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Art collector's court case signals potential legal and contractual issues with NFTs

October 29, 2021

According to the NFT Report 2020, published by L’Atelier BNP Paribas and Nonfungible.com, the value of the NFT market grew by 299% in 2020.

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Second national report on risks of money laundering and terrorist financing

October 29, 2021

It also provides an overview of the legislative provisions that have been implemented in this period with a view to improving the Swiss toolkit for combating money laundering and terrorist financing.

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Dubai royal divorce begins

October 29, 2021

A ten-day hearing at the High Court before Mr Justice Moor will decide the payout for the princess and their two young children.

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Freetrade says investors could be ‘duped’ by loose ESG labels

October 29, 2021

While ESG funds screen out certain industries — such as arms and thermal coal — they do not necessarily have to exclude oil and gas, so long as companies in the sector are pursuing plans to reduce emissions.

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FATF publishes guidance for regulation of cryptocurrency industry

October 28, 2021

The guidance provides relevant examples and potential solutions to implementation obstacles.

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UK regulators pledge to embed climate change reports into all aspects of policy

October 28, 2021

Doing so creates opportunities for UK companies and consumers, as well as helping address climate change.

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UK Charity Commission publishes details of whistleblowing disclosures made in 2020 to 2021

October 28, 2021

The majority of disclosures were received from employees and ex-employees (50.8%), however the proportion of reports from other sources (including Trustees) has increased.

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New Revelations in Credit Suisse Spy Case

October 25, 2021

This is one of a glut of media revelations following a regulatory sanction for seven planned surveillance operations of current and former executives.

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Extension to Global Citizen Concierge Program

October 25, 2021

The annual fees are relatively low and a successful applicant will pay US$1,500 per annum for their Certificate (a fee which includes one dependant), with fees of US$500 for each additional dependant.

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The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020

October 25, 2021

Congress also increased penalties for violating the BSA.

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Global Tax Agreement May Shake Up Taxation of Multinational Enterprises

October 25, 2021

The agreement, if implemented, could increase the complexity of the international tax system. Pillar One requires new source rules and dispute resolution procedures specific to those MNEs subject to the special nexus rule.

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A Few Takeaways from Two Recent NY Tax Whistleblower Decisions

October 24, 2021

Understanding the application of the NYFCA to these types of claims requires more judicial guidance—and subtle aspects of recent decisions have the potential to shed new light on the application of the NYFCA to tax claims in court.

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