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    PEPs & Sanctions

    Russia, China Working on Regulations to Facilitate Barter Trade – Reports

    By Editors | 10/08/2024

    New regulatory arrangements being put in place are expected to enable barter deals between Russia and China involving agriculture “as soon as this autumn”.

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    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    UN Committee Approves Global Cybercrime Treaty Despite Opposition

    By Manesh Samtani | 10/08/2024

    The UN Convention against Cybercrime still needs to be ratified by at least 40 nations at the General Assembly in the fall.

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    KYC & CDD

    Cayman Islands: New Beneficial Ownership Regime Commences

    By Editors | 09/08/2024

    Beneficial ownership information will not yet be available to the public in light of the November 2022 ruling by the European Court of Justice.

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    AI Risk & Governance

    Google DeepMind Publishes Research on GenAI Misuse Tactics

    By Nithya Subramanian | 09/08/2024

    The researchers categorise GenAI misuse into two categories – exploitation of GenAI capabilities, and compromise of GenAI systems.

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    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    German Prosecutors Charge Two More Ex-Wirecard Execs

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 08/08/2024

    The two executives allegedly breached their fiduciary duties by approving unsecured loans that were used to embezzle “several hundred million euros”.

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    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Australian Police Obtain New Intelligence on Crypto Scams

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/08/2024

    The AFP identified over 2,000 compromised crypto wallets belonging to Australians by participating in a global anti-scam initiative launched by Chainalysis.

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    US, Germany Take Down Illicit Crypto Platform Cryptonator

    By Editors | 08/08/2024

    Cryptonator facilitated transactions worth USD 1.4 billion, including those linked to sanctioned entities and criminal marketplaces.

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    The Case for Change: Leveraging GenAI in Anti-Financial Crime

    By Bradley Maclean | 07/08/2024

    GenAI’s emergence will revolutionise financial crime prevention, but a balanced approach that includes strict oversight will be key to maximising its benefits.

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    Climate Risk

    SBTi Proposes Stricter Scope 3 Target Standards

    By ESG Investor | 06/08/2024

    Value chain emissions have been considered too hard to deal with by many companies, but that needs to change, says the SBTi.

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    Market Data & Technology

    IFRS Foundation Issues Guidance on Digital Financial Reporting

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 06/08/2024

    IFRS Foundation provides guidance to regulators on implementing digital taxonomies for digital financial reporting.

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