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US: OFAC publishes cryptocurrency FAQs

www.alpha-week.com/news/ofac-publishes-cryptocurrency-faqs www.treasury.gov/resource-center/faqs/Sanctions/Pages/faq_compliance.aspx www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/SpeechesTestimony/opabehnam5 See also: goo.gl/LuRJwV goo.gl/D1V7a2 www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/crypto-never-sleeps-vigilance-required-62663/ Update: Click to access updateofacsanctionsconsiderationscryptosector.pdf angle.ankura.com/post/102i75p/preventing-the-use-of-cryptocurrencies-to-evade-sanctions 0
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Crypto Currencies, Risk Management, Sanctions, US Alternative Dispute Resolution, Family Business

US: Swiss Bank settles with DOJ on investigation into Asian hiring practices

buckleysandler.com/blog/2018-06-15/global-bank-settles-fcpa-allegations-concerning-“sons-and-daughters”-investigation-hiring-practices www.mme.ch/en/magazine/magazine-detail/url_magazine/credit_suisse_pays_usd_47_million_fine_for_allegations_of_corruption/ www.credit-suisse.com/corporate/en/articles/media-releases/credit-suisse-hong-kong-ltd-reaches-a-non-prosecution-agreement–201806.html buckleysandler.com/blog/2018-07-06/global-bank-pays-767-million-settle-hiring-practices-case-0     0
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Conflict of Interest, Regulatory, Risk Management, US Australia, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Risk Management

UK: Principals’ liability when Appointed Representatives go rogue

www.mishcon.com/news/publications/enforcement-watch-25/principals-liability-when-appointed-representatives-go-rogue Update: www.globalcompliancenews.com/2022/01/09/united-kingdom-treasury-and-fca-propose-stronger-oversight-of-appointed-representatives-14122021/#page=1 Imminent changes to the appointed representatives regime www.mishcon.com/news/principals-and-appointed-representatives-in-the-fcas-sights www.cms-lawnow.com/regzone/articles/2022/august/oversight-of-appointed-representatives?cc_lang=en www.engage.hoganlovells.com/knowledgeservices/news/appointed-representatives-fca-confirms-changes-to-increase-responsibilities-of-principal-firms www.mishcon.com/news/principals-and-appointed-representatives-in-the-fcas-sights gtlawinfo.com/rv/ff0096a2950ce00d177f9e6dd348885169a5da7d www.cadwalader.com/fin-news/index.php?nid=24&eid=197 FCA publishes policy statement on improvements to the Appointed Representative regime finreg.shearman.com/UK-Conduct-Regulator-Publishes-Policy-Statement-on#page=1 FCA improves its appointed representative regime amid UK consumer-harm concerns – Osborne Clarke | Osborne Clarke AR they fit for...
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Banking, Litigation, Risk Management, UK Bahamas, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Curaçao, Education, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Isle of Man, Jersey, Liechtenstein, Mauritius, Monaco, Panama, Samoa, Seychelles, Singapore, UAE

UK: FCA imposes sanctions on bank for AML failings

blog.macfarlanes.com/post/102ex4k/the-fca-imposes-sanctions-for-aml-failings www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/fca-fines-and-imposes-restriction-canara-bank-anti-money-laundering-systems-failings See also: Blog: How effective are the FCA’s criminal and civil powers to combat money laundering? 0
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Money Laundring, Risk Management, UK

Education: Introduction of Green Loan Principles

www.whitecase.com/publications/alert/green-loan-principles-guide-environmental-and-sustainability-finance www.stibbe.com/en/news/2018/june/introduction-of-green-loan-principles Click to access LMA_Green_Loan_Principles_Booklet-220318.pdf www.whitecase.com/publications/alert/sustainability-linked-loan-principles-extend-green-finance www.mayerbrown.com/en/perspectives-events/publications/2020/11/green-and-sustainability-linked-loans-in-a-mining-context www.mayerbrown.com/en/perspectives-events/publications/2021/02/international-loan-markets-go-greener-and-issue-updated-green-loan-principles-and-related-guidance www.mofo.com/resources/insights/210316-what-are-green-loan-principles.html www.fwp.at/en/news/blog/finance-update-guidelines-on-the-application-of-the-sustainability-linked-loan-principles-detailed www.dlapiper.com/en/us/insights/publications/2021/10/esg-challenges-in-real-estate-ahead-of-cop26/green-loans-or-sustainability-linked-loans-an-overview/ www.shlegal.com/insights/sustainability-linked-loan-principles-in-real-estate-finance-and-real-estate-development-finance-transactions www.cadwalader.com/ref-news-views/index.php?nid=45&eid=198 www.cadwalader.com/ref-news-views/index.php?nid=48&eid=214 www.matheson.com/insights/detail/green-loan-principles-and-guidance www.rpc.co.uk/perspectives/rpc-big-deal/sustainability-linked-bonds/#page=1 www.taylorwessing.com/en/insights-and-events/insights/2023/05/lf-examining-the-s-in-esg Making a splash: Launching the global practitioner’s guide for bonds to finance the sustainable blue economy | DLA Piper See also: goo.gl/jdEhx7 www.osborneclarke.com/insights/relationship-between-biodiversity-and-financial-services Click to access greenprods_01.pdf www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/an-overview-of-green-finance-12898/ www.deacons.com/news-and-insights/publications/aplma/lma/lsta-joint-guidance-papers-on-green-loan-principles.html www.addleshawgoddard.com/en/insights/insights-briefings/2020/financial-services/green-loans-and-sustainability-linked-loans-what-is-the-difference/...
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