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    Clearing & Post-Trade

    EEX Group Welcomes First General Clearing Member from APAC

    By Nithya Subramanian | 11/05/2025

    The move expands the global footprint of EEX Group’s clearing arm, while enhancing access to international energy and commodity markets for APAC clients.

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    PEPs & Sanctions

    EU Commission Proposes 17th Russia Sanctions Package

    By Manesh Samtani | 08/05/2025

    The package targets Russia’s shadow fleet of oil tankers as well as dozens of companies involved in sanctions evasion, including China-based entities.

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    ESG Data

    ESMA Consults On Rules For ESG Rating Providers

    By Editors | 07/05/2025

    Among other things, the draft RTS sets out the information non-EU firms must provide when seeking recognition in the EU.

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    Data Privacy

    TikTok Fined for Breaching GDPR With China Data Transfers

    By Editors | 07/05/2025

    TikTok was fined EUR 530 million and is required to bring its data processing into compliance with GDPR within six months.

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    European Court of Justice Deems Malta’s Gold Passport Programme Illegal

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/05/2025

    CJEU ruled that a commercial transaction cannot be used to acquire EU citizenship. The scheme has earned Malta EUR 1.4 billion since 2015.

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    Cryptocurrency

    Japan Adds 30 More Jurisdictions to Scope of Travel Rule Requirements

    By Editors | 29/04/2025

    There were already 28 jurisdictions named after an update in January 2024. The FSA proposes to add 30 more jurisdictions, which are mostly EU nations.

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    Payments & Settlements

    BIS Publishes Findings from DLT Project to Enhance FX Settlements

    By Manesh Samtani | 25/04/2025

    Project Meridian FX demonstrated the technical feasibility of using “synchronisation operators” to modernise FX settlements, improve interoperability, and increase efficiency.

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    Climate Risk

    EBA’s ESG Risk Guidelines Present Heavy Burden for Japan Banks

    By Thisanka Siripala | 23/04/2025

    The JBA said the Japanese banks will struggle to implement the EBA’s ESG risk management and scenario analysis guidelines by the January 2026 implementation date.

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    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Interpol Published Second-ever ‘Silver Notice’ at UK’s Request

    By Manesh Samtani | 16/04/2025

    The Silver Notice was issued to pinpoint assets held internationally by a man convicted for running a GBP 8.5 million conveyancing fraud.

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    Structural Regulation

    UK FCA to Open APAC Regional Office in July 2025

    By Editors | 16/04/2025

    The new regional office will focus on supporting financial services firms in navigating UK regulation and helping UK firms expand into APAC.

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