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UK Parliament Calls New Treasury Unit 'Poorly Defined'
by Gunnar Larson 20 Jan '25

20 Jan '25

UK Parliament Calls New Treasury Unit 'Poorly Defined' <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2285715?nl_pk=9aaa8…> By Josh White A new HM Treasury office set up to scrutinize fiscal policy lacks staff and its purpose is poorly defined, which means it could duplicate the work of other organizations, the U.K. Parliament's Treasury Select Committee said in a report Sunday. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2285715?nl_pk=9aaa8…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2285715?nl_pk=9aaa8…>

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UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
by Gunnar Larson 20 Jan '25

20 Jan '25

UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2285711?nl_pk=9aaa8…> By Laura Stewart Liberty This past week in London has seen the family of the late chairman of Leicester City FC sue a helicopter manufacturer for £2.15 billion ($2.63 billion), Vivienne Westwood bring a copyright claim against the late designer's foundation and blockchain giant Tether file a new claim in its ongoing dispute with crypto trading firm Swan Bitcoin. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2285711?nl_pk=9aaa8…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2285711?nl_pk=9aaa8…>

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Ex-Mozambique Finance Head Gets 8½ Years In $2B Bond Rap
by Gunnar Larson 20 Jan '25

20 Jan '25

Ex-Mozambique Finance Head Gets 8½ Years In $2B Bond Rap <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2285728?nl_pk=9aaa8…> By Pete Brush A Brooklyn federal judge sentenced Mozambique's former finance minister to 8½ years in prison Friday for facilitating a corrupt $2 billion loans-for-bribes deal, ordering him to forfeit $7 million and imposing time beyond the six years the defendant has been incarcerated. 3 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2285728?nl_pk=9aaa8…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2285728?nl_pk=9aaa8…>

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FCA Vows Regulatory Review As Gov't Pushes Growth Agenda
by Gunnar Larson 20 Jan '25

20 Jan '25

FCA Vows Regulatory Review As Gov't Pushes Growth Agenda <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2285687?nl_pk=9aaa8…> By Martin Croucher The Financial Conduct Authority said Friday it will strip back reporting requirements and overlapping regulation in a bid to reduce the burden on firms, after the government urged U.K. regulators to come up with ideas on how to boost economic growth. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2285687?nl_pk=9aaa8…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2285687?nl_pk=9aaa8…>

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FCA Vows Regulatory Review As Gov't Pushes Growth Agenda
by Gunnar Larson 20 Jan '25

20 Jan '25

FCA Vows Regulatory Review As Gov't Pushes Growth Agenda <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2285687?nl_pk=9aaa8…> By Martin Croucher The Financial Conduct Authority said Friday it will strip back reporting requirements and overlapping regulation in a bid to reduce the burden on firms, after the government urged U.K. regulators to come up with ideas on how to boost economic growth. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2285687?nl_pk=9aaa8…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2285687?nl_pk=9aaa8…>

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UK Delays Implementing Global Bank Capital Rules
by Gunnar Larson 20 Jan '25

20 Jan '25

UK Delays Implementing Global Bank Capital Rules <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2285675?nl_pk=9aaa8…> By Alex Davidson The Prudential Regulation Authority said Friday that it will delay the introduction of capital requirements for banks in the U.K. by a year until Jan. 1, 2027, to allow more time for clarity about implementation plans in the U.S. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2285675?nl_pk=9aaa8…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2285675?nl_pk=9aaa8…>

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Oligarch Loses $14B Claim Over Russian Asset-Stripping Plot
by Gunnar Larson 20 Jan '25

20 Jan '25

Oligarch Loses $14B Claim Over Russian Asset-Stripping Plot <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2285712?nl_pk=9aaa8…> By Sophia Dourou Imprisoned oligarch Ziyavudin Magomedov's $14 billion claim against Transneft, Rostatom, TPG and others over an alleged Russian state-led conspiracy to strip his assets in two major port operators was struck out at a London court on Friday. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2285712?nl_pk=9aaa8…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2285712?nl_pk=9aaa8…>

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Who could this be?
by Gunnar Larson 19 Jan '25

19 Jan '25

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Fwd: FBI, DC3, and NPA Identification of North Korean Cyber Actors, Tracked as TraderTraitor, Responsible for Theft of $308 Million USD from Bitcoin.DMM.com
by Gunnar Larson 18 Jan '25

18 Jan '25

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: FBI <fbi(a)subscriptions.fbi.gov> Date: Fri, Jan 17, 2025, 1:24 PM Subject: FBI, DC3, and NPA Identification of North Korean Cyber Actors, Tracked as TraderTraitor, Responsible for Theft of $308 Million USD from Bitcoin.DMM.com To: <g(a)xny.io> * National Press Releases * FBI, DC3, and NPA Identification of North Korean Cyber Actors, Tracked as TraderTraitor, Responsible for Theft of $308 Million USD from Bitcoin.DMM.com The FBI, Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center, and National Police Agency of Japan are alerting the public to the theft of cryptocurrency worth 308 million U.S. dollars from the Japan-based cryptocurrency company DMM by North Korean cyber actors in May 2024. Dec. 23, 2024 Full Press Release <https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/fbi-dc3-and-npa-identification-of-n…> ------------------------------ <https://www.facebook.com/FBI> <https://twitter.com/FBI> <https://www.youtube.com/user/FBI> <https://www.fbi.gov/e-mail-updates?utm_campaign=email-Immediate&utm_medium=…> * You have received this message because you are subscribed to one or more of the following categories: National Press Releases * Manage Subscription <https://delivery.fbi.gov/account-reminder> | Unsubscribe <https://delivery.fbi.gov/subscriber/c57956fe9830b3f02d21fe7a2581942df706f0b…> If you have questions about this service, email us at delivery(a)subscriptions.fbi.gov. Help <https://www.fbi.gov/e-mail-updates?utm_campaign=email-Immediate&utm_medium=…> | Privacy Policy <http://www.fbi.gov/privacy_policy?utm_campaign=email-Immediate&utm_medium=e…> | Visit FBI.gov <https://www.fbi.gov/?utm_campaign=email-Immediate&utm_medium=email&utm_sour…>

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Fwd: Vance resigns... >>
by Gunnar Larson 18 Jan '25

18 Jan '25

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