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    AI Risk & Governance

    US Court Rules AI-Generated Work Cannot be Copyrighted

    By Manesh Samtani | 22/08/2023

    Human authorship is a bedrock requirement of copyright, a federal judge ruled in a case that dates back to 2019.

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    PEPs & Sanctions

    OFAC Highlights US-Origin Goods in Latest Sanctions Settlement

    By Editors | 18/08/2023

    Employees at a UAE subsidiary of a US firm falsified documents in an attempt to disguise the transactions involving the re-export of US-origin goods to Iran.

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    Cryptocurrency

    Coinbase Successfully Registers as Futures Commission Merchant

    By Editors | 17/08/2023

    This is the first time a crypto-native platform in the US has been granted approval to offer crypto futures alongside traditional spot crypto trading.

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    Cryptocurrency

    FDIC Adds Crypto as Key Risk in Annual Review Report

    By Editors | 17/08/2023

    The FDIC says it has developed processes to engage in “robust supervisory discussions” with banks on crypto-asset risks.

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    PEPs & Sanctions

    US Sanctions Three Entities Tied to Russia-DPRK Arms Deals

    By Editors | 16/08/2023

    The three entities are owned or controlled by a Slovakian arms dealer who was sanctioned by the US in March.

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    Clearing & Post-Trade

    Philippines to Implement T+2 Stock Settlement Cycle on 24 Aug

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/08/2023

    The move will enhance operational efficiency, reduce risk, and align with overseas markets, said PSE CEO Ramon Monzon.

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    Reporting & Disclosures

    US SEC Scrutinising ESG Marketing by Fund Managers – Report

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/08/2023

    The SEC’s enforcement division sent document requests to several asset managers seeking information about their ESG strategies and marketing prepositions.

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    PEPs & Sanctions

    Ex-FBI Agent Admits He Worked for Sanctioned Russian Oligarch

    By Editors | 15/08/2023

    Charles McGonigal, one of the highest-ranking FBI agents to ever face criminal charges, entered a guilty plea on Tuesday in New York.

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    US Prosecutors File Amended Indictment Against Sam Bankman-Fried

    By Editors | 15/08/2023

    The new indictment drops a campaign finance charge but includes an illegal campaign finance scheme as part of original fraud and money laundering charges.

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    Clearing & Post-Trade

    DTCC Kicks Off T+1 Settlement Testing Programme

    By Editors | 15/08/2023

    The testing programme was designed to support full end-to-end testing of the various processes impacted by the T+1 functional changes.

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