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Securities / Derivatives
DTCC Publishes Testing Framework for US Move to T+1 Settlement
By Editors | 30/01/2023
The testing framework assumes a September 2024 implementation date. Testing dates may have to change as regulators have not yet confirmed an implementation date.
Crypto / Digital Assets
White House Calls for Progress on US Crypto Legislation
By Manesh Samtani | 30/01/2023
Congress should strengthen disclosure requirements for crypto firms and expand regulators’ powers to prevent misuses of customers’ assets and mitigate conflicts of interest, officials say.
Big Picture
Digital Dollar Project Calls for US Leadership on CBDC Standard Setting
By Mark Johnston | 30/01/2023
The US’s cautious approach to CBDCs could negatively impact the domestic economy, threaten the dollar’s dominance and have implications for sanctions evasion.
AML / KYC
FinCEN Warns of Sanctions Evasion in Commercial Real Estate
By Editors | 29/01/2023
New FinCEN alert lists potential red flags and typologies involving attempted sanctions evasion in the CRE sector by sanctioned Russians and their proxies.
Crypto / Digital Assets
FBI Confirms DPRK Hackers Behind $100m Horizon Bridge Crypto Theft
By Editors | 29/01/2023
The FBI was able to freeze a portion of the stolen funds, in coordination with some virtual asset service providers.
Securities / Derivatives
US SEC to Prohibit Conflicts of Interest in Securitisation Transactions
By Editors | 27/01/2023
The rule, first proposed in 2011 but never finalised, will prohibit firms participating in asset-backed securities from betting against investors in those securities.
AML / KYC
Ex-FBI Agent Charged for Money Laundering, Sanctions Violations
By Editors | 27/01/2023
The former FBI agent conspired with a former Russian diplomat to help Oleg Deripaska have his sanctions removed.
Enforcement
Morgan Stanley Fines Staff Over Use of Messaging Platforms
By Editors | 27/01/2023
The penalties ranged from several thousand dollars for some staff to more than USD 1 million for others, cut from past bonuses or future pay.
Crypto / Digital Assets
US SEC Charges Man for Crypto Token Manipulation Scheme
By Editors | 26/01/2023
The SEC said Avraham Eisenberg orchestrated an attack on Mango Markets. He also faces criminal and civil charges brought by the DOJ and CFTC.
Enforcement
US SEC Fines Bloomberg Over “Misleading” BVAL Disclosures
By Editors | 25/01/2023
SEC commissioners Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda issued a joint statement saying they do not support the action against Bloomberg.
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