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UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 days ago

Mandelson under formal investigation by EU's anti-fraud office

The EU's anti-fraud office is investigating Lord Peter Mandelson over allegations of misconduct related to Jeffrey Epstein during his tenure as trade commissioner.
#china
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
3 days ago

Declare Your Crypto or Face Jail: South Africa's Aggressive New Capital Flow Rules

Visitors to South Africa must declare crypto assets or face severe penalties, including imprisonment under new capital flow regulations.
EU data protection
fromReadWrite
3 days ago

Sportradar rejects short seller report over illegal betting claims

Sportradar strongly refutes allegations of links to unlawful betting sites, asserting compliance with regulations and ethical standards.
#insider-trading
fromWIRED
4 days ago
NYC politics

New York Bans Government Employees from Insider Trading on Prediction Markets

fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago
Growth hacking

He Ruined His Career for $46,000 - Then Became an FBI Informant for the Biggest Insider Trading Sting in History

NYC politics
fromWIRED
4 days ago

New York Bans Government Employees from Insider Trading on Prediction Markets

New York has banned state employees from using insider information for prediction market trading to prevent corruption.
Growth hacking
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

He Ruined His Career for $46,000 - Then Became an FBI Informant for the Biggest Insider Trading Sting in History

Ambiguous performance pressure and unclear ethical boundaries enable ordinary ambitious professionals to cross into illegal activity like insider trading, with severe lifelong consequences.
US politics
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

How to Prevent Insider Trading on Trump's Wars

Anonymous bets on Polymarket predicting a U.S. strike on Iran, placed hours before the attack, generated over $1.2 million in profits, raising concerns about insider trading and the need for prediction market regulation.
fromwww.npr.org
5 days ago

She raised concerns about her company's contracts with ICE. Then she lost her job

Instead of addressing our concerns, our legitimate concerns instead, they turn toward investigating me. And I was instrumental in leading the group. So I think that clearly they were trying to chill [the] activity of workers and that should scare every worker across the country.
US news
fromwww.thelocal.se
5 days ago

Sweden's Supreme Court clears former Swedbank CEO of 'swindling'

The Supreme Court said the case highlighted the application of free speech laws in Sweden. The statements made by the bank director in the interviews were responses to questions of an investigative journalistic nature.
Law
Fundraising
fromIndependent
6 days ago

Company has more than 2m stolen from account following cyber attack

Future Energy Capital Limited lost over €2m due to a cyber attack last October.
#sec
Business
fromnews.bitcoin.com
6 days ago

No More Suing: SEC Chair Paul Atkins Swaps Lawsuits for 'ACT' Strategy

SEC Chair Paul Atkins introduced a new 3-pillar ACT strategy to revitalize the agency and attract crypto firms back to the U.S.
SF politics
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Top SEC Enforcer Walks Rather Than Play Politics - Above the Law

Margaret Ryan resigned from the SEC's Enforcement Division due to conflicts over pursuing fraud cases involving Trump-associated figures.
#prediction-markets
World politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 week ago

Experts call for tighter controls on prediction markets: They pose underappreciated threats to democratic integrity'

Prediction markets raise ethical concerns and potential manipulation risks, prompting calls for stricter regulation to protect democratic integrity.
SF politics
fromFuturism
4 weeks ago

Law Seeks to Ban Public Officials From Making Polymarket Bets on Upcoming Bloodshed, Because Apparently We Live in a Complete Dystopia

Efforts are underway in the US to ban public officials from betting on prediction markets using nonpublic information related to military actions.
Cryptocurrency
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Prediction markets caught insider traders in real time. Congress wants to shut them down anyway | Fortune

Prediction markets expose insider trading issues, offering transparency through blockchain technology, and should not be banned by legislation.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

With boom in prediction markets, some lawmakers worry about how to police themselves

Prediction market bets on geopolitical events lack regulatory oversight, enabling potential insider trading by government officials without financial disclosure requirements.
World news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Prediction markets face heightened scrutiny over Iran-related bets | CBC News

Prediction market bets on Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei's ouster raised concerns about insider trading, with $150 million wagered and suspicious trading patterns before military strikes.
World politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 week ago

Experts call for tighter controls on prediction markets: They pose underappreciated threats to democratic integrity'

Prediction markets raise ethical concerns and potential manipulation risks, prompting calls for stricter regulation to protect democratic integrity.
SF politics
fromFuturism
4 weeks ago

Law Seeks to Ban Public Officials From Making Polymarket Bets on Upcoming Bloodshed, Because Apparently We Live in a Complete Dystopia

Efforts are underway in the US to ban public officials from betting on prediction markets using nonpublic information related to military actions.
Cryptocurrency
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Prediction markets caught insider traders in real time. Congress wants to shut them down anyway | Fortune

