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Jimmy Lai Sentenced to 20 Years Under Hong Kong’s National Security Law

Hong Kong media entrepreneur and pro-democracy advocate...

Former Chinese Justice Minister Sentenced to Life for $20 Million Bribery Scheme

Court finds Tang Yijun abused high office...

The philosophical puzzle of rational artificial intelligence

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European Union: New EU rules have been adopted to combat money-laundering and terrorist financing

The European Parliament has adopted the new AML/CFT legislative package, which aims to comprehensively strengthen the EU rules to fight money-laundering and terrorist financing,...

New guidance released to help combat the use of foreign students as money mules

Today AUSTRAC released a new financial crime guide to help businesses identify and report suspicious activity related to criminal networks targeting vulnerable international students...

Colombia: Chambers of commerce and foreign non-profit entities have until 2025 to implement their PTEE and SAGRILAFT

The Superintendence of Companies, through its External Circular No. 100-000003 of April 23, 2024 (hereinafter the “Circular”), extended the deadlines for the Chambers of...

Securities of issuers limiting disclosures to be sorted out

Currently, many issuers are obliged to limit disclosures taking into account sanction risks. The flip side of such limitations is the information asymmetry in the public capital market. Investors lack information they...

AUSTRAC and SkyCity agree to proposed $67 million penalty

SkyCity Adelaide Pty Ltd (SkyCity) and AUSTRAC have filed joint submissions with the Federal Court of Australia, proposing a $67 million penalty over the casino’s...

Hong Kong: Court of Final Appeal upholds Hong Kong Police’s No Consent Regime

In brief On 10 April 2024, the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (CFA), Hong Kong’s highest court, delivered its judgment in Tam Sze Leung &...

Colombia: The Superintendence of Companies imposes a fine regarding Excel-based risk matrixes

In brief In a recent decision, the Superintendence of Companies determined that an Excel-based risk matrix of the Self-Control and Integral Management System of Money...

FSA Weekly Review No.584 April 26, 2024

Week of April 12, 2024 - April 19, 2024 This page contains the latest in events, developments, and updates to the FSA website. Public Comments April 17, 2024 Publication of the...

Statement by Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina in follow-up to Board of Directors meeting on 26 April 2024

Good afternoon, Today, we have made the decision to keep the key rate at 16.0% per annum. Inflationary pressures have been gradually easing, while lending, consumer and investment activity remains high. It is so far impossible to say that the slowdown...

Updates to the AML/CFT/CPF Handbook — GFSC

The Commission has today issued an updated Handbook on Countering Financial Crime (AML/CFT/CPF) (the “Handbook”). Chapter 1 of the Handbook has been updated to include...

Singapore: MAS announces target date for the repeal of the RFMC regime

Response to Feedback Received on Repeal of Regulatory regime for Registered Fund Management Companies In brief On 28 March 2024, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)...

Australia: Long awaited buy now pay later reforms arrive

In brief On 12 March 2024, the Australian Government released exposure draft legislation on Buy Now, Pay Later products (BNPLs) for public consultation. This follows...

Canada: CSA implements new “Access Model” to facilitate delivery of prospectuses by non-investment fund issuers

In brief In January 2024, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published amendments and changes to several national instruments and companion policies to implement a new...

Venezuela: Decree exonerates foreign currency debits that generate certain transactions with securities from paying the Large Financial Transactions Tax

In brief The National Executive Power issued Decree No. 4924 on 21 February 2024 (“Decree“),1 which exonerates the following from paying the Large Financial Transactions Tax...

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