EU watchdog on course to kill off ‘dark green’ funds
Funds touted as having higher sustainability credentials — or 'dark green' funds — risk becoming obsolete if the European Commission...
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FinCEN Issues ‘First-of-its-Kind’ Order Against Crypto Asset Exchange Linked to Illicit Russian Activity
On January 18, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) designated Bitzlato Limited (Bitzlato), a crypto asset...
Increased Scrutiny in the U.S. and the UK on the Financial Activity of Russian Oligarchs
As the war in Ukraine rages on, recent advisories from financial crime agencies in the United States and the United...
Dutch Court Holds Former Director Personally Liable for EU Cartel Fine
On December 12, 2022, the Dutch Arnhem-Leeuwarden Court of Appeal (the court) confirmed that a former director of Heiploeg, a...
EU Introduces Legislative Proposal to Collect Data from Short-Term Accommodation Platforms
On November 7, 2022, the European Commission (EC) published its proposal for a regulation on data collection and sharing for short-term accommodation...
London Stock Exchange Launches First Fund Under New Market for Carbon Credits
The London Stock Exchange Group PLC on Monday launched the first fund under its new market for carbon credits, which...
Living on Earth: Cleaning Up Crypto
Most cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin still use an energy-intensive mechanism known as proof of work. In September 2022 the rival cryptocurrency...
FCA labelling on ESG threatens to show up EU framework
The Financial Conduct Authority’s incoming ESG rules, which include green labels for UK funds, risk outshining the European Union's sustainable disclosure...
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