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The House Financial Services Committee has raised concerns over the use of cryptocurrencies to fund domestic terrorism in the United States. In a Jan. 15 hearing, the FSC Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy has ex…
Proposals for global stablecoins have put a welcome spotlight on deficiencies in financial inclusion and cross-border payments and remittances to emerging market and developing economies. This column, part of the Vox debate on digital currencies, argues howev…
The ASX 200 edged lower on Tuesday after a bumper start to the week. The S&P/ASX 200 Index (INDEXASX: XJO) fell 0.035% lower to close at 6,847.3 points. The broader All Ordinaries Index (INDEXASX: XAO) was down 0.026% at 6,950.50 points. It was a mixed …
The Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX: MQG) share price is down slightly in morning trade, as is generally the case on the day a company pays its dividend to shareholders. Macquarie shares are currently trading for $137.96, a dip of 0.10% on yesterday’s closing price.…
The S&P/ASX 200 index was a strong performer in 2019, ending the year with a return of just over 20% excluding dividends. The benchmark index achieved this despite a number of wobbles along the way. Here are a few ASX lowlights for 2019 that caught my e…
The restrictions imposed by Hungary on the foreign financing of non-governmental organisations are in breach of European Union law, says a top EU legal advisor. On Tuesday, EU Advocate General Manuel Campos Sanchez-Bordona said the rules are disproportionate…
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN): Laos is planning to proceed to the second evaluation of implementation measures for Anti Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) in March this year. The status assessment will be carried out by the…
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX: ANZ) shares have fallen lower in the last month or so. ANZ will pay an 80 cents per share (cps) dividend to shareholders, franked to 70%, on Wednesday. So, is the bank in the buy zone right now? Should you buy …
James Jemut Masing says Parti Rakyat Sarawak has not received notice from the MACC. KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) has not received any notice from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) seeking the return of funds linked to 1MDB, its president…
Khartoum — The prosecutor of Sudan’s Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism-Financing Department issued arrest warrants against two brothers of ousted dictator Omar Al Bashir and prominent Islamist cleric Abdelhay Yousef on charges related to terrorism under Art…
