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Sanctions

Sanctions Landscape Expected to Shift Under Trump Presidency

By Manesh Samtani | 11/11/2024

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to take a stronger stance against Iran, and to try to use sanctions to negotiate an end to the Russia-Ukraine war.

Sanctions

INTERPOL Publishes Update on How it Handles Sanctions Cases

By Editors | 10/11/2024

In its updated Repository of Practice document, INTERPOL explains how it handles requests for international police cooperation in cases involving sanctions violations.

Sanctions

UK Announces 56 Targets in New Russia Sanctions Package

By Editors | 09/11/2024

The targets in the UK’s largest sanctions package in 18 months include entities in China, Hong Kong, Türkiye, Central Asia, and Estonia.

Sanctions

US DOJ Charges Freight Forwarder for Evasion of Russia Export Controls

By Editors | 09/11/2024

Eleview International and two senior executives transshipped dual-use and other “high priority” items to Russia via Turkey, Finland, and Kazakhstan.

AML / KYC

FATF Publishes Guidance on Conducting National Risk Assessments

By Editors | 08/11/2024

The guidance identifies prerequisites for a successful NRA and offers a structured approach for analysing money laundering threats, vulnerabilities, and risks.

Fintech / Regtech

Global Fintech Institute Launches New Platform to Drive Innovation

By Nithya Subramanian | 08/11/2024

A new Startup Investment Credentials framework was also released to provide a standardised approach for evaluating fintech startups.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Swift Payment Network Piloted for Tokenised Fund Settlements

By Editors | 07/11/2024

The pilot used the payment orchestration capabilities of existing Swift infrastructure to settle fund subscriptions and redemptions.

Fintech / Regtech

Interpol-led Operation Takes Down Thousands of Servers Liked to Cybercrime

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/11/2024

Hong Kong Police took more than 1,037 servers offline, while Macau Police took down 291 servers as part of Operation Synergia II.

Fintech / Regtech

New Project Nexus Entity to be Established in Singapore

By Editors | 07/11/2024

The new management entity will oversee the live implementation of the Nexus operational model, which involves linking instant payment systems.