INTERNATIONAL

Sanctions

EU Ambassadors Agree on 14th Russia Sanctions Package

By Editors | 22/06/2024

The package includes sanctions on Russia’s LNG sector, the SPFS financial messaging system, and entities in third countries that allegedly helped Russia.

Sanctions

OFAC Sanctions 12 Execs of Cybersecurity Firm Kaspersky Lab

By Editors | 22/06/2024

Kaspersky products, services, and software updates will also be banned in the US starting from 29 September due to the company’s Russian ties.

Sanctions

Canada Designates Iran’s IRGC as Terrorist Organisation

By Editors | 20/06/2024

The designation means Canadian FIs are required to immediately freeze the property of the IRGC, and it is a criminal offence for Canadians to support the group.

Sanctions

Canada Imposes More Sanctions Over Alexei Navalny’s Death

By Editors | 19/06/2024

This is Canada’s 5th package of sanctions imposed in response to the poisoning, imprisonment and death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

AML / KYC

US Uncovers Drug Cartel Alliance With Chinese Money Launderers

By Editors | 19/06/2024

US authorities uncovered a partnership between Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel and a Chinese underground money laundering syndicate.

Sanctions

Sanctioned Russian Billionaire Files Lawsuit Against UBS – Reports

By Editors | 19/06/2024

Alisher Usmanov claims that STRs filed by UBS were “unsubstantiated, if not knowingly false” and triggered an illegal criminal investigation against him.

ESG / Sustainability

UN Working Group Issues Investor Guide on Human Rights

By ESG Investor | 18/06/2024

Most financial actors fail to connect human rights standards and processes with ESG criteria and investment practices, says UN working group.

Enforcement

CFTC Settles Charges Against Trafigura for $55m

By Manesh Samtani | 18/06/2024

This is the first time the CFTC has taken action against a firm for impeding whistleblower communications, a move being criticised by two commissioners.

Capital / Liquidity

UBS to Repay Investors for Credit Suisse’s Greensill Losses

By Editors | 18/06/2024

UBS is offering to repay investors who lost money in Credit Suisse funds as a result of Greensill Capital’s bankruptcy in 2021.