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    Clearing & Post-Trade

    Last Stretch to T+1: Identifying Potential Bumps for Firms in Asia

    By Nellie Dagdag | 30/04/2024

    Nellie Dagdag says May 28th is not the end date for T+1 preparations; rather it is an awakening date for appreciation of the benefits of accelerated settlement.

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    Payments & Settlements

    CPMI Publishes SLA Guidance for Cross-border Payments

    By Editors | 30/04/2024

    New CPMI report offers high-level recommendations on the design of service level agreements used in cross-border payment arrangements.

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    PEPs & Sanctions

    China Cautions Japan Against Expanding Export Controls

    By Editors | 30/04/2024

    MOFCOM said Japan’s proposal to expand its controls on certain semiconductor products will damage the stability of global supply chains.

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    Supervision & Enforcement

    Law Enforcement Agencies to Boost Data Sharing: INTERPOL

    By Mark Johnston | 29/04/2024

    Delegates at INTERPOL’s Heads of NCBs conference identified initiatives to encourage greater operational sharing of criminal data.

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    Data Privacy

    Message Encryption In Focus for Indian, European Authorities

    By Editors | 29/04/2024

    WhatsApp will leave India if it is required to break encryption. Europol expresses concern with message encryption on Messenger.

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    PEPs & Sanctions

    OFAC Extends Authorisation for Russia-related Energy Transactions

    By Editors | 29/04/2024

    The general licence authorises energy-related transactions with nine Russian banks and the central bank. It was scheduled to expire on 1 May 2024.

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    GCFFC Estimates Human Trafficking Proceeds at $498b for 2024

    By Manesh Samtani | 28/04/2024

    APAC has the most human trafficking victims compared to other regions, including in terms of forced criminality, forced marriages, and sexual exploitation.

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    PEPs & Sanctions

    Russia Places Two EU Companies Under Gazprom Management

    By Editors | 28/04/2024

    Italy’s Ariston and Germany’s BSH Hausgeraete were placed under the management of JSC Gazprom Household Systems.

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    US DOJ Charges Founders of Crypto Mixer “Samourai Wallet”

    By Editors | 27/04/2024

    Over around ten years, Samourai Wallet was used to launder over $100mn in crime proceeds, earning the founders at least $4mn in fees.

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    PEPs & Sanctions

    France Proposes New Sanctions to Target Russian Disinformation

    By Editors | 27/04/2024

    The sanctions would target the disinformation on social media, the use of AI-generated deep fakes, the creation of fake websites, and election interference.

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