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Structural Regulation
US Treasury Proposes to Expand Jurisdictional Reach of CFIUS
By Editors | 09/07/2024
The proposed rule adds 56 military installations to the list of installations around which CFIUS has jurisdiction.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Working on Plan to Target Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Vessels
By Editors | 08/07/2024
The US is reportedly looking to impose specific penalties on Russian shadow fleet tankers but the effort has stalled.
PEPs & Sanctions
Iran’s New President Seeks Lifting of Sanctions
By Editors | 08/07/2024
New President Masoud Pezeshkian has indicated Iran would seek greater engagement with the US and a revival of the JCPOA.
Structural Regulation
US Court Rejects Visa, Mastercard Antitrust Settlement
By Manesh Samtani | 04/07/2024
The court said Visa and Mastercard could withstand a “substantially greater judgment” than the $30bn settlement proposed in March.
Sustainable Finance
Philippine SEC Approves Launch of First Blue Bonds
By Editors | 04/07/2024
The approval was granted to Maynilad Water Services, which plans to raise capital for projects that promote sustainable water management.
Cryptocurrency
US SEC Charges Consensys for Operating as Unregistered Broker
By Manesh Samtani | 03/07/2024
The SEC said Consensys Software Inc sold unregistered securities and performed brokerage functions by offering staking services in its popular wallet tool.
Anti-Money Laundering
US Regulators Announce $63m Settlement With Silvergate
By Manesh Samtani | 03/07/2024
Silvergate, once a popular bank for crypto firms, agreed to penalties for AML noncompliance and misleading statements to investors.
Cryptocurrency
SEC Lawsuit Against Binance May Proceed, Court Rules
By Manesh Samtani | 03/07/2024
Binance already settled DOJ, Treasury and CFTC charges for $4.3bn, but the SEC’s case was not included in the settlement.
PEPs & Sanctions
Chinese Banks Reducing CNY Trades on Moscow Exchange
By Editors | 03/07/2024
Yuan flows into Russia for oil sales to China are reportedly shifting from the exchange market to the OTC market.
Tokenisation
Trade Bodies to Develop Disclosure Guidelines for Digital Assets
By Editors | 02/07/2024
Four trade associations have organised a Steering Committee to propose new disclosure guidelines for digital asset tokens offered in the US.
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