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FATF Monitoring: Countries Addressing Strategic Deficiencies

Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring by the FATF Countries...

Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo Sentenced to 20+ Years in Odebrecht Bribery Scandal

Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo has been...

Ex-Mexican Security Chief Sentenced for Bribery and Aiding Sinaloa Cartel’s Drug Trafficking

Genaro Garcia Luna, Mexico's former Secretary of...

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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...

HSI Washington, D.C. investigation leads to indictment for North Korean official on sanctions evasion, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, money laundering charges

WASHINGTON — An investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Washington, D.C. led to charges against a former North Korean official for his part...

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...

AUSTRAC issues businesses with infringement notices for failing to comply with their reporting obligations

AUSTRAC has issued eight infringement notices for reporting failures as required by the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (AML/CTF Act). AUSTRAC’s infringement notices were...

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...

Speeches : Financial Services Agency

Minister of State for Financial Services March 17, 2021 Closing Remarks At FIN/SUM 2021, Tokyo August 24, 2020 Opening Remarks At Blockchain Global Governance Conference, FIN/SUM Blockchain & Business, Tokyo June 8,...

The FSA publishes the status of loans held by all banks as of the end of September 2023, based on the Financial Reconstruction Act:FSA

Loans based on the Financial Reconstruction Act (FRA) The total amount of loans held by all banks as of the end of September 2023, based...

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...

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