siam Cement Group subsidiary obfuscated the Iranian origin of polyethylene resin, causing US banks to unknowingly process transfers that violated sanctions.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    ISDA Offers Recommendations to Address Greenwashing in VCMs

    By Editors | 21/04/2024

    Firms should improve third-party oversight and monitoring in respect of the due diligence being done on VCCs, protocol quality, rating programmes and advisors.

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    Sanctions

    US Sanctions Four Entities Over Pakistan Missile Inputs

    By Editors | 21/04/2024

    One Belarus-based and three China-based entities were sanctioned for supplying Pakistan’s ballistic missile programme.

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    Sanctions

    US, EU Issue New Sanctions Over Settler Violence in West Bank

    By Editors | 21/04/2024

    OFAC’s sanctions target two entities that helped raise funds for two already-designated Israeli settlers. The EU sanctions target four individuals and two entities.

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    Sanctions

    US Reimposes Sanctions on Venezuela’s Oil and Gas Sectors

    By Editors | 20/04/2024

    Venezuela has fallen short of its commitments in terms of opening up the democratic and electoral process, US officials said.

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    Big Picture

    ISDA Offers Guidance on Using GenAI in Derivatives Markets

    By Manesh Samtani | 19/04/2024

    The report identifies use cases for GenAI in the OTC derivatives market, and explores regulatory issues, challenges and risks.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    BIS Project to Simplify Financial Infrastructure Development

    By Manesh Samtani | 19/04/2024

    BIS Innovation Hub and partners will develop a tool to enable easy implementation of next-gen payment systems and settlement infrastructures.

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