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PEPs & Sanctions

OFAC Announces Magnitsky Sanctions Targeting Former Uzbekistan Officials

By Editors | 04/12/2024

The three former officials were involved in human trafficking and physical and sexual violence against children at a state-run orphanage.

Trading & Investment

US SEC Approves First ‘Around the Clock’ Stock Exchange

By Editors | 03/12/2024

The SEC will allow 24X National Exchange to start offering US daytime trading and later add overnight trading if certain requirements are met.

Cybersecurity

SEC Settles ICBC Recordkeeping Charges from 2023 Cyber Incident

By Editors | 03/12/2024

ICBC failed to keep its books and records current for almost four months following the November 2023 ransomware attack. No penalty was imposed.

PEPs & Sanctions

Former CEO Pleads Guilty to Violating US Export Controls

By Editors | 03/12/2024

The former CEO of a freight forwarding company made over 1,000 shipments to Chinese companies on the Entity List that were dealing with North Korea.

Sustainable Finance

US States Sue Major Asset Managers for Alleged Antitrust Violations

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/12/2024

The lawsuit alleged that BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street drove up electricity prices by pressuring coal companies to cut their carbon emissions.

PEPs & Sanctions

US Targets China Chip Production With New Export Controls

By Editors | 03/12/2024

The controls aim to further impair China’s ability to procure and produce technology for its military modernisation, WMD programmes, and ability to repress human rights.

PEPs & Sanctions

BRICS Nations Face ‘100% Tariffs’ if They Move Away from USD

By Editors | 02/12/2024

President-elect Trump said the BRICS nations will face “100% Tariffs” if they create a new BRICS currency or back any other currency to replace the US dollar.

Market Abuse

ICAC Charges Former SFC Manager for Sharing Confidential Information

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/12/2024

The former SFC manager shared confidential information about a 2023 rights issue to personal friends who used it to make HK$11mn in trading profit.

CBDCs

Central Banks Offers Legal and System Design Lessons for Retail CBDC

By Manesh Samtani | 01/12/2024

Seven central banks have published two new papers summarising key legal and system design aspects of retail CBDC.