EU on tour de force in Ukraine as war anniversary nears
Top EU officials travel to KyivEU offers more military, financial, political supportBut Ukraine's hopes for quick EU entry set for...
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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...
Banks battle to shed unsold buyout loans – sources
Banks offloading loans backing PE buyouts -sourcesUnsold loans in Europe now down to 5 bln euros -sourcesLONDON, Jan 31(Reuters) -...
To the point: technology & digitalisation l January 2023
Welcome to the January edition of Schoenherr's to the point: technology & digitalisation newsletter! We are excited to present a...
Climate Activist Sends Shareholder Proposals to Multiple U.S. Banks
Environmental advocacy group As You Sow has sent climate-focused shareholder resolutions to five major U.S. banks. The resolutions request that...
UK PM Sunak sacks party chairman Zahawi over tax affairs
Zahawi found not to have been open about tax probeIndependent adviser finds serious breaches of codeInvestigation into Deputy PM ongoingScandal...
Banks’ anti-money laundering failures targeted by the UK FCA in new year clamp down
The financial regulator's opening salvo of enforcement action highlights a range of AML shortcomings at UK banks The Financial Conduct...
EU lawmakers to vote on tighter crypto, ESG rules for banks
Lawmakers to vote on tougher shadow bank rulesLawmakers seek to tie ESG with bonusesLawmakers seek to align with global rules...
China reopening spurs record inflows into emerging market funds -BofA
LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Investors poured a record $12.7 billion into emerging-market debt and equity funds in the week...
European prosecutors hear Lebanese bankers in c.bank commission probe
BEIRUT, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Lebanese bankers told European prosecutors they believed that commissions now at the centre of a...
