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    Securities / Derivatives

    IOSCO Publishes Results from Review of Derivatives Market Regulation

    By Manesh Samtani | 26/11/2024

    The review highlighted challenges jurisdictions have faced in implementing key principles for regulating and supervising derivatives markets.

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    Sanctions

    OFAC Targets Russian Finance With Sweeping New Sanctions

    By Editors | 24/11/2024

    The sanctions target Gazprombank, over 50 other Russian banks, more than 40 Russian securities registrars, and 15 Russian finance officials.

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    Sanctions

    Dutch Law Firm Found Facilitating Iranian Oil Sales – Report

    By Editors | 23/11/2024

    The Dutch law firm reportedly used a Surinamese subsidiary to set up companies to manage oil tankers that are part of Iran’s “ghost fleet”.

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    Sanctions

    Myanmar Groups Call for Sanctions on Myanma Economic Bank

    By Editors | 23/11/2024

    Civil society groups say state-owned Myanma Economic Bank is being used to circumvent sanctions and enable the military junta to access foreign currency.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    IOSCO Proposes Measures to Tackle Pre-Hedging Risks

    By Manesh Samtani | 23/11/2024

    IOSCO proposes recommendations to guide regulators in determining acceptable pre-hedging practices and managing the associated conduct risks effectively.

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    Big Picture

    Compensation Must Be Aligned with Prudent Risk-Taking: FSB

    By Manesh Samtani | 22/11/2024

    New FSB report identifies legal and regulatory challenges associated with the use of compensation tools to promote prudent risk taking.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    Goldman Sachs to Make GS DAP Platform “Industry-owned”

    By Nithya Subramanian | 22/11/2024

    Goldman will establish a new, standalone company to spin out GS DAP so that it can be used by more participants to interoperate seamlessly.

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    Sanctions

    OFAC Sanctions Six Senior Hamas Officials and Financiers

    By Editors | 22/11/2024

    OFAC said the targets facilitate terrorist activities, represent Hamas interests abroad, and coordinate transfers of money and goods into Gaza.

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    Sanctions

    UK Announces Sanctions Over Indoctrination of Ukrainian Children

    By Editors | 21/11/2024

    The FCDO said around 6,000 Ukrainian children have been relocated to a network of re-education camps where they are subjected to indoctrination.

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    Enforcement

    OFAC Fines Individual $1.1m for Violating Iran Sanctions

    By Editors | 21/11/2024

    The violations related to the individual’s use of an IVTS to remit funds to Iran to purchase, renovate, and operate a hotel.

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