HONG KONG: US considers bill calling for review of Hong Kong’s money laundering risk

Two US senators have introduced a bill with bipartisan support to investigate Hong Kong’s alleged role in “facilitating illicit financial activity and evasions of US export controls and sanctions.”

20 April 2024

BAHAMAS: PM: Bahamas must avoid ‘pitfalls of past’ over FATF

The Bahamas must “avoid stumbling into the pitfalls of the past” by upholding regulatory standards to maintain its perfect rating on anti-financial crime compliance, the Prime Minister says. Philip

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11 July 2025

CHINA: Chinese tax authorities urge to declare offshore earnings in line with global practices

Chinese tax authorities are stepping up efforts to ensure households declare and pay taxes on overseas income, as part of a broader initiative to enhance cross-border tax transparency and bring China’s

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11 October 2024

US: Crypto Edges Towards Mass Adoption With SEC Approval Of Options For BTC ETFs

2024 has been the year of improving trust and investor confidence in crypto with the SEC approval and launch of Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) for spot bitcoin (BTC) followed by ether (ETH). The AUM for

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14 August 2025

UK: Metro Bank co-founder targets super-rich with new family offices bank

Anthony Thomson, co-founder of Metro Bank and Atom Bank, is launching a new venture aimed exclusively at the global super-rich. Family Offices Bank (FOB) will target ultra-high-net-worth individuals

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