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Fintech / Regtech
ANZ Partners With Microsoft to Launch “AI Immersion Centre”
15/08/2024
ANZ plans to send 3,000 leaders through the facility over the next year to upskill them on GenAI and enable them to better support “adoption at scale”.
Enforcement
FSS Korea Launches Investigation Into Top Four ETF Issuers
15/08/2024
The investigation will focus on whether ETFs were supported by group affiliates and whether unfair arrangements were in place with liquidity providers.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Eurex Expands Crypto Derivatives Suite to Include Ethereum
15/08/2024
Eurex has launched Ethereum futures and options, adding to its crypto derivatives portfolio which has so far only covered Bitcoin.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Three Arrows Capital Sues Terraform Labs for Crypto Losses
14/08/2024
Liquidators for the failed crypto hedge fund say TerraForm Labs induced Three Arrows to purchase TerraUSD and Luna through market manipulation.
Capital / Liquidity
Bank of Laos to Establish Centralised Foreign Exchange Market
14/08/2024
The central bank signed an MoU with 15 banks to establish the new platform, which will help the country move away from informal currency exchange channels.
Sanctions
US to Remove Chinese Laser Sensor Maker from Blacklist
14/08/2024
The Department of Defence has reportedly decided to remove Hesai Technology Co Ltd from its blacklist of Chinese military-affiliated companies.
Sanctions
USD, EUR Banknotes Being Shipped to Russia Despite Sanctions – Report
14/08/2024
Russia has managed to circumvent sanctions blocking cash imports by arranging transport from countries including the UAE and Turkey.
AML / KYC
Bulgarian Man Extradited to US Over Illegal Exports to Russia
14/08/2024
Milan Dimitrov conspired with two others to use a Bulgarian company to receive export-controlled items from the US and transship them to Russia.
Enforcement
Beijing Prosecutors Charge 49 Former Zhongzhi Employees
13/08/2024
The wealth management firm filed for bankruptcy liquidation in January after declaring it was insolvent with up to $64bn in liabilities.
Enforcement
US Court Convicts Former Mozambique Official in Bribery Case
12/08/2024
Following a four-week trial in New York, Mozambique’s former finance minister was found guilty for accepting $7mn in bribes.
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