Prediction markets expose insider trading issues, offering transparency through blockchain technology, and should not be banned by legislation.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

With boom in prediction markets, some lawmakers worry about how to police themselves

Prediction market bets on geopolitical events lack regulatory oversight, enabling potential insider trading by government officials without financial disclosure requirements.
World news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Prediction markets face heightened scrutiny over Iran-related bets | CBC News

Prediction market bets on Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei's ouster raised concerns about insider trading, with $150 million wagered and suspicious trading patterns before military strikes.
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

UK firms to face tougher checks on export licences to bolster sanctions on Russia

British firms will face stricter export controls to prevent goods from reaching Russia, aimed at undermining sanctions and supporting Ukraine.
Retirement
fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

More Taxpayers Are Cheating. Here's Why 'The IRS Isn't Going to Catch Me' Is the New Strategy.

IRS workforce reductions lead to decreased audits and increased taxpayer noncompliance, costing the government significantly in revenue.
#fatf
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
1 week ago

FATF Calls for Rapid Global Crypto Standards Rollout as Cross-Border Enforcement Gaps Raise Systemic Risks

FATF pressures jurisdictions to enforce crypto regulations faster, increasing scrutiny on stablecoins and accountability for compliance gaps.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago
World news

Iran seeks to get out of FATF blacklist amid domestic political divisions

Iran remains blacklisted by the FATF, prompting Tehran to vow continued efforts to be removed despite enhanced measures targeting VASPs and banking relationships.
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
1 week ago

FATF Calls for Rapid Global Crypto Standards Rollout as Cross-Border Enforcement Gaps Raise Systemic Risks

FATF pressures jurisdictions to enforce crypto regulations faster, increasing scrutiny on stablecoins and accountability for compliance gaps.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Former footballers to meet government over 'financial abuse'

Working-class footballers lost hundreds of millions to financial mis-selling, but the V11 group is still being pursued for tax on money they never had.
UK politics
#binance
fromFortune
2 months ago
Cryptocurrency

Binance fires top investigators who claim to have uncovered evidence of Iranian sanctions violations | Fortune

fromFortune
2 months ago
Cryptocurrency

Binance fires top investigators who claim to have uncovered evidence of Iranian sanctions violations | Fortune

#fincen
Law
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 weeks ago

FinCEN proposes new AML rule for financial institutions

FinCEN proposed a rule to reform AML/CFT programs, focusing on effectiveness and reducing compliance burdens for financial institutions.
Law
fromwww.housingwire.com
4 weeks ago

FinCEN's anti-money laundering rule struck down now what?

FinCEN has authority to regulate real estate transactions and enforce reporting requirements under the Bank Secrecy Act.
Law
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 weeks ago

FinCEN proposes new AML rule for financial institutions

FinCEN proposed a rule to reform AML/CFT programs, focusing on effectiveness and reducing compliance burdens for financial institutions.
Law
fromwww.housingwire.com
4 weeks ago

FinCEN's anti-money laundering rule struck down now what?

FinCEN has authority to regulate real estate transactions and enforce reporting requirements under the Bank Secrecy Act.
#citigroup
France news
fromwww.thelocal.com
3 weeks ago

Citigroup orders home-working as US banks in Paris and Frankfurt tighten security

Citigroup has instructed employees in Paris and Frankfurt to work from home due to heightened security concerns following a thwarted attack on a US bank.
France news
fromThe Local France
3 weeks ago

Citigroup orders home-working as US banks in Paris and Frankfurt tighten security

Citigroup has instructed employees in Paris and Frankfurt to work from home due to heightened security concerns following a thwarted attack on a US bank.
France news
fromwww.thelocal.com
3 weeks ago

Citigroup orders home-working as US banks in Paris and Frankfurt tighten security

Citigroup has instructed employees in Paris and Frankfurt to work from home due to heightened security concerns following a thwarted attack on a US bank.
France news
fromThe Local France
3 weeks ago

Citigroup orders home-working as US banks in Paris and Frankfurt tighten security

Citigroup has instructed employees in Paris and Frankfurt to work from home due to heightened security concerns following a thwarted attack on a US bank.
World news
fromReadWrite
3 weeks ago

Experts say geopolitical trades test limits of insider trading laws

Unusual trading patterns before Trump's Iran announcement raise questions about market integrity and the adequacy of current regulations.
US Elections
from24/7 Wall St.
3 weeks ago

Congress May Finally Ban Its Own Stock Trading and NANC Would Feel It First

The investment case for NANC relies on Congress members' ability to trade stocks, now facing significant legislative challenges.
#apple
European startups
fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

UK fines Irish Apple outpost over Russia sanctions breach

Apple's subsidiary fined £390,000 for breaching UK sanctions by sending over £600,000 to a Russian developer linked to a designated entity.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Apple subsidiary fined by UK government over Moscow sanctions breach

