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NewsFinCrime Focus: Sanctions takes audiences to the heart of the fight against financial crime
Yesterday at FinCrime Focus: Sanctions, experts gave their views into the laws and multinational initiatives defining the global sanctions landscape at a crucial time in the fight against the financial criminals.
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NewsNew US bill aims to reduce Russian use of cryptocurrency
Democratic senators in the United States have brought in a new bill to allow the US president to restrict overseas cryptocurrency companies in their dealings with sanctioned Russian organisations.
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EventFinCrime Focus: Sanctions is a one-day livestream event
The use of unilateral and multilateral sanctions continues to rise in international relations and fast-changing, far-reaching laws, regulations, and multinational initiatives are transforming the sanctions field on a regular basis meaning organisations need to be at the top of their game.
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NewsRussian money diverted to “grey listed” UAE as sanctions mount
Huge swathes of Russian money are being diverted from Europe to Dubai as Western sanctions increase pressure on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
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NewsFATF puts UAE on “grey” money laundering list
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has placed the United Arab Emirates on a list of zones that require more monitoring over money laundering activity.
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NewsUK Treasury Committee to explore effectiveness of economic sanctions leveraged against Russia
In the UK, the House of Commons Treasury Committee is coming together on Monday 7th March to investigate how effective economic sanctions will be in the battle to put pressure on Russia amid the conflict in Ukraine.
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NewsTightening regulations cited as driver to growing AML market
New research shows that the global AML (anti-money laundering) is set for rapid growth over the next nine years, with the market predicted to hit a valuation of 5.77 billion USD by 2030.
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NewsNew laws created to hit Russian money-laundering
The UK government is speeding up the creation of laws designed hit the money-laundering activities of overseas oligarchs, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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NewsRussia sanctions put US banks on high alert for cyberattack
Banks in the US are bracing themselves against a potential wave of cyberattacks as the West intensifies sanctions leveraged against Russia following of its invasion of Ukraine, cyber experts say.
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NewsBritish businesses warned of increased cyber warfare risk as Russian tanks roll into Ukraine
Following the escalation in the conflict in western Ukraine, the Russian government and their proxies are using numerous new methods to attack.
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NewsCyberstrikes on Ukraine increase as Russia invades
Malicious software has been found hitting computers and IT systems in Ukraine, in a wave of hacks that experts say is likely to originate from Russia.