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    Clearing & Post-Trade

    Industry Collaborates to Test Digital Regulatory Reporting

    By Editors | 12/04/2024

    The first phase of the collaboration between DTCC and REGnosys will test the ISDA DRR for derivatives reporting in Japan and the EU.

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    PEPs & Sanctions

    Sanctions Against Two Russians “Not Justified”, EU Court Rules

    By Editors | 12/04/2024

    The court ruled that there wasn’t enough evidence to include Russian billionaires Mikhail Fridman and Petr Aven on the EU sanctions list.

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    Cybersecurity

    Financial Sector “Highly Exposed” to Cyber Risks, IMF Warns

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/04/2024

    This is the first time the IMF has assessed cybersecurity in its Global Financial Stability Report, which says cyber policy frameworks are “inadequate”.

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    Capital Adequacy

    EU May Adjust Bank Capital Rules to Ensure Competitiveness

    By Nithya Subramanian | 11/04/2024

    The European Commission could adjust bank capital requirements to maintain a level-playing field internationally for EU banks.

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    Structural Regulation

    SFC Issues Guidance on Offering Hong Kong Funds in UAE

    By Mark Johnston | 11/04/2024

    The SFC published an information sheet providing guidance on how Hong Kong funds can be offered to investors in the DIFC and the UAE more broadly.

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    Stablecoins

    BIS Paper Calls for Global Consistency in Stablecoin Regulation

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/04/2024

    Despite commonalities in the regulatory efforts across jurisdictions, the regulatory landscape remains “diverse and fragmented”, the paper says.

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    PEPs & Sanctions

    Australian Court Rules on Sanctions Law Breach by Coal Miner

    By Editors | 10/04/2024

    A Federal Court Justice has ruled that ASX-listed coal miner Tigers Realm Coal breached Australia’s sanctions law.

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    PEPs & Sanctions

    EU Starts Work on 14th Russia Sanctions Package

    By Editors | 10/04/2024

    Valdis Dombrovskis said the 14th package against Russia would have a “strong anti-circumvention focus” and “should be adopted in spring”.

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    PEPs & Sanctions

    US Treasury Official Calls for Expanded Tools to Target Crypto

    By Manesh Samtani | 10/04/2024

    Without Congressional action, the use of virtual assets by terrorists, ransomware actors and rogue nations will only grow, said Wally Adeyemo.

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    Market Data & Technology

    EU Firms “Prepared” to Meet UPI Reporting Requirments: DSB

    By Editors | 10/04/2024

    The DSB said its user onboarding data reveals a steady increase in EU headquartered firms joining the UPI service.

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