In the first ever public meeting, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan played host to Israel’s prime minister Naftali Bennett, following the formalisation of Israel-UAE ties in 2020. Ahead of the talks, Israeli ambassador to Abu Dhabi… Read More ›
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KMS Financial Services, Cetera entities and Cambridge Investment Research agree to pay fines for non-compliance to SEC cybersecurity policies and procedures
In a statement the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said, the units of three broker-dealer and investment advisory firms have agreed to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in penalties to settle charges over cybersecurity failures. The SEC had… Read More ›
Chinese state prosecutors targets WeChat’s YouthMode, fails to cite provisions of law which the program is non-compliant with
After Beijing state prosecutors initiating a civil public interest lawsuit against Tencent’s subsidiary, the company said it would investigate the functions of its popular social messaging app WeChat’s “youth mode”. According to prosecutors, WeChat’s “youth mode” does not comply with… Read More ›
FTSE Russell to remove Chinese stock from its global indexes
Following U.S. President Joe Biden updating an executive order banning non-compliant Chinese companies from US stock exchanges, global index publisher FTSE Russell said it will remove a further 20 Chinese companies from its indexes. Many of these companies have alleged… Read More ›
National Australia Bank under investigation for suspected breach of anti-money laundering and counter terrorism laws
On Monday, the National Australia Bank disclosed it is under investigation for suspected non-compliance to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism laws, sparking concerns of higher compliance costs and potential fines. According to Australia’s financial crime regulator, there were “areas of serious concern”… Read More ›
Berkshire Hathaway Inc pays $4.14M to settle non-compliance to U.S. sanctions against Iran
In a statement the U.S. Treasury Department said, Berkshire Hathaway Inc had agreed to pay a sum of $4.14 million to settle civil allegations that its Turkish subsidiary had made “egregious” violations and was non-compliant with U.S. sanctions against Iran…. Read More ›
HSBC & StanChart among other financial institutions transferred more than $2 trillion of illicit money
On Monday, shares of Standard Chartered’s and HSBC in Hong Kong fell vertically following media reports that the two banks along with other banks transferred large sums of allegedly illicit funds for nearly two decades despite the transfers being red… Read More ›