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EU seeks 'exit tax' on sanctioned Russians' assets to squeeze Kremlin
European officials are considering imposing a "exit tax" on the assets and capital gains of sanctioned individuals leaving Russia....
Flexi Group
Nov 22, 20221 min read
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Russia sanctions present "reputational and operational risks" for institutions, according to FINMA
In its Risk Monitor 2022, the Swiss Financial Markets Authority (FINMA) cautions that the risks presented by money laundering have...
Flexi Group
Nov 12, 20222 min read
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As part of Ukraine sanctions, the UK has frozen £18 billion in Russian assets
The British government has frozen the assets of 120 Russian organisations and over 1,200 individuals. According to new numbers announced...
Flexi Group
Nov 11, 20222 min read
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German police raid UBS in an investigation concerning a Russian Oligarch
German police searched branches of the multinational lender UBS as part of a money laundering investigation into Russian oligarch Alisher...
Flexi Group
Nov 10, 20222 min read
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Accountants in Cyprus leave PwC to keep clients with ties to Russia
To accept business from clients with Russian ties which the Big Four accounting firms are no longer considering, a group of PwC partners...
Flexi Group
Nov 8, 20223 min read
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McGuinness: New instant payment regulations, will make sanctions screening "more efficient"
Mairead McGuinness, the European Commissioner for Financial Services, has pledged that the bloc's recently disclosed instant payment...
Flexi Group
Nov 8, 20222 min read
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Beijing's sanctioned EU lawmakers, will soon travel to Taiwan
Following the Chinese ruling party's top congress, a delegation of eight European lawmakers, two of whom have been sanctioned by Beijing,...
Flexi Group
Oct 31, 20222 min read
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Sanctions Are Ineffective Against Iran and Russia - How Putin Destroyed Western Arrogance
Sanctions play a significant role in international diplomacy, whether they are applied to forward geopolitical objectives or to sway the...
Flexi Group
Oct 20, 20224 min read
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The EU could sanction Iran within a few days over alleged drone sales to Russia
In a few of days, the European Union could slap new sanctions on Iran if it is determined that Tehran aided Russia in the Ukraine...
Flexi Group
Oct 20, 20222 min read
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Third countries have agreed to the EU's eighth round of Russia sanctions.
Yesterday, the EU High Representative stated that third countries agreed with EU Council measures that are part of the EU's 8th package...
Flexi Group
Oct 18, 20221 min read
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A man is arrested in the Netherlands as part of a Russian sanctions investigation.
A man has been detained in the Netherlands on suspicion of evading Russian trade restrictions imposed by the EU. The 55-year-old was...
Flexi Group
Oct 10, 20221 min read
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EU fully prohibits the offering of crypto services to Russian individuals
The offering of crypto services to Russian citizens and residents would be totally prohibited, the EU Council decided today. It coincides...
Flexi Group
Oct 7, 20222 min read
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Deputy PM of UAE and owner of Man City allegedly assisting oligarchs to evade sanctions
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who is also the owner of Manchester City Football Club and the deputy prime minister of the United...
Flexi Group
Oct 5, 20222 min read
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Iran intelligence ministry sanctioned by US for Albania's cyberattackÂ
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Friday against Iran's intelligence minister...
Flexi Group
Sep 12, 20222 min read
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US Treasury sanctionsTornado Cash, a virtual currency exchange
The virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash, which OFAC claims has been used to launder $7BN (€6.85BN) since its creation in 2019, will be...
Flexi Group
Aug 9, 20222 min read
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British American Tobacco sets aside $545 million for the resolution of U.S. sanctions
British American Tobacco announced that it has set aside 450 million pounds ($545 million) for the investigation into alleged sanctions...
Flexi Group
Jul 29, 20221 min read
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EU to include Sberbank, Russia's largest lender, on latest sanctions list
Today, EU ambassadors will discuss whether to include Sberbank, the largest lender in Russia, in the most recent round of sanctions. All...
Flexi Group
Jul 21, 20222 min read
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European Sanctions to include gold, not jewellery 6.5 as Brussels foreign ministers meet
This week, European foreign ministers will gather in Brussels, and gold will be added to the latest package of "maintenance and...
Flexi Group
Jul 19, 20222 min read
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Amex pays $430K to satisfy drug kingpin sanctions
According to the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control, a subsidiary of American Express agreed to pay $430,500 to...
Flexi Group
Jul 19, 20222 min read
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Despite American sanctions and a company ban, Binance processed client trades in Iran
Despite US sanctions and a company ban on doing business in Iran, the beleaguered cryptocurrency exchange Binance reportedly continued to...
Flexi Group
Jul 12, 20221 min read
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