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    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.

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    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.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Hong Kong and UAE to Connect Debt Capital Markets

    By Editors | 24/12/2024

    HKMA and CBUAE aim to “allow seamless and cost-effective cross-border debt securities issuance, trading, investment, settlement as well as collateral management.”

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    Sanctions

    US Sanctions Four Entities for Supporting Pakistan Missile Programme

    By Editors | 23/12/2024

    The entities worked to supply equipment and missile‐applicable items to Pakistan’s ballistic missile programme

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    AML / KYC

    Wolfsberg Group Issues Payment Transparency Roles & Responsibilities Guidance

    By Editors | 23/12/2024

    The guidance aims to help PSPs, regulators, and standard-setters understand their respective obligations in ensuring payment transparency.

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    Sanctions

    China Responds to Canadian Sanctions with Countermeasures

    By Editors | 23/12/2024

    The measures target two institutions and 20 individuals, responding to Canadian sanctions against several Chinese officials.

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    AML / KYC

    INTERPOL Calls for Shift Away from ‘Dehumanising’ Term ‘Pig Butchering’

    By Manesh Samtani | 22/12/2024

    INTERPOL argues that the term dehumanises and shames victims of such frauds, deterring them from coming forward to seek help and provide information to authorities.

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    Sanctions

    US Imposes More Sanctions Targeting Iran’s Oil Trade & Yemen’s Houthis

    By Editors | 22/12/2024

    The sanctions targets include companies based in Hong Kong, Malaysia and India. Five cryptocurrency wallets were also added to the SDN list.

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    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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    Sanctions

    OFAC Announces Two New Settlements for Sanctions Violations

    By Editors | 20/12/2024

    An individual US person violated Magnitsky sanctions and a US manufacturer of musical instruments violated Iran sanctions.

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