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Fintech / Regtech
Using AI in Regulatory Reporting and Change Management: Webinar Recap
By Manesh Samtani | 06/03/2025
Panellists from Nasdaq, Standard Chartered Bank and Regional Australia Bank discussed APAC’s transition to granular data reporting.
Crypto / Digital Assets
OFAC Sanctions Iranian Administrator of Shuttered Darknet Marketplace
By Manesh Samtani | 05/03/2025
Behrouz Parsarad was designated for contributing to the international proliferation of narcotics via his darknet marketplace, which was dismantled in 2024.
Sanctions
OFAC Withdraws Licence Authorising Chevron’s Venezuela Operations
By Editors | 04/03/2025
A new general licence gives Chevon just 30 days to wind down operations instead of the six-month period normally allowed.
AML / KYC
FATF Seeking Input on Techniques for Mitigating PF Risk
By Manesh Samtani | 04/03/2025
The FATF aims to publish a report providing a comprehensive understanding of complex sanctions evasion schemes relevant to proliferation financing.
Sanctions
Canada Sanctions Russian Enablers and Paramilitary Organisations
By Editors | 03/03/2025
New sanctions target key Russian allies, including paramilitary organisations, their leaders, and “others involved in helping Russia wage war in Ukraine”.
Capital / Liquidity
FSB to Establish Taskforce to Address NBFI Leverage – Report
By Nithya Subramanian | 03/03/2025
New task force will work to ensure national regulators have adequate data to assess financial stability risks from NBFIs such as hedge funds.
AML / KYC
FATF Proposes Updates to Financial Inclusion Guidance
By Nithya Subramanian | 28/02/2025
The FATF is seeking feedback on balancing financial inclusion with AML/CFT compliance, particularly in digital finance transactions.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Euroclear, Digital Asset Launch ‘Tokenised Collateral Mobility Initiative’
By Manesh Samtani | 28/02/2025
Euroclear is exploring how its experience in post-trade services can be extended into tokenised assets and digital collateral management.
AML / KYC
FATF Greylist Holds ‘Sting in Tail’ for Asia’s Developing Countries
By Nathan Lynch | 27/02/2025
The FATF’s decision to greylist Nepal and Laos raises questions about whether countries should be punished when they are clearly working on the required AML/CFT improvements.
Sanctions
US-made Goods Being Diverted to Russia via India – Report
By Manesh Samtani | 27/02/2025
Shipments to India from Boeing, Airbus and dozens of other Western companies have been making their way to Russia.
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