United States

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    Gold Overtakes US Treasuries as Top Central Bank Reserve Asset

    By Editors | 04/06/2026

    A surge in prices and sustained buying amid geopolitical risks have pushed gold's share of global reserves to 27 percent.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    SEC Approves NSCC’s Move to 24x5 Clearing for US Equities

    By Manesh Samtani | 04/06/2026

    The US SEC has approved a rule change allowing the NSCC to clear US equity trades nearly around the clock, five days a week.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    FBI Has Seized $8 Billion in Crypto Dismantling Asian Scam Networks

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/06/2026

    Record US forfeiture of 127,000 bitcoin is linked to organised crime and human trafficking hubs in Cambodia and Myanmar.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    US Action on Iranian Crypto Exchanges Trigger Secondary Sanctions Risk

    By Manesh Samtani | 03/06/2026

    The US has designated four major Iranian crypto exchanges, creating secondary sanctions risks for foreign financial institutions that transact with them.

    AI Risk & Governance

    US Asks for Pre-Release Access to Frontier AI Models

    By Manesh Samtani | 03/06/2026

    New executive order establishes a voluntary framework for AI firms to provide the US government with early access to powerful models for security reviews.

    Cryptocurrency

    CME Adopts 24/7 Crypto Trading, Setting Global Precedent

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/06/2026

    The move by the world's largest derivatives exchange to embrace always-on trading for regulated crypto products signals a major structural shift for institutional finance.

    Structural Regulation

    US Treasury Offers Relief to Sovereign Investors on Tax Rules

    By Editors | 02/06/2026

    The move provides grandfathering protection for existing investments and a transition period, following concerns from sovereign wealth funds over proposed changes to US tax rules.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    US, Allies Name Vessels in Call for UN Action on DPRK Sanctions

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/06/2026

    The US and its allies have identified 12 vessels allegedly involved in illicit North Korean coal and iron ore exports, urging the United Nations to take action.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    OFAC Fines Global Advisory Firm for Russia Sanctions Breach

    By Editors | 02/06/2026

    The US consulting firm indirectly extended prohibited debt to a sanctioned Russian bank in connection with a civil litigation case in Singapore.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    US Treasury Culls Sanctions List to Ease Compliance Burden

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/06/2026

    The move is part of a new modernisation effort by OFAC to ensure sanctions remain targeted and effective.

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