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Alternative Markets
FCA Proposes Rules for New Stock Market for Private Companies
18/12/2024
PISCES will allow private and other unquoted UK and overseas companies to trade their securities during intermittent trading windows.
PEPs & Sanctions
UK Imposes Sanctions on 20 More Russian Shadow Fleet Vessels
18/12/2024
Shadow fleet ships are left “idling uselessly outside ports, which is costing Putin and his war effort millions in wasted funds,” the UK said.
Trading & Investment
GFEX Set to Launch New Polysilicon Futures, Options Contracts
18/12/2024
The new contracts are expected to help address rising price volatility and provide a key risk management tool for China’s solar supply chain.
PEPs & Sanctions
OFAC Sanctions 20 Targets Linked to Global Drug Trafficking
18/12/2024
The sanctions targets, located across seven countries, include Australian David Thackray and New Zealander Ho Kai Leung.
Stablecoins
Ripple Launches USD Stablecoin on Global Crypto Exchanges
18/12/2024
RLUSD is backed by USD deposits, US treasuries and cash equivalents. Third-party attestations of the reserve assets will be published monthly.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Issues New Sanctions Targeting Military Support to DPRK
17/12/2024
The sanctions targets include banks, financial representatives, generals, officials and foreign trade companies involved in Russia-DPRK oil trade.
PEPs & Sanctions
EU Announces First Sanctions Under New ‘Hybrid Threats’ Regime
17/12/2024
The sanctions are in response to “Russia’s malicious actions and its lack of respect for a rules-based international order and international law”.
PEPs & Sanctions
EU Council Adopts 15th Sanctions Package Against Russia
17/12/2024
The package targets 52 ‘shadow fleet’ vessels and for the first time adds Chinese entities and individuals to the EU sanctions register.
Payments & Settlements
Korea Amends Rules for on Investors’ Foreign Currency Deposits
17/12/2024
The regulatory amendment increases the proportion of investors’ USD and JPY funds that securities firms have to deposit with the KSFC.
Anti-Money Laundering
Malaysia Advances Bill to Amend Trustee Act for AML/CFT
17/12/2024
The amendments will impose AML/CFT obligations on trustees, including requirements to maintain records on beneficial ownership.
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