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    Big Picture

    Wholesale CBDCs More Likely to Gain Traction Than Retail CBDCs – Report

    By Thisanka Siripala | 31/01/2025

    Wholesale CBDCs are more likely to launch ahead of retail CBDCs on account of clearer efficiency gains and lower barriers to adoption.

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    Enforcement

    US Suspects Sanctions Circumvention by Chinese AI Firm DeepSeek

    By Manesh Samtani | 31/01/2025

    US authorities investigating whether Deepseek bypassed US export controls and whether Singapore served as an intermediary for restricted Nvidia chip shipments

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    ESG / Sustainability

    IAIS Sets Out Work Priorities in New 2025-2026 Roadmap

    By Thisanka Siripala | 30/01/2025

    Following the adoption of the Insurance Capital Standard at the end of 2024, the IAIS will shift focus to implementation and addressing risks in the industry.

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    Sanctions

    Australia Issues New Guidance on Sanctions Compliance

    By Editors | 30/01/2025

    The ASO also released a Sanctions Compliance Toolkit and a Sanctions Risk Assessment Tool to facilitate compliance with Australian sanctions laws

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    ESG / Sustainability

    IAASB, IESBA Launch Sustainability Assurance & Ethics Standards

    By ESG Investor | 30/01/2025

    The standards aim to ensure qualified practitioners can consistently perform high-quality assurance engagements on sustainability information

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    ESG / Sustainability

    UNEP FI Launches Human Rights Toolkit for Financial Institutions

    By Thisanka Siripala | 30/01/2025

    The toolkit offers step-by-step guidance to help financial institutions integrate human rights considerations into their operations

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    Sanctions

    Five Indicted in DPRK Remote IT Worker Fraud Case

    By Editors | 30/01/2025

    The indictment targets five individuals including two US nationals who operated “laptop farms” at their residences

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    Sanctions

    EU Imposes Cyber Sanctions Against Three Russian Actors

    By Editors | 29/01/2025

    The individuals listed were responsible for the theft of thousands of confidential documents from Estonia in 2020

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    Market Infrastructure

    GFXC Issues Revised FX Global Code to Improve Transparency

    By Manesh Samtani | 28/01/2025

    The revisions promote transparency around the sharing of client-generated data and provide further guidance on controlling FX settlement risk

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Bloomberg Philanthropies to Fund UN Climate Body After US Withdrawal

    By Thisanka Siripala | 28/01/2025

    Bloomberg Philanthropies and other US climate funders will fund the UNFCCC to offset the financial shortfall caused by the US withdrawal

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