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Further to our January 2024 client alert, the anticipated amendments to the Enforcement Decree of the Financial Services and Capital Markets Act (“FSCMA...
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...
On 12 March 2024, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) issued a press release announcing the launch of its new stablecoin issuer sandbox arrangement...
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...
New legislation passed which will put onus on companies – when did your company last undertake a risk assessment on corruption?
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The Australian government...
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...
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...
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...
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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...
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The Financial Regulatory Authority (“FRA”) recently published regulations setting out the requirements for establishment and licensing for companies seeking to offer certain non-banking...
The Financial Services Business (Enforcement Powers) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2020 (“the Enforcement Powers Law”)
The Regulation of Fiduciaries, Administration Businesses and Company Directors, etc....
Date of prohibition order pursuant to section 33 of The Financial Services Business (Enforcement Powers) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2020 and prohibited functions:
From 1...
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Discrepancy report – how to react?
Lately, quite a few companies have received so-called discrepancy reports from the German Federal Gazette (“Bundesanzeiger“), the authority...