United States

    PEPs & Sanctions

    HKMA May Replace State Street as Manager of Tracker Fund

    By Editors | 13/01/2021

    State Street will no longer be able to buy shares in companies sanctioned by the US, including China Mobile and China Unicom.

    Anti-Bribery & Corruption

    Deutsche Bank to Pay $130m to Resolve FCPA Violations, Fraud Charges

    By Editors | 11/01/2021

    The bank’s employees and agents concealed bribes paid to obtain and maintain lucrative business in Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, Italy and China.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    China Issues New Rules to Protect from Foreign Sanctions

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/01/2021

    Global businesses that comply with sanctions deemed illegal by MOFCOM can be sued for compensation in Chinese courts.

    Payments & Settlements

    White House Bans US Transactions With Chinese Payment Apps

    By Editors | 06/01/2021

    White House allies including Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin also reportedly pressured the NYSE to again reverse its decision on delisting Chinese telecom stocks.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    FTSE Russell to Remove More Chinese Companies from Indexes

    By Editors | 06/01/2021

    The three companies being removed are China United Network Communications, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation and Nanjing Panda Electronics.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    UPDATED – NYSE Commences, Then Halts Delisting of Chinese Companies

    By Editors | 05/01/2021

    NYSE will no longer delist the ADRs of China Telecom, China Mobile and China Unicom “in light of further consultation with relevant regulatory authorities”.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    OFAC Extends Chinese Military Company Ban to Subsidiaries

    By Editors | 03/01/2021

    In a set of FAQs, OFAC has clarified that Executive Order 13959 also applies to subsidiaries, derivatives, ETFs, index funds and mutual funds.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Federal Reserve Orders Credit Suisse to Enhance AML Controls

    By Editors | 31/12/2020

    Credit Suisse is required to improve its risk assessment, customer due diligence, suspicious activity monitoring and reporting processes.

    Trading & Investment

    HKFE Announces Launch Date for Hang Seng TECH Index Options

    By Editors | 31/12/2020

    The Hang Seng TECH Index Futures, introduced in November, have now been certified by the CFTC to be offered and sold to persons in the US.

    Stablecoins

    US Regulators Call for Responsible Stablecoin Design, Operation

    By Editors | 31/12/2020

    Stablecoin participants and arrangements should register with FinCEN and comply with AML, sanctions, recordkeeping and reporting requirements.

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