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ICE and EEX Expand Offerings in Japan’s Energy Market
By Thisanka Siripala | 13/12/2024
ICE has added Japanese power futures to its product suite while EEX said it will launch Japanese power monthly options in February.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Authorities Charge 14 Over DRPK IT Workers Scheme
By Editors | 12/12/2024
US employers unwittingly employed 14 North Korean IT workers for years and paid them hundreds of thousands of dollars in salary.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Disburses $20bn Portion of G7 Loan to Support Ukraine
By Editors | 12/12/2024
The funds, part of the $50bn G7 loan package, will be repaid with earnings from the Russian assets frozen by sanctions in Europe.
PEPs & Sanctions
UK to Help Cyprus Establish Sanctions Implementation Unit
By Editors | 12/12/2024
That new unit will have new analytical tools and powers to investigate sanctions evasion and ensure the effectiveness of Russia-related sanctions.
Clearing & Post-Trade
FINMA Recognises KRX as Qualified Clearing Organisation
By Editors | 12/12/2024
The recognition means Swiss FIs can receive clearing services from KRX, which has previously been recognized by the CFTC and ESMA.
Structural Regulation
China Launches Antitrust Probe into US Chip Giant Nvidia
By Editors | 11/12/2024
The probe is seen as a geopolitical rather than a regulatory or legal action, in retaliation against the US’ latest curbs on China’s chip sector.
Clearing & Post-Trade
Transitioning to T+1 Settlement: Challenges for Europe and Asia
By Nithya Subramanian | 11/12/2024
DTCC’s Val Wotton discusses how Asia-based firms will be impacted by the transition to T+1 in the UK and Europe.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
US SEC Fines Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Over Theft of Client Funds
By Thisanka Siripala | 11/12/2024
The SEC said the firm failed to prevent four financial advisors from misappropriating nearly $10mn of client funds.
PEPs & Sanctions
OFAC Sanctions Chinese Cybersecurity Company and Employee
By Editors | 11/12/2024
OFAC said the employee was responsible for deploying malware to 81,000 firewalls owned by thousands of businesses worldwide in April 2020.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
US Regulator Places Google Payment Corp Under Supervision
By Thisanka Siripala | 11/12/2024
Google Payment Corp says the consumer complaints cited by the CFPB are based on a discontinued service that no longer poses a risk.
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