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    PEPs & Sanctions

    Ransomware Payments May Breach OFAC Regulations

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/10/2020

    OFAC makes clear in a new advisory that it may impose civil penalties if ransomware payments are made to sanctioned individuals or entities.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    BitMEX Founders Charged for Evading AML Requirements

    By Editors | 03/10/2020

    Four individuals were charged for “willfully” failing to establish, implement, and maintain an adequate AML programme that included a KYC component.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    CFTC Settles Charges Against Citi Over Deleted Audio Recordings

    By Editors | 01/10/2020

    Citi’s audio preservation system deleted more than 2.77 million audio files, including recordings that were subject to a December 2017 CFTC subpoena.

    Capital Adequacy

    Fed Extends Restrictions on Bank Dividends, Share Buybacks

    By Editors | 01/10/2020

    Banks with more than $100bn in total assets are not allowed to initiate new share buyback programmes and dividends are capped based on recent income.

    Market Abuse

    US Authorities Settle JP Morgan Spoofing Charges for $920m

    By Editors | 01/10/2020

    The settlement will fully resolve investigations carried out by the DOJ, CFTC and SEC into trades made over nearly ten years.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    DTCC Outlines Steps to Fully Dematerialise US Securities Market

    By Editors | 01/10/2020

    DTCC believes that the industry can achieve full dematerialisation of over 98 percent of all US physical certificates in the next three years.

    Market Abuse

    Two Ex-Deutsche Traders Convicted in Spoofing Case

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/09/2020

    The two former traders were found guilty of fraud charges for their respective roles in manipulating gold and silver futures prices.

    Trading & Investment

    CSRC Approves Four ETFs Tracking New SSE STAR 50 Index

    By Editors | 26/09/2020

    China Asset Management, E Fund Management, Huatai-PineBridge Fund Management and ICBC Credit Suisse Asset Management received approval.

    Trading & Investment

    US Launches Three New Exchanges, Including MEMX

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/09/2020

    Long-Term Stock Exchange (LTSE) launched on 17 September; Members Exchange (MEMX) on 21 September; MIAX Pearl will launch on 25 September.

    Market Abuse

    Sri Lanka SEC to Procure New Surveillance System

    By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 24/09/2020

    The SEC is planning to hire a consultant to assess its existing surveillance system and make recommendations on procuring a new system.

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