Apple Distribution International was fined £390,000 for breaching UK sanctions by making payments to a Russian streaming platform.
European startups
fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

UK fines Irish Apple outpost over Russia sanctions breach

Apple's subsidiary fined £390,000 for breaching UK sanctions by sending over £600,000 to a Russian developer linked to a designated entity.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Apple subsidiary fined by UK government over Moscow sanctions breach

Apple Distribution International was fined £390,000 for breaching UK sanctions by making payments to a Russian streaming platform.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Everton exploring legal options over lack of sporting sanctions against Chelsea

Everton is considering legal action against the Premier League over Chelsea's lenient punishment for undisclosed payments.
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Kalshi says it will block politicians and athletes from trading in markets they're tied to

The guardrails we built use state-of-the-art technology and screening lists, but no screening system is perfect, and motivated bad actors consistently try to find a way.
Privacy technologies
fromReadWrite
1 month ago

Kalshi tightens rules banning insider trading on certain markets

Kalshi is launching new technological guardrails that preemptively block politicians, athletes, and other relevant people from trading in certain politics and sports markets.
SF politics
EU data protection
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Companies House disciplines over 100 staff amid compliance concerns

Companies House disciplined 132 employees for policy breaches, highlighting operational challenges and the need for stronger data security measures.
Chelsea
from101GREATGOALS.COM
1 month ago

Former Chelsea executive claims club lucky to get away with 'lenient' financial sanctions

Chelsea received a £10m fine for £47.5m in secret transfer payments, criticized as insufficiently punitive compared to previous Premier League sanctions against other clubs.
Washington DC
fromFortune
1 month ago

The World Anti-Doping Agency wants to ban Trump and U.S. government officials from international sporting events for not paying their dues | Fortune

The World Anti-Doping Agency is considering a rule to bar U.S. government officials, including President Trump, from attending major international sporting events in response to unpaid dues and disputes over doping case handling.
fromTheregister
1 month ago

EU sanctions Iranian cyber crew behind US election tampering

Based in Tehran, Emennet Pasargad is responsible for a variety of high-profile cyberattacks on Western organizations. Among these are attempted interference with US elections and attacks on the subscribers of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, the Council stated.
France politics
EU data protection
fromTNW | Ecosystems
1 month ago

DORA compliance: most European financial firms still aren't ready

Europe's financial institutions struggle to comply with the Digital Operational Resilience Act, with many lacking confidence in meeting the 2025 deadline.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

'Rewarding loyalists,' punishing critics: How Trump's Treasury sanctions foreigners

Trump's Treasury Department has used sanctions against foreign critics in ways that diverge from historical precedent, targeting individuals based on political opposition rather than genuine national security threats.
Chelsea
fromwww.caughtoffside.com
1 month ago

Chelsea fined and hit with transfer sanctions after Premier League investigation

Chelsea received a £10.75 million fine and sporting penalties including a nine-month academy registration ban and suspended one-year transfer ban for historical financial breaches between 2011-2018 under Roman Abramovich's ownership.
Retirement
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

SEC eyes shift to twice-yearly earnings reports | TechCrunch

The SEC is developing a proposal to allow public companies to report earnings semiannually instead of quarterly, potentially reducing compliance costs and encouraging more companies to go public.
European startups
fromSecurityWeek
1 month ago

EU Sanctions Chinese, Iranian Firms Supporting Hacking Operations

The EU sanctioned three companies and two individuals for hacking activities targeting member states, including Chinese firms Integrity Technology Group and Anxun Information Technology.
Chelsea
fromwww.fourfourtwo.com
1 month ago

Chelsea slapped with transfer bans and record fine following 'secret payments'

Chelsea received a record £10 million fine for secretly paying £47 million to unregistered agents and third parties between 2011 and 2018, plus transfer market bans and additional penalties.
Privacy professionals
fromEngadget
1 month ago

X could be breaching US sanctions on Iran, watchdog warns

X's verified account for Iran's new supreme leader, a sanctioned individual, raises concerns about the platform's compliance with US sanctions laws and its profiting from designated adversaries.
#deutsche-bank
fromFortune
2 months ago
Germany news

German prosecutors' raid on Deutsche Bank hurts the lender's attempts to leave its long history of compliance failures in the past | Fortune

fromFortune
2 months ago
Germany news

German prosecutors' raid on Deutsche Bank hurts the lender's attempts to leave its long history of compliance failures in the past | Fortune

Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
1 month ago

FAI CEO David Courell says implications of six-point punishment serious enough to play Israel games

FAI CEO David Courell states UEFA has not threatened sanctions beyond six-point deductions for not fulfilling Nations League matches against Israel, and the board decided proceeding with fixtures serves Irish football's sporting interests.
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

