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Sanctions
US Sanctions Four Entities for Supporting Pakistan Missile Programme
By Editors | 23/12/2024
The entities worked to supply equipment and missile‐applicable items to Pakistan’s ballistic missile programme
AML / KYC
Wolfsberg Group Issues Payment Transparency Roles & Responsibilities Guidance
By Editors | 23/12/2024
The guidance aims to help PSPs, regulators, and standard-setters understand their respective obligations in ensuring payment transparency.
Sanctions
China Responds to Canadian Sanctions with Countermeasures
By Editors | 23/12/2024
The measures target two institutions and 20 individuals, responding to Canadian sanctions against several Chinese officials.
AML / KYC
INTERPOL Calls for Shift Away from ‘Dehumanising’ Term ‘Pig Butchering’
By Manesh Samtani | 22/12/2024
INTERPOL argues that the term dehumanises and shames victims of such frauds, deterring them from coming forward to seek help and provide information to authorities.
Sanctions
US Imposes More Sanctions Targeting Iran’s Oil Trade & Yemen’s Houthis
By Editors | 22/12/2024
The sanctions targets include companies based in Hong Kong, Malaysia and India. Five cryptocurrency wallets were also added to the SDN list.
Sanctions
US, UK Impose Human Rights Sanctions Against Georgian Officials
By Editors | 21/12/2024
The sanctions were imposed over a violent crackdown by Georgia’s government against protestors, opposition figures and members of the media
Sanctions
OFAC Announces Two New Settlements for Sanctions Violations
By Editors | 20/12/2024
An individual US person violated Magnitsky sanctions and a US manufacturer of musical instruments violated Iran sanctions.
Sanctions
US Announced Sanctions Targeting Nord Stream 2 Project
By Editors | 20/12/2024
The sanctions are intended to hinder any efforts to revive the project and limit Russia’s ability to generate energy revenues.
ESG / Sustainability
IOSCO Launches Global Network to Support ISSB Standards Adoption
By Manesh Samtani | 20/12/2024
IOSCO members from 31 jurisdictions have joined the network, which will support capacity-building efforts mostly in emerging markets.
Securities / Derivatives
CUAM, Azimut to Cooperate on Establishing China-UAE ETF Link
By Editors | 20/12/2024
China Universal Asset Management and Azimut Group will work on launching an ETF Link between the SSE and ADX.
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