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Trading & Investment
US SEC Enhances Disclosures on Order Execution Quality
By Editors | 08/03/2024
The amendments for the first time enable customers of larger broker-dealers to gain access to direct information about aggregate execution quality.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Authorities Explain Sanctions Obligations of Non-US Persons
By Manesh Samtani | 07/03/2024
DOJ, OFAC, and Commerce Department explain their enforcement authority and provide examples of actions already taken against non-US-based parties.
Cryptocurrency
US SEC Secures $275,000 Settlement from Crypto Firm ShapeShift
By Editors | 07/03/2024
SEC Commissioners Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda issued a joint statement expressing disagreement with the enforcement action.
PEPs & Sanctions
OFAC Sanctions Two More Vessels for Supporting Houthis
By Editors | 07/03/2024
The sanctions also target Hong Kong-based and Marshall Islands-based companies, which own the two vessels.
Reporting & Disclosures
US SEC Adopts Mandatory Climate Disclosure Rules
By Manesh Samtani | 07/03/2024
The final rules allow large companies to report Scope 1 and 2 emissions only if they are material, and remove requirements to also disclose Scope 3 emissions.
Sustainable Finance
Philippine SEC Adopts Sustainable Finance Taxonomy
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/03/2024
The SEC said issuers of securities should refer to the taxonomy when making investment decisions or designing sustainable financial products and services.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Montenegro Court Halts Extradition of Terra’s Do Kwon to US
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/03/2024
Do Kwon’s case will be retried because of procedural issues over who between the US and South Korea was first to request his extradition.
PEPs & Sanctions
OFAC Sanctions Members of Spyware Consortium
By Editors | 06/03/2024
The consortium’s spyware and surveillance tools were used to target US officials, journalists, and policy experts.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Sanctions Zimbabwe’s President, Other Officials
By Editors | 05/03/2024
The sanctions were issued under the Magnitsky programme. The Zimbabwe Sanctions Regulations have been terminated.
Anti-Bribery & Corruption
US Secures $661m Settlement from Swiss Oil Trader for FCPA Violations
By Manesh Samtani | 04/03/2024
Over a nearly a decade, Gunvor Group paid more than $97mn to secure business from Ecuador, generating $384mn in illicit profits.
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