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Regulatory & Risk Advisory Review: Cayman Islands – January to March 2024

Conyers on 5/1/2024

Welcome to the first instalment of 2024 of our Cayman Islands Regulatory & Risk Advisory Review. As we cover in this issue, there have been a number of updates in the first quarter of the year. Perhaps most notably is the...more

Court of Justice of the European Union Annuls Sanctions Measures

A&O Shearman on 4/11/2024

The Court of Justice of the European Union has decided that the reasons for the EU sanctions measures designating Mr Fridman and Mr Aven (two of the shareholders of LetterOne) were not sufficiently substantiated and their...more

Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 8 - 14 Mar 2024

A&O Shearman on 3/20/2024

There were some key publications this week in relation to financial crime, including a Commission request for the EBA to advise on standards and guidelines under the future AML/CFT framework in Europe and, in the UK, an HMT...more

Regulatory & Risk Advisory Outlook 2024: Cayman Islands

Conyers on 2/15/2024

2023 was an active year for the Cayman Islands regulatory industry. While we have endeavoured to keep you updated throughout the year with our Regulatory & Risk Advisory Reviews, our team has highlighted below the key changes...more

Financial Action Task Force Report on Stablecoins

A&O Shearman on 8/21/2020

The Financial Action Taskforce has published a report on issues of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing in relation to global stablecoins and stablecoins. The report was mandated by the G20 in October 2019,...more

Financial Action Task Force Consults on Updating Guidance for Proliferation Financing Risks

A&O Shearman on 7/24/2020

The Financial Action Task Force has opened a consultation on amendments to Recommendation 1 and its Interpretive Note. Recommendation 1 provides guidance on assessing risks and applying a risk-based approach to money...more

Council of the European Union Issues Note on Strategic Priorities for AML and CTF

A&O Shearman on 10/10/2019

The Presidency of the Council of the European Union has issued a note inviting Ministers of the Permanent Representatives Committee to consider certain issues regarding the EU anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism...more

Guidance on Post-Brexit Counter-Terrorism Regulations Issued by UK Government

A&O Shearman on 5/16/2019

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has issued guidance on the Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, the proposed U.K. regulations that will govern the U.K.'s application of international...more

Bridging the Week - July 2015 #4

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 7/28/2015

FC Stone Companies and Goldman Sachs Receive Largest Fines in CME Group’s 27 Disciplinary Actions Cascade: CME Group handed down sanctions in 27 separate disciplinary actions last week for alleged violations of rules...more

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