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China to Bolster Legal Defences Against Foreign Sanctions

By Editors | 09/03/2021

China plans to accelerate legislation designed to guard against foreign sanctions, interference and long-arm jurisdiction, a top lawmaker has said.

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Singapore Banks Asked to Monitor Myanmar Fund Flows

By Manesh Samtani | 05/03/2021

MAS is concerned about financial crime risk. New cash withdrawal limits have been imposed in Myanmar. A military-owned bank has suspended operations.

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FATF Releases Draft Guidance on Proliferation Financing Risk

By Manesh Samtani | 02/03/2021

The FATF is seeking feedback on the guidance from financial institutions and DNFBPs and will revise the text ahead of June 2021 discussions.

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Huawei Launches Hong Kong Court Proceedings Against HSBC

By Editors | 02/03/2021

Huawei is seeking internal HSBC documents it says will help it defend against its CFO Meng Wanzhou’s extradiction to the US to face bank and wire fraud charges.

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NYSE Announces Decision to Delist Chinese Oil Major CNOOC

By Editors | 01/03/2021

The decision was made in light of Executive Order 13959, which was signed in November, and updated guidance provided by OFAC in January.

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FATF Concludes Second Plenary Under German Presidency

By Manesh Samtani | 26/02/2021

The FATF has finalised guidance on risk-based supervision, terrorist financing, and arms trafficking, as well as draft guidance on proliferation financing, and virtual assets.

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Financial Crime Challenges and Opportunities for the Year Ahead

By Editors | 24/02/2021

Financial crime compliance experts Radish Singh, Richard Carrick, Oonagh van den Berg and Michael Meadon discuss challenges and opportunities for the year ahead.

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BIS, SWIFT Invite Firms to Participate in ISO 20022 Hackathon

By Editors | 21/02/2021

Participants will be asked to develop and showcase solutions that improve cross-border payments, using the ISO 20022 standard and APIs.

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UK, Canada Impose Sanctions Against Myanmar Officials

By Manesh Samtani | 21/02/2021

Human Rights Watch is calling for economic sanctions, travel bans and asset freezes for leaders of Myanmar’s military, military business conglomerates and the new governing body.