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5 February 2024

UK: New Economic Crime Unit to tackle money laundering and carry out financial investigations

The Environment Agency launches Economic Crime Unit to address serious financial offences in the waste sector. The Environment Agency has launched a new Economic Crime Unit to boost its efforts to tackle

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5 February 2024

ASIA: Asian Development Bank commits record climate finance of almost US$10 billion in 2023

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed a record amount of climate finance in 2023 to help its developing member countries (DMCs) in Asia and the Pacific cut greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to

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5 February 2024

HONG KONG: Crypto Investors Face Deadline to Switch to Licensed Platforms

Crypto exchanges in Hong Kong must be licensed by 29 February.The regulator wants traders to close accounts with unlicensed entities by May 31 or move to licensed ones. Hong Kong’s Securities and

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5 February 2024

AFRICA: Blockchain Association to unveil VASP bill to boost digital industry growth

The Blockchain Association of Kenya (BAK) is set to launch Kenya’s first-ever community-led Virtual Assets Service Provider (VASP) draft Bill for the country’s digital asset industry. The

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2 February 2024

Carey Olsen amongst finalists for offshore law firm of the year at The Asia Legal Awards

Press Release from: Carey Olsen, Friday 2 February, 2024.  Carey Olsen has been shortlisted for Offshore Law Firm of the Year at The Asia Legal Awards 2024, hosted by Law.com International. Now in

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2 February 2024

UK: New FCA anti-greenwashing rule and guidance

The FCA is introducing a new anti-greenwashing rule, due to come into force at the end of May this year. In summary, the anti-greenwashing rule will require all FCA-authorised firms to ensure that sustainability-related

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2 February 2024

CHINA: China Does It Again: Italian Tax Police Uncovers $2 Billion Money Laundering Operation

More of the same. In March 2023, “Bitter Winter” published the only detailed English-language account of the “Operation Belt and Road,” a large-scale investigation of the Italian Tax Police

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2 February 2024

HEDGE FUNDS: 86% of Hedge Funds Give Staff Access to Gen AI Tools

High adoption rate: 86% of hedge fund managers surveyed now grant their staff access to various Gen AI tools to bolster their work, representing a widespread embrace of this transformative technology.

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2 February 2024

MALTA: Malta’s passport sales in crosshairs of new EU anti-corruption directive

The Committee of Civil Liberties in the European Parliament has overwhelmingly adopted the European Commission’s draft for a far-reaching anti-corruption directive on Wednesday to step up efforts

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1 February 2024

EUROPE: Incoming ESG data reforms “a big task” for European banks

European financial institutions will have to assess whether ESG risks could threaten their business models and risk profiles under draft rules tabled by the EU’s top banking regulator. The European

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