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International Compliance Digest – August 2024

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August was another robust month in international trade that further signifies the need for corporations to invest in effective compliance programs. For starters, the DOJ unveiled a new program that incentivizes corporate...more

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Saudi Arabia's New Investment Law

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On August 11, 2024, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the “Kingdom” or “Saudi Arabia”) issued the new Investment Law, pursuant to Royal Decree number M/19 (the “New Investment Law”), which is intended to replace the Foreign...more

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Saudi Arabia: New Investment Law

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On August 11, 2024, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia unveiled a new Investment Law, which repeals the existing Foreign Investment Law (“New Investment Law”) to enhance attraction of international investments and equality between...more

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CFIUS 2023 Annual Report Shows Decrease in Filings, Continued Higher Pace of Mitigation, and CFIUS Issuing Penalties for...

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The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) recently published its Annual Report to Congress covering calendar year 2023 (the “Report”). The Report indicates a number of notable trends—some new and...more

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June 30 filing deadlines approaching: Noting the amendments made to the Bermuda Investment Funds Act 2006

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Read the full advisory All authorised and registered Bermuda investments funds having a financial year end at December 31 should be finalising their annual filings with the Bermuda Monetary Authority, which are due by June...more

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Are you Thinking of Moving to Another Country - A Few Things to Consider

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Are you thinking of moving to another country? Over the past decade, a record number of U.S. citizens have decided to live and work abroad. There are many issues you may not have considered that will impact any decision to...more

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When is a US Taxpayer Required to Disclose Offshore Accounts on an FBAR and Form 8938

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When is a US Taxpayer required to disclose offshore accounts on an FBAR and IRS Form 8938? While many US taxpayers and expatriates have come to understand the requirements of the FinCEN Form 114 or FBAR, a surprising number...more

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What Happens If You Don't File an FBAR

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It is common for a US taxpayer to ask “what happens if you don’t file an FBAR or a Form 8938, Statement of Specified Foreign Assets with the IRS? Why do I have to worry about filing an FBAR in San Diego or anywhere in the US,...more

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What is the IRS Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program?

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What is the IRS Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program and who is it designed to help? What are the guidelines for voluntary disclosure to the IRS and who is eligible to apply? The IRS Offshore Voluntary Disclosure...more

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SEC Charges FinTech Investment Adviser with First Violation of the Marketing Rule and Additional Compliance Violations

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Recently, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced charges against an investment adviser (the “Adviser”) for using hypothetical performance metrics in advertisements that were misleading pursuant to...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Arkansas Men Convicted in $18 Million Global Investment Fraud Conspiracy

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Arkansas Men Convicted in $18 Million Global Investment Fraud Conspiracy - A federal jury in the Western District of Arkansas convicted four men of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money...more

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United States Issues New Executive Order that Begins Rulemaking Process to Impose Regulations on Certain Outbound Investments in...

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On August 9, 2023, President Biden issued Executive Order 14105 “Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern.” The Executive Order targets certain U.S....more

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Digital Asset Business Act update

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On 19 May 2023, Bermuda Government has passed legislation to amend the Digital Asset Business Act 2018 ("DABA" or the "Act") which further enhances the legal and regulatory digital asset business ("DAB") framework and...more

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Repos in Islamic Finance

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1. Why Repos are important for the Islamic finance industry - Islamic finance is a full-fledged financial system, including well-established banking, capital markets, money markets and insurance products and practices....more

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Bank Merger Compliance Risks: Are You Prepared?

Bank mergers and acquisitions are becoming a regular part of life in the banking industry, especially for smaller and medium-sized organizations. They provide significant opportunities for institutions to expand their...more

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FTC Compliance Attorney Foreshadows Evolving Biz Opp Rule to Include Money-Making, Business Coaching and Mentoring, and eCommerce...

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The Business Opportunity Rule (“Biz Opp Rule”) was first adopted in 2012. It applies to commercial arrangements where a seller solicits a prospective buyer to enter into a new business, the prospective purchaser makes a...more

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Dubai issues new regulations on the marketing of Virtual Assets

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What you need to know about the VARA Marketing Regulations - Following the issuance of Law No.4 of 2022 on the Regulation of Virtual Assets in February 2022 (the "DVAL") and the establishment of the Dubai Virtual Assets...more

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Treasury Publishes First-Ever CFIUS Enforcement and Penalty Guidance

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Publication indicates a more robust enforcement posture - On October 20, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) released the first-ever Enforcement and Penalty Guidelines (the “Guidelines”) for the...more

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Benefits Monthly Minute - July 2022

The July Monthly Minute addresses a steep settlement and corrective action plan resulting from a widespread HIPAA breach, along with recent employer-friendly cases that highlight judicial support for inclusion of actively...more

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Red States Move to Penalize Companies That Consider Climate Change When Making Investments

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A number of conservative-leaning states, particularly those with a significant fossil fuel industry (e.g., Texas, West Virginia), have begun implementing polices and enacting laws that penalize companies which "pull away from...more

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The United Kingdom, Germany, and Canada Unveil Updates to Investment Screening Regimes

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The United Kingdom, Canada, and Germany have unveiled updates to their foreign investment screening regimes to improve each country’s ability to address foreign investments involving critical technology. These updates will...more

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SEC Commissioner’s Public Comments May Signal Stiffer Corporate Stronger Misconduct Penalties on the Horizon

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Earlier this week at a talk before the Council of Institutional Investors, U.S. Securities and Exchange (“SEC”) Commissioner, Caroline Crenshaw, argued that the enforcement must play a “central role” with regulators and...more

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Foreign investment in Australia’s energy and resources sector

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Introduction - This guide is intended to supplement our popular Foreign Investment in Australia guide and has been drafted with the intention of providing an overview of the specific considerations a foreign person who is...more

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Investment Services Regulatory Update - February 2018

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New Rules, Proposed Rules, Guidance and Alerts – SEC STAFF GUIDANCE AND ALERTS - SEC Staff Issues Guidance on Cryptocurrency-related Holdings - On January 18, 2018, the staff of the