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    Enforcement

    Bankman-Fried to Help Investors Pursue Celebrities Who Endorsed FTX

    By Nithya Subramanian | 23/04/2024

    Sam Bankman-Fried has agreed to help a group of investors pursue civil claims against celebrity endorsers of FTX, potentially freeing himself from civil liability.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Thailand to Start Blocking Unlicensed Crypto Providers

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/04/2024

    Thailand’s SEC and MDES will start blocking unlicensed digital asset platforms in the country to curb money laundering and online crime.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    US Jury Convicts Mango Markets Trader for Crypto Manipulation

    By Nithya Subramanian | 23/04/2024

    Avraham Eisenberg was found guilty in the first US prosecution involving the manipulation of cryptocurrency through open-market trades.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    NYSE Considers Introducing Round-the-clock Stock Trading

    By Editors | 22/04/2024

    NYSE is surveying the market on whether round-the-clock trading should take place only through the five-day work week or over weekends as well.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Philippines Scraps Minimum Commission Rule for Stockbrokers

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/04/2024

    The SEC says the removal of the minimum commission requirement will boost stock market activity and draw in retail investors.

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    Enforcement

    OFAC Penalises Thai Petrochemical Firm for Sanctions Violations

    By Editors | 21/04/2024

    A unit of a Siam Cement Group subsidiary obfuscated the Iranian origin of polyethylene resin, causing US banks to unknowingly process transfers that violated sanctions.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    ISDA Offers Recommendations to Address Greenwashing in VCMs

    By Editors | 21/04/2024

    Firms should improve third-party oversight and monitoring in respect of the due diligence being done on VCCs, protocol quality, rating programmes and advisors.

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    Sanctions

    US Sanctions Four Entities Over Pakistan Missile Inputs

    By Editors | 21/04/2024

    One Belarus-based and three China-based entities were sanctioned for supplying Pakistan’s ballistic missile programme.

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    Sanctions

    US, EU Issue New Sanctions Over Settler Violence in West Bank

    By Editors | 21/04/2024

    OFAC’s sanctions target two entities that helped raise funds for two already-designated Israeli settlers. The EU sanctions target four individuals and two entities.

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    Sanctions

    US Reimposes Sanctions on Venezuela’s Oil and Gas Sectors

    By Editors | 20/04/2024

    Venezuela has fallen short of its commitments in terms of opening up the democratic and electoral process, US officials said.

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