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Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Montenegro Court to Extradite Do Kwon to the US, Not Korea
By Mark Johnston | 23/02/2024
Montenegro’s High Court decided to approve the US extradition request over South Korea’s, citing the gravity of the charges and the evidence presented by US authorities.
Anti-Money Laundering
FATF Plenary Concludes With Beneficial Ownership, NPOs, Crypto in Focus
By Manesh Samtani | 23/02/2024
Kenya and Namibia were added to the FATF’s grey list while Barbados, Gibraltar, Uganda and the UAE were removed.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Unveils Five Enforcement Actions Involving Russian Oligarchs
By Editors | 23/02/2024
The actions, including charges against the CEO of Russia’s VTB Bank, were unveiled just ahead of the two-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine.
PEPs & Sanctions
Three FIUs Issue Guidance on Russia Sanctions Evasion
By Manesh Samtani | 23/02/2024
The FIUs of Canada, Netherlands and Germany issued a joint advisory providing indicators to aid in the detection of dual-use goods trade involving Russia.
PEPs & Sanctions
UK Unveils More Than 50 New Sanctions Targeting Russia
By Manesh Samtani | 23/02/2024
The sanctions targets include Russian diamond companies, weapons manufacturers, and three China-based companies.
AI Risk & Governance
EU Establishes New Office to Implement AI Act
By Mark Johnston | 23/02/2024
The AI Office will be responsible for implementing the AI Act and fostering a trustworthy AI ecosystem in the EU.
PEPs & Sanctions
EU Approves 13th Package of Sanctions Against Russia
By Editors | 22/02/2024
The new sanctions package includes trade restrictions on Chinese and Indian companies for the first time.
PEPs & Sanctions
UK Imposes First Sanctions Over Death of Alexei Navalny
By Editors | 22/02/2024
Sanctions were imposed against six individuals who oversaw the prison camp where Navalny was held leading up to his death.
Anti-Money Laundering
Alternative Fund Managers Face Growing AML Risks: Study
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 22/02/2024
Several alternative fund firms faced AML fines and few were visited by regulators over money laundering concerns.
Market Data & Technology
EU Adopts New Rules to Enhance Market Data Access
By Mark Johnston | 22/02/2024
The amendments to MiFIR and MiFID II will enable the establishment of EU-wide consolidated tapes and ban payment for order flow.
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