International

Anti-Money Laundering

Eurojust Establishes Judicial Focus Group to Combat Money Laundering

By Mark Johnston | 26/11/2024

Eurojust has launched a Judicial Focus Group to strengthen efforts against money laundering and improve asset recovery across the European Union.

PEPs & Sanctions

UK Sanctions “Infamous Kleptocrats” to Start Anti-Corruption Campaign

By Editors | 25/11/2024

The FCDO said the sanctions mark “the start of a new campaign” to clamp down on corruption and illicit finance both at home and overseas.

PEPs & Sanctions

OFAC Targets Russian Finance With Sweeping New Sanctions

By Editors | 24/11/2024

The sanctions target Gazprombank, over 50 other Russian banks, more than 40 Russian securities registrars, and 15 Russian finance officials.

PEPs & Sanctions

Dutch Law Firm Found Facilitating Iranian Oil Sales – Report

By Editors | 23/11/2024

The Dutch law firm reportedly used a Surinamese subsidiary to set up companies to manage oil tankers that are part of Iran’s “ghost fleet”.

PEPs & Sanctions

Myanmar Groups Call for Sanctions on Myanma Economic Bank

By Editors | 23/11/2024

Civil society groups say state-owned Myanma Economic Bank is being used to circumvent sanctions and enable the military junta to access foreign currency.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

IOSCO Proposes Measures to Tackle Pre-Hedging Risks

By Manesh Samtani | 23/11/2024

IOSCO proposes recommendations to guide regulators in determining acceptable pre-hedging practices and managing the associated conduct risks effectively.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Compensation Must Be Aligned with Prudent Risk-Taking: FSB

By Manesh Samtani | 22/11/2024

New FSB report identifies legal and regulatory challenges associated with the use of compensation tools to promote prudent risk taking.

Tokenisation

Goldman Sachs to Make GS DAP Platform “Industry-owned”

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/11/2024

Goldman will establish a new, standalone company to spin out GS DAP so that it can be used by more participants to interoperate seamlessly.

PEPs & Sanctions

OFAC Sanctions Six Senior Hamas Officials and Financiers

By Editors | 22/11/2024

OFAC said the targets facilitate terrorist activities, represent Hamas interests abroad, and coordinate transfers of money and goods into Gaza.