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    UK’s HRMC Steps Up AML Enforcement in Art Sector

    The UK art market is coming under sharper scrutiny from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), which has intensified enforcement of anti–money laundering rules.

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    UBS to Pay Nearly $1 Billion for Alleged Role in French Tax Evasion

    UBS Group AG will pay €835 million ($985.6 million) to resolve a yearslong case in France over allegations the Swiss bank helped wealthy clients evade taxes. 

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    Singapore Convicts Two in Wirecard Forgery Case

    A Singapore court on Monday convicted two businessmen of falsifying documents that misled auditor EY into believing Wirecard held substantial cash in Singapore bank accounts.

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    HK Regulator Bans Ex-Citi Asia Equities Head for Poor Compliance

    Hong Kong has banned Richard Charles Heyes, Citigroup’s former head of pan-Asia equities, from re-entering the financial industry for five years after finding him liable for regulatory breaches.

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    UK Sanctions Target Russia’s Shadow Fleet and Weapons Programs  

    The United Kingdom imposed a new package of 100 sanctions aimed at curbing Russia’s ability to finance and sustain its war against Ukraine.

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    EU Weighs Sanctions on Chinese Refineries Linked to Russia

    The European Commission is preparing to target several independent Chinese refineries in its forthcoming sanctions package against Russia, Reuters reported, citing unnamed EU officials.

  • OFAC Blacklists Cyber Scammers in Southeast Asia

    The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday blacklisted 19 entities linked to large cyber-scam compounds in Southeast Asia that have targeted Americans in romance and cryptocurrency-investment swindles.