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ESG / Sustainability
Common Ground Taxonomy: An Analytical Tool
By Manesh Samtani | 20/09/2022
The HKGFA is looking to address misconceptions about the EU-China Common Ground Taxonomy and how it is meant to be used, says Chaoni Huang.
Crypto / Digital Assets
UK FCA Issues Warning Against Crypto Exchange FTX
By Editors | 20/09/2022
The FCA said FTX is targeting UK consumers without proper authorisation. FTX believes a scammer is impersonating the company.
Crypto / Digital Assets
ECB Selects Five Firms to Develop CBDC User Interfaces
By Editors | 18/09/2022
CaixaBank, Worldline, EPI, Nexi and Amazon will each focus on one specific use case of a digital euro in the prototyping exercise, the ECB said.
AML / KYC
US Imposes New Sanctions on Russian Targets
By Manesh Samtani | 16/09/2022
The US and EU are also discussing plans target Turkish banks that have joined Russia’s Mir payment system. Putin unexpectedly admitted to tensions with Xi.
AML / KYC
US Treasury Issues Guidance on Russian Oil Price Cap
By Manesh Samtani | 12/09/2022
The price cap on Russian crude starts in December. India and China import over half of Russia’s seaborne oil. Nord Stream 1 is closed.
AML / KYC
UK OFSI Updates Sanctions Guidance to Include Crypto
By Editors | 07/09/2022
Crypto firms are directed to freeze assets of targets listed under the Consolidated List and report suspected sanctions breaches to the OFSI.
Market Infrastructure
CME Proposes Early Conversion of Eurodollar Futures, Options
By Editors | 06/09/2022
The proposed 13 April 2023 conversion date is intended to help firms complete their operational work as early as possible in the LIBOR-to-SOFR transition process.
Market Infrastructure
Liz Truss Implications for the UK Financial Sector
By Manesh Samtani | 06/09/2022
Planned tax cuts will benefit banks. The FCA, PRA and PSR may be merged. China may be declared a threat to national security.
AML / KYC
German Prosecutors Raid JP Morgan as Part of Cum-Ex Probe
By Editors | 04/09/2022
Around 1,500 people are currently under investigation across 50 international and domestic financial institutions and brokers.
Crypto / Digital Assets
CME Group Launches Bitcoin, Ether Futures in Euro
By Editors | 31/08/2022
CME says the new contracts will provide institutional investors precise tools to trade and hedge their crypto exposures.
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