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Bolsonaro Sentenced to 27 Years for Coup Plot, Marking Historic First in Brazil

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced...

Thailand’s Supreme Court Orders Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra Back to Prison

Thailand’s Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that...

U.S. Treasury Issues Guidance to Boost Cross-Border Financial Information Sharing

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial...

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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...

Mexico: New Regulation improves digital commerce transactions by allowing the use of electronic credit instruments

Mexico has approved amendments to the General Law on Negotiable Instruments and Credit Transactions to allow the use of electronic credit instruments, making commerce...

South Korea: Now enacted – Shares acquired under Employee Share Plans exempt from domestic broker requirement

In brief Further to our January 2024 client alert, the anticipated amendments to the Enforcement Decree of the Financial Services and Capital Markets Act (“FSCMA...

National Risk Assessment for Legal Persons and Legal Arrangements Report published as part of the Bailiwick’s commitment to combatting financial crime

The States of Guernsey has published a report concerning the Bailiwick of Guernsey's money laundering, terrorist financing and financing of proliferation of weapons of...

Hong Kong: New Sandbox regime for stablecoins released by Hong Kong Monetary Authority

On 12 March 2024, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) issued a press release announcing the launch of its new stablecoin issuer sandbox arrangement...

Argentina: Transactions performed with cards

By means of Resolution No. 87/2024 (“Resolution“), the Secretariat of Commerce (“Secretariat“) established that businesses that operate with purchase, debit or credit cards must...

Argentina: Enactment of the regulatory framework for the prevention of money laundering and financing of terrorism

On 14 March, the amendments to the Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (Law 27,739) were approved. They implement...

Australia: Does your company have adequate procedures in place to prevent corruption?

New legislation passed which will put onus on companies – when did your company last undertake a risk assessment on corruption? In brief The Australian government...

United Kingdom: Recent FCA enforcement action – Key takeaways for compliance officers

On 13 February 2024, the FCA issued a Final Notice to Floris Jakobus Huisamen, the former director and compliance officer of London Capital & Finance plc...

Updates to the AML/CFT/CPF Handbook — GFSC

The Commission has today issued an amendment to the country list in Appendix I of the Handbook on Countering Financial Crime (AML/CFT/CPF) (the “Handbook”) reflecting...

Updates to the AML/CFT/CPF Handbook — GFSC

The Commission has today issued amendments to the country list in Appendix I of the Handbook on Countering Financial Crime (AML/CFT/CPF) (the “Handbook”) reflecting the...

European Union: European Parliament votes on Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive II

In brief On 7 February 2024, the European Parliament voted the proposed Directive amending the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (2011/61/EU) (AIFMD) and the UCITS...

Egypt: New Regulations on the Establishment and Licensing of Fintech Companies

In brief The Financial Regulatory Authority (“FRA”) recently published regulations setting out the requirements for establishment and licensing for companies seeking to offer certain non-banking...

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