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Sanctions
US Issues New Sanctions Targeting Military Support to DPRK
By Editors | 17/12/2024
The sanctions targets include banks, financial representatives, generals, officials and foreign trade companies involved in Russia-DPRK oil trade.
Enforcement
US SEC Fines Cantor Fitzgerald Over Misleading SPAC Disclosures
By Editors | 16/12/2024
Cantor Fitzgerald failed to disclose that it had already commenced negotiations with merger targets for two SPACs prior to their IPOs.
Sanctions
US Sanctions Eight Firms for Enabling Human Rights Violations
By Editors | 16/12/2024
Commerce Dept said two Chinese targets enabled human rights violations and four others supplied parts and components to Myanmar’s military.
Capital / Liquidity
AllianceBernstein to Sue Switzerland Over Credit Suisse AT1 Writedown
By Editors | 16/12/2024
AllianceBernstein will be the first large institutional investor to sue Switzerland over its decision to write down Credit Suisse’s AT1 bonds last year.
Sanctions
OFAC Fines Global Logistics Firm for Sanctions Violations
By Editors | 16/12/2024
The violations of Cuba and Iran sanctions were committed by subsidiaries based in China, Spain, Canada, Australia and Peru.
Sanctions
US Considers New Sanctions Targeting Russian Oil Exports
By Editors | 15/12/2024
The new sanctions would potentially target foreign buyers of Russian crude oil and more of the vessels used for shipments.
AML / KYC
US Authorities Arrest Former TD Bank Employee for Money Laundering
By Thisanka Siripala | 13/12/2024
The ex-employee allegedly issued debit cards from Florida that were used to withdraw narcotics proceeds through ATMs in Colombia.
Securities / Derivatives
ICE and EEX Expand Offerings in Japan’s Energy Market
By Thisanka Siripala | 13/12/2024
ICE has added Japanese power futures to its product suite while EEX said it will launch Japanese power monthly options in February.
Enforcement
US Authorities Charge 14 Over DRPK IT Workers Scheme
By Editors | 12/12/2024
US employers unwittingly employed 14 North Korean IT workers for years and paid them hundreds of thousands of dollars in salary.
Sanctions
US Disburses $20bn Portion of G7 Loan to Support Ukraine
By Editors | 12/12/2024
The funds, part of the $50bn G7 loan package, will be repaid with earnings from the Russian assets frozen by sanctions in Europe.
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