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PEPs & Sanctions
China Announces Retaliatory Tariffs and New Export Controls
By Manesh Samtani | 04/02/2025
China announced retaliatory tariffs, new export controls, an investigation into Google, and added 2 US firms to its “unreliable entities” list.
Tokenisation
Thai SEC Aiming to Fully Digitalise Bond Trading Using DLT
By Mark Johnston | 04/02/2025
The SEC plans to issue new regulations to facilitate the issuance of electronic securities and online trading of tokenised debt securities
Market Abuse
Former Archegos CFO Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison
By Thisanka Siripala | 04/02/2025
Former CFO Patrick Halligan played a key role in helping Archegos obtain loans and in concealing risks from counterparties and others.
Stablecoins
Thailand to Pilot THB-Pegged Stablecoin in Regulatory Sandbox
By Nithya Subramanian | 03/02/2025
The stablecoin will be backed by THB 10 billion in government bonds to ensure price stability and prevent currency market fluctuations
PEPs & Sanctions
Russia Used US Banks to Send Billions to Turkey – Report
By Editors | 03/02/2025
$5bn was funnelled in 2022 using a nuclear power plant project as cover to evade sanctions. A further $2bn is still frozen at JPMorgan.
Structural Regulation
US SEC and CFTC Extend Form PF Compliance Deadline
By Thisanka Siripala | 03/02/2025
The SEC and CFTC acknowledged the industry burden and agreed that a three-month extension would help firms test and refine their reporting processes.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Uses Sanctions Law to Impose Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China
By Manesh Samtani | 03/02/2025
Canada and Mexico will impose retaliatory tariffs against the US. China also said it would take “countermeasures”.
Trading & Investment
HSBC to Wind Down Investment Banking Operations in Europe, US
By Nithya Subramanian | 02/02/2025
The bank said in an internal memo that it will retain more focused M&A and equity capital markets capabilities in Asia and the Middle East
Climate Risk
US Treasury Announces Withdrawal from NGFS
By Nithya Subramanian | 31/01/2025
Treasury said the move aligns with the current administration’s policies of prioritising US interests in international environmental agreements and energy policy
PEPs & Sanctions
US Suspects Sanctions Circumvention by Chinese AI Firm DeepSeek
By Manesh Samtani | 31/01/2025
US authorities investigating whether Deepseek bypassed US export controls and whether Singapore served as an intermediary for restricted Nvidia chip shipments
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