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25 April 2025

KENYA: Kenya told to act fast to escape FATF grey listing

Kenya must urgently implement key financial sector reforms to address gaps in anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing, according to a new report released following the Inaugural Kenya

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25 April 2025

CARIBBEAN: PM Browne says CBI programmes are quintessential to Caribbean development

Prime Minister Gaston Browne has defended the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programmes as essential drivers of economic sustainability while addressing international concerns about their integrity

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25 April 2025

PORTUGAL: Portugal might make Golden Visa Citizenship harder

Thinking about Portuguese citizenship through investment? You may want to act fast. If you’re one of the many people who’ve been eyeing Portugal’s Golden Visa as a route to European citizenship,

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25 April 2025

US: US bank regulators pull back guardrails on bank crypto activities

U.S. banking regulators announced on Thursday they were pulling back several documents that urge banks to show caution when dabbling in cryptocurrency and related activities.The Federal Reserve said

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25 April 2025

NORTH KOREA: North Korean cyber spies created U.S. firms to dupe crypto developers

North Korean cyber spies created two businesses in the U.S., in violation of Treasury sanctions, to infect developers working in the cryptocurrency industry with malicious software, according to cybersecurity

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25 April 2025

EU: US and Europe set for clash on what “energy security” means

At a high-profile summit in London, Trump administration officials are expected to clash with European politicians and experts over differing visions of what energy security means. After Russia’s

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25 April 2025

SWITZERLAND: Report accuses Starbucks of tax avoidance through ‘ethical’ Swiss subsidiary

A report accuses Starbucks of shifting $1.3 billion in profits over the past decade to its Swiss subsidiary to avoid higher taxes in other countries.The little-known outfit in Lausanne sources unroasted

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25 April 2025

RUSSIA: How UK professionals are helping Russian elites evade asset freezes

When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the UK Government imposed a sweeping sanctions package to hit Putin’s inner circle where it hurts the most: their wallets. But new reports

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25 April 2025

CLIMATE FINANCE: World leaders rally for ‘full-speed’ climate action ahead of COP30

The meeting was part of a joint mobilisation strategy by the two leaders to strengthen global action under the Paris Agreement and build momentum for stronger national climate plans to be announced

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25 April 2025

ASIA: Family offices adopting ‘dual hub’ approach to manage Asian wealth

Singapore and Hong Kong have emerged as the top hubs to manage intergenerational wealth for Asian family offices, but both jurisdictions face major challenges.Wealthy Chinese and Indian families are

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