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PEPs & Sanctions
US Adds 11 Entities to Entity List, Including 6 Chinese Firms
By Editors | 12/04/2024
One of the entities was “working as a part of a network” with three Russian firms to procure aerospace components for Iran.
Climate Risk
SBTi Policy Decision Prompts Backlash from Staff, Advisers
By Manesh Samtani | 12/04/2024
SBTi announced its intention to allow the use of carbon credits to tackle Scope 3 emissions. Staff and technical advisers are demanding a reversal of the new policy.
Clearing & Post-Trade
Industry Collaborates to Test Digital Regulatory Reporting
By Editors | 12/04/2024
The first phase of the collaboration between DTCC and REGnosys will test the ISDA DRR for derivatives reporting in Japan and the EU.
PEPs & Sanctions
Sanctions Against Two Russians “Not Justified”, EU Court Rules
By Editors | 12/04/2024
The court ruled that there wasn’t enough evidence to include Russian billionaires Mikhail Fridman and Petr Aven on the EU sanctions list.
Cybersecurity
Financial Sector “Highly Exposed” to Cyber Risks, IMF Warns
By Manesh Samtani | 11/04/2024
This is the first time the IMF has assessed cybersecurity in its Global Financial Stability Report, which says cyber policy frameworks are “inadequate”.
Capital Adequacy
EU May Adjust Bank Capital Rules to Ensure Competitiveness
By Nithya Subramanian | 11/04/2024
The European Commission could adjust bank capital requirements to maintain a level-playing field internationally for EU banks.
Structural Regulation
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.
Stablecoins
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.
PEPs & Sanctions
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.
PEPs & 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”.
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