What If Tariffs Go Away - Or Don't? How You Can Protect Your Bottom Line With Contract Intelligence - Above the Law

With the Supreme Court potentially poised to invalidate recent tariffs, organizations face a confusing scenario. Having clear visibility into contract terms - such as price adjustments and renegotiation provisions - is essential to navigating this volatility. Come join us on at 1 p.m. ET on Jan. 27 for this CLE-approved webinar, where we'll discuss the current state of the tariff conundrum and explore strategies for achieving contract visibility with the latest AI innovations.
Artificial intelligence
#corruption
Business
fromHarvard Business Review
2 months ago

Where to Look for Ethical Risk Inside a Company

Unchecked integrity gaps—overlooked conflicts of interest, offensive behavior, or aggressive sales practices—can escalate into severe reputational and financial harm.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Major UK bank fined for breaching Russian sanctions

Bank of Scotland penalised with a 160,000 fine for processing 24 payments that breached UK sanctions linked to a designated individual's account in February 2023.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Why international law is still the world's best defence

The post-World War II international legal order faces erosion from ultranationalism, great-power rivalries, and norm violations, risking a return to force-based politics where power supersedes principle.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Surge in football agent registrations after clampdown on rogue operators

Registrations of football agents with the FAI have surged from six to 30, with 27 more completing registration after a clampdown on unlicensed agents.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

US to end prosecution of Turkiye's Halkbank over alleged business with Iran

Prosecutors said unique and extraordinary national security and foreign policy considerations contributed to the settlement, including Turkiye's assistance in securing October's ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas and the release of Israeli captives held in Gaza. This unique and substantial public interest in supporting the release of the hostages weighed heavily in the government's assessment of the appropriate resolution of this case.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

British American Tobacco accused of helping North Korea fund terrorism in lawsuit

Hundreds of US military service members, civilians and their families have filed a lawsuit for unspecified damages against British American Tobacco (BAT), one of the world's largest tobacco companies, and a subsidiary, claiming the company spent years illicitly helping North Korea fund terrorism weapons that were used against Americans. BAT formed a joint venture in 2001 with a North Korean company to manufacture cigarettes in the country.
US news
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 months ago

Geopolitics keep crypto liquidity at bay - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Bitcoin has failed to break out above the $70,000 threshold despite multiple attempts since last week, remaining pinned near its lowest levels of 2024. A convergence of risk factors, ranging from AI-related anxieties to a persistent higher-for-longer interest rate environment and the specter of conflict in the Middle East, is preventing liquidity from returning to the crypto market through its usual channels.
Business
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Smart businesses don't adapt to crony capitalism

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth took the unprecedented step of designating a U.S. firm-Anthropic-as a supply chain risk. Anthropic's crime? It refused to violate industry-wide protocols against using AI for mass surveillance or autonomous weapons. Hegseth's designation, which has until now been reserved for foreign firms, bars U.S. military contractors from doing business with the company.
US politics
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Leicester docked six points for financial breaches

Leicester City have been docked six Championship points by the EFL for breaching financial rules, dropping them into the relegation zone on goal difference.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Sanctions having significant impact' on Russian economy, says EU special envoy

We may be, in the course of 2026, coming to a point where the whole thing becomes unsustainable, because so much of the Russian economy has been distorted so much by the building up of the war economy at the expense of the civil economy. I think defying the laws of economic gravity can only go on for so long.
Europe politics
#employment-rights-act-2025
US politics
fromESPN.com
2 months ago

Trump signs law that withholds United States' dues to WADA

The U.S. is withholding its annual $3.6 million WADA dues pending an external audit addressing alleged Chinese influence and undisclosed doping incidents.
US politics
fromAxios
2 months ago

Integrity faces a critical moment of peril

Incentives across markets, media, sports, and politics increasingly reward ethical boundary-pushing and gaming systems, eroding trust and encouraging manufactured realities.
Business
fromHarvard Business Review
1 month ago

Rethinking Strategy in a Hyperpolitical World

Corporate decisions face intense public scrutiny for political implications, resulting in boycotts, revenue loss, reputational damage, and executive terminations, yet political engagement remains unavoidable for businesses.
fromNextgov.com
2 months ago

Trust, trade and the new data diplomacy

Data has become the defining currency of global power. The nations and organizations that can manage, protect, and share it responsibly will shape the future of economic resilience and international cooperation. In an era where artificial intelligence and digital interdependence connect every market and mission, the ability to build and maintain trust in data is now a central pillar of both commerce and diplomacy.
World news
US politics
fromTruthout
2 months ago

The US Supreme Court Is Quietly Aiding an Economic War on Cuba

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear cases enabling corporations to reclaim long-expropriated Cuban assets, potentially extending U.S. law extraterritorially to profit private claimants.
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