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Fintech / Regtech
Taiwan and Lithuania Sign MOU on Financial Services Innovation
By Editors | 06/01/2025
The MOU allows both sides to exchange information and cooperate on innovation in financial services.
Sanctions
Russia-EU Gas Flows via Ukraine Come to a Halt
By Editors | 06/01/2025
The European Commission said most EU states could cope with the change. Gazprom will lose around $5bn in annual gas sales.
Sanctions
US Sanctions Billionaire Founder of Georgia’s Ruling Party
By Editors | 31/12/2024
The US said Bidzina Ivanishvili and the Georgian Dream party have “eroded democratic institutions” and “enabled human rights abuses”
Sanctions
EU Preparing Sanctions Over Attack on Undersea Power Cable
By Editors | 29/12/2024
Separately, Russia has declared a federal state of emergency in response to the ongoing oil spill in the Black Sea.
AML / KYC
FATF Publishes Six Mutual Evaluation, Four Follow-up Reports
By Editors | 28/12/2024
New reports available for Marshall Islands, Nauru, Timor Leste, PNG, Oman, Argentina, Georgia, Monaco, Croatia, Poland
Capital / Liquidity
Findings Released from Probe into Credit Suisse Rescue Deal
By Manesh Samtani | 25/12/2024
The parliamentary probe found shortcomings but “no misconduct” by Swiss authorities and said they ultimately “prevented a global financial crisis”.
Sanctions
EU Already Preparing Next Package of Russia Sanctions
By Editors | 24/12/2024
The EU intends to adopt the 16th package in February to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Sanctions
Calls Grow for Sanctions Against Syria to be Lifted
By Editors | 24/12/2024
The UN special envoy to Syria, as well as Turkiye and Qatar, have called for international sanctions on Syria to be quickly lifted.
Big Picture
Europol Examines Criminal Abuse of Legal Business Structures
By Manesh Samtani | 24/12/2024
New Europol report details how legal business structures are used to enable and disguise organised crime and launder criminal proceeds.
Sanctions
US, UK Impose Human Rights Sanctions Against Georgian Officials
By Editors | 21/12/2024
The sanctions were imposed over a violent crackdown by Georgia’s government against protestors, opposition figures and members of the media
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