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EU Report on Payment Fraud

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The European Central Bank and the European Banking Authority have published a joint report on payment fraud data. The report assesses payment fraud reported by the industry across the EEA and covers semi-annual data reported...more

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UK Financial Markets Standard Board Publishes Spotlight Review on Pre-Hedging Practices

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The Financial Markets Standard Board has published a spotlight review on pre-hedging practices. The FMSB is examining the practice as it considers, in principal markets, that there remains uncertainty as to how and when...more

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European Banking Authority Announces Anti-Money Laundering Priorities for 2024/25

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The European Banking Authority has published a press release welcoming the entry into force of the new EU framework establishing the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Authority. The EBA also...more

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Court of Justice of the European Union Annuls Sanctions Measures

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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

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Draft UK Legislation on Revised Payment Service Contract Termination Rules Expected Before 2024

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HM Treasury has published a further policy statement on payment service contract termination rule changes, setting out its approach to implementation, timing and next steps. This latest policy statement follows the...more

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UK Criminal Insider Dealing Offence Legislation to be Updated

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On April 20, 2023, the draft Insider Dealing (Securities and Regulated Markets) Order 2023 was published (the draft Order). The draft Order will generally align the scope of the U.K.'s criminal insider dealing regime under...more

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Financial Action Task Force Publishes Report on Effectiveness of FATF Standards

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The Financial Action Task Force has published a report on the effectiveness of FATF member states' efforts to tackle money laundering and counter terrorism financing. The report is part of the FATF's 2019 Strategic Review...more

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SEC Proposes New Round of Money Market Fund Reforms

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In This Issue. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to propose money market fund reforms; the SEC also proposed amendments to Rule 10b5-1 trading plans and to modernize and improve share repurchase...more

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Financial Action Task Force Publishes 12-Month Review on Revised FATF Standards for Virtual Assets

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The FATF has published the results of its 12-month review into the revised FATF standards published in June 2019, designed to help tackle money laundering and terrorist financing risks connected with virtual assets and...more

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Financial Action Task Force Report on Stablecoins

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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UK Prudential Regulator Writes to Banks on Prudential Supervision of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risks

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The Prudential Regulation Authority has published a "Dear CEO" letter sent to all PRA-regulated banks and investment firms (firms that are subject to the Capital Requirements Regulation) on the prudential supervision of money...more

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UK Conduct Regulator Publishes New Measure of Market Cleanliness

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The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority has published details of its Abnormal Trading Volume ratio, a new metric by which the FCA intends to measure "market cleanliness". Market cleanliness refers to the level of market abuse...more

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UK Regulator Secures Insider Dealing Conviction

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has secured convictions against two individuals accused of insider dealing. Fabiana Abdel-Malek, a former senior compliance officer at the London office of a major European headquartered...more

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Financial Regulatory Developments Focus - June 2018 #3

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In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more

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Financial Regulatory Developments Focus - May 2018 #3

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In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more

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Financial Regulatory Developments Focus - May 2018 #2

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In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more

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Financial Regulatory Developments Focus - April 2018

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In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more

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Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest - Volume X, Issue 28

CFTC Extends Designation of DTCC-SWIFT as Provider of Legal Entity Identifiers - On July 20, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued an order extending the designation of the Depository Trust and Clearing...more

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Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest - Volume X, Issue 11

In This Issue: - Delaware Proposal Banning Fee-Shifting and Permitting Exclusive Forum Provisions - SEC Charges Insiders for Failure to Update Schedule 13D Disclosures - CBOE Proposes Amendments to...more

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