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    Sanctions

    US, UK Target Iranian Assassinations Network With Sanctions

    By Editors | 30/01/2024

    The sanctioned individuals carried out “numerous acts of transnational repression including assassinations and kidnappings across multiple jurisdictions”.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    CFTC Consults on AI Uses and Risks in Derivatives Markets

    By Editors | 30/01/2024

    Responses will inform analysis on whether the CFTC should issue guidance or regulations on the use of AI in derivatives markets.

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    Sanctions

    US Sanctions Iraqi Bank for Enabling Iran-backed Terrorist Activity

    By Editors | 29/01/2024

    US Treasury cut off Al-Huda Bank from the US financial system and sanctioned its owner for serving as a conduit for terrorist financing.

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    US, UK Announce Sanctions on Four Houthi Officials

    By Editors | 26/01/2024

    Four officials were sanctions for attacks on ships that “threaten to disrupt international supply chains and the freedom of navigation”.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    SFC Grants Licence Upgrade Allowing Tiger Brokers to Offer Crypto

    By Editors | 26/01/2024

    Tiger Brokers said it is one of the first mainstream online brokerage firms in Hong Kong to receive approval for such a licence upgrade.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    CFTC Warns Investors of AI-driven Scams

    By Nithya Subramanian | 26/01/2024

    Investors are warned against falling prey to fraudsters who claim to be able to generate huge returns using bots and other AI-assisted technology.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    US Fintech EquiLend Suffers Ransomware Attack

    By Editors | 26/01/2024

    Ransomware gang LockBit claimed responsibility for the attack, which has forced Wall Street banks to manual processing of certain securities lending transactions.

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    Market Infrastructure

    BGC Group Wins CFTC Approval to Challenge CME Dominance

    By Mark Johnston | 25/01/2024

    BGC Group won approval to operate an exchange for US Treasury and SOFR futures and deliver competition across the CME’s US interest rate complex.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    CME, DTCC Launch Enhanced Treasury Cross-Margining Arrangement

    By Mark Johnston | 25/01/2024

    The new cross-margining arrangement will offer capital savings for clearing members, and improve the efficiency and resilience of the overall Treasury market.

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    Sanctions

    US Senate Committee Approves REPO for Ukrainians Act

    By Manesh Samtani | 25/01/2024

    If the legislation gets signed into law, it would pave the way for the US to confiscate Russian assets. However, the EU is unlikely to do the same.

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