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Trading & Investment
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.
Trading & Investment
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.
PEPs & Sanctions
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.
Reporting & Disclosures
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.
PEPs & 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.
PEPs & 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.
PEPs & 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.
Stablecoins
Two US Senators Propose New Payment Stablecoin Bill
By Mark Johnston | 19/04/2024
The proposed legislation would impose registration and operational requirements on stablecoin issuers, and require them to publicly disclose their reserve assets.
PEPs & Sanctions
US, UK Unveil Initial Sanctions Response to Iran’s Airstrike
By Editors | 18/04/2024
The US sanctions target Iran’s drone production, steel industry and auto companies. The UK targeted those responsible for the weekend attack.
PEPs & Sanctions
Japan, Korea, US Finance Ministers Hold First Trilateral Meeting
By Editors | 18/04/2024
The ministers agreed to “consult closely” on FX markets and to cooperate on financial stability and the use of sanctions.
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