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    Securities / Derivatives

    FCA Proposes Rules for New Stock Market for Private Companies

    By Editors | 18/12/2024

    PISCES will allow private and other unquoted UK and overseas companies to trade their securities during intermittent trading windows.

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    Sanctions

    UK Imposes Sanctions on 20 More Russian Shadow Fleet Vessels

    By Editors | 18/12/2024

    Shadow fleet ships are left “idling uselessly outside ports, which is costing Putin and his war effort millions in wasted funds,” the UK said.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    FCA Proposes New Rules to Prevent Abuse in Crypto Markets

    By Mark Johnston | 17/12/2024

    CATPs will have to establish robust due diligence processes for new listings, produce disclosure documents, and implement market abuse related systems and controls.

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    Sanctions

    EU Announces First Sanctions Under New ‘Hybrid Threats’ Regime

    By Editors | 17/12/2024

    The sanctions are in response to “Russia’s malicious actions and its lack of respect for a rules-based international order and international law”.

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    Sanctions

    EU Council Adopts 15th Sanctions Package Against Russia

    By Editors | 17/12/2024

    The package targets 52 ‘shadow fleet’ vessels and for the first time adds Chinese entities and individuals to the EU sanctions register.

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    Sanctions

    EU to Issues First Sanctions Targeting Russian Disinformation

    By Editors | 16/12/2024

    The sanctions are part of a new regime that focuses on disinformation operations and other Russian-sponsored destabilising activities globally.

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    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.

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    Sanctions

    Russia’s Rosneft, India’s Reliance Agree $13b Crude Oil Deal

    By Editors | 16/12/2024

    The EU has been separately calling on Indian authorities to stop the illicit flow of Common High Priority Items to Russia.

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    Market Infrastructure

    EU Agrees to Streamline BMR Authorisation, Registration Rules

    By Editors | 15/12/2024

    Administrators of benchmarks defined as non-significant in the EU will be removed from the scope of current rules.

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    Sanctions

    EU States Agree on 15th Russia Sanctions Package – Reports

    By Editors | 13/12/2024

    The sanctions target 52 vessels, over 50 individuals and around 30 entities. The package is expected to be formally adopted on Monday.

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