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    Capital / Liquidity

    FSOC Revamps Oversight Framework for Non-Bank Sector

    By Editors | 06/11/2023

    The changes will make it easier for the FSOC to designate a non-bank as systemically importance, and speed up its ability to respond to risks.

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    Sanctions

    US Commerce Department Fines Manufacturer for Aiding Israeli Boycott

    By Editors | 05/11/2023

    The US-based manufacturer admitted to violating the US Antiboycott Regulations by certifying that shipments to the Middle East did not contain Israeli-origin goods.

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    Sanctions

    US Sanctions Russian National for Laundering Funds for Wealthy Clients

    By Editors | 05/11/2023

    Ekaterina Zhdanova allegedly helped wealthy clients evade sanctions and move money internationally using crypto and other channels.

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    Sanctions

    US Congress Proposes New Sanctions on HK Judiciary

    By Editors | 05/11/2023

    The proposed legislation would direct the US President to consider sanctioning 49 individuals involved in prosecuting National Security Law cases.

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    AML / KYC

    US Jury Convicts FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried on Fraud Charges

    By Editors | 03/11/2023

    Bankman-Fried faces up to 110 years in prison when he is sentenced in March. He also faces another trial for alleged foreign bribery and bank fraud conspiracies.

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    Sanctions

    US Targets Entities in China, Turkey, UAE in Latest Round of Russia Sanctions

    By Editors | 03/11/2023

    US Treasury and State Departments sanction more than 200 targets in several countries, as US Commerce Department adds 13 Russian companies to its Entity List.

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    Sanctions

    US, UK, Canada Announce New Myanmar Sanctions

    By Editors | 01/11/2023

    OFAC restricts financing to Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE), as UK and Canada add new names to asset freeze lists.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    Citi to Provide GenAI Tools to 40,000 Coders Across the Bank

    By Editors | 31/10/2023

    Citi used generative AI to analyse 1,089 pages of new capital rules proposed by US regulators in July. Over 350 other use cases have been proposed.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    White House Issues Executive Order to Regulate AI

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/10/2023

    The executive order sets out new standards for AI safety and requirements for developers and users of AI systems.

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    AML / KYC

    Elliptic Corrects Media and US Senator over Reporting on Hamas Crypto Funding

    By Editors | 31/10/2023

    Blockchain analytics firm says the WSJ and Senator Elizabeth Warren misrepresented its research in overstating the funding Hamas received through cryptocurrency.

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