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    Trade Based Money Laundering

    Trading in the Dark: TBML in the Spotlight  for AML Compliance Teams

    By Nathan Lynch | 15/05/2025

    Robust TBML controls can help to protect banks and against fraud, sanctions violations, and systemic risks, writes Nathan Lynch.

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    Structural Regulation

    HK and Ontario Deepen Cross-Border Investment Management Supervision

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/05/2025

    The SFC and OSC will collaborate on the supervision of CIS investment managers operating in Hong Kong and Canada.

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    Trading & Investment

    SEBI to Drop Proposal to Cap Intraday Derivatives Positions

    By Nithya Subramanian | 14/05/2025

    More than half the public comments opposed the intraday limits, arguing they would hurt legitimate market-making and disrupt liquidity.

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    PEPs & Sanctions

    US Sanctions Asia Entities Facilitating Iran Oil Shipments to China

    By Manesh Samtani | 14/05/2025

    The sanctions include nine targets based in Hong Kong, three based in mainland China, and two based in Singapore.

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    Capital Adequacy

    GHOS Reaffirms Commitment to Basel III, Climate Disclosures

    By Manesh Samtani | 13/05/2025

    The GHOS said the BCBS is tasked with prioritising its work to analyse the impact of “extreme weather events on financial risks”.

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    PEPs & Sanctions

    Redlines & Key Zones: Taking Sanctions Screening Beyond Name Matching

    By Editors | 13/05/2025

    Ricky Butler at Dow Jones discusses the evolving challenges of sanctions compliance in a volatile geopolitical landscape.

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    PEPs & Sanctions

    UK Targets Russian Shadow Fleet with New Sanctions Package

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/05/2025

    The new sanctions package targets “up to 100 oil tankers” as well as several individuals and entities, including two Hong Kong-based companies.

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    Structural Regulation

    US Treasury to Launch Fast-Track Pilot for CFIUS Reviews

    By Nithya Subramanian | 11/05/2025

    A new ‘Known Investor’ portal will streamline CFIUS reviews of investments from allied and partner countries.

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    Market Abuse

    DMIST Proposes Self-Match Prevention Standard for Derivatives

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/05/2025

    DMIST says standardising SMP functionality will lead to an overall reduction in inadvertent wash trades and improved operational efficiencies.

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    Climate Risk

    US Pushes BCBS to Scale Back Climate Risk Task Force

    By Editors | 11/05/2025

    US regulators are advocating for the BCBS Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Risks to be downgraded to a working group.

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