Trading & Investment

China Opens More Commodity Futures Contracts to Foreign Investors

03/03/2025

Major exchanges in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Dailan and Zhengzhou said new contracts are open to QFIs from 4 March.

PEPs & Sanctions

Canada Sanctions Russian Enablers and Paramilitary Organisations

03/03/2025

New sanctions target key Russian allies, including paramilitary organisations, their leaders, and “others involved in helping Russia wage war in Ukraine”.

Supervision & Enforcement

Vietnam Launches Probe into Bank Lending Rates

27/02/2025

Commercial banks seen as responsible for negatively impacting lending by raising their interest rates may face penalties.

Credit Risk

BOT Considers Adjusting LTV Rules to Spur Property Market

27/02/2025

Developers and the finance minister have called on the central bank for urgent measures to support the property sector.

PEPs & Sanctions

OFAC Sanctions Six Hong Kong and Mainland-based Entities

27/02/2025

Secondary sanctions were imposed against Hong Kong and Mainland entities that OFAC says procured drone components on behalf of Iran.

PEPs & Sanctions

OFAC Issues Additional Sanctions on Iranian Oil Trade Network

26/02/2025

The sanctions targets include entities based in Hong Kong, China, India, Malaysia, Iran, the UAE, Seychelles, and Liberia

PEPs & Sanctions

EU Suspends Sanctions on Syria in Key Economic Sectors

25/02/2025

Sectoral measures in the energy and transport sectors were suspended and five entities including banks were removed from the sanctions list.

PEPs & Sanctions

New Sanctions Announced to Mark Third Year of Ukraine War

25/02/2025

EU, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand sanctions target circumvention via third countries, Russia’s shadow fleet, financial institutions, trade

PEPs & Sanctions

Europol Establishes Dedicated Hub for Sanctions-related Investigations

25/02/2025

The initiative will improve the tracking of illicit financial flows and asset seizures, ensuring a more coordinated response to sanctions evasion, Europol said.