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Securities / Derivatives
SFC Issues Guidance on Offering Hong Kong Funds in UAE
By Mark Johnston | 11/04/2024
The SFC published an information sheet providing guidance on how Hong Kong funds can be offered to investors in the DIFC and the UAE more broadly.
Big Picture
BIS Paper Calls for Global Consistency in Stablecoin Regulation
By Manesh Samtani | 11/04/2024
Despite commonalities in the regulatory efforts across jurisdictions, the regulatory landscape remains “diverse and fragmented”, the paper says.
Enforcement
Australian Court Rules on Sanctions Law Breach by Coal Miner
By Editors | 10/04/2024
A Federal Court Justice has ruled that ASX-listed coal miner Tigers Realm Coal breached Australia’s sanctions law.
Sanctions
EU Starts Work on 14th Russia Sanctions Package
By Editors | 10/04/2024
Valdis Dombrovskis said the 14th package against Russia would have a “strong anti-circumvention focus” and “should be adopted in spring”.
Sanctions
US Treasury Official Calls for Expanded Tools to Target Crypto
By Manesh Samtani | 10/04/2024
Without Congressional action, the use of virtual assets by terrorists, ransomware actors and rogue nations will only grow, said Wally Adeyemo.
Market Infrastructure
EU Firms “Prepared” to Meet UPI Reporting Requirments: DSB
By Editors | 10/04/2024
The DSB said its user onboarding data reveals a steady increase in EU headquartered firms joining the UPI service.
Enforcement
Mossack Fonseca Trial Commences in Panama Over 2016 Document Leak
By Mark Johnston | 10/04/2024
The founders and other former representatives, lawyers and ex-employees of Mossack Fonseca face money laundering charges for a corruption scheme in Brazil.
Sanctions
Japan Adds 164 More Items to Russia Export Ban List
By Editors | 07/04/2024
The new export restrictions and a new diamond import ban will take effect from 17 April and 10 May, respectively.
Enforcement
US Jury Finds Terraform Labs, Do Kwon Liable for Fraud
By Editors | 06/04/2024
Terraform Labs and founder Do Kwon deceived investors about its algorithmic stablecoin UST, a jury found after a nine-day trial.
Crypto / Digital Assets
US Court Jails Bulgarian National Over “OneCoin” Fraud
By Editors | 06/04/2024
Irina Dilkinska assisted in running OneCoin’s day-to-day operations and laundered fraudulently obtained proceeds to the Cayman Islands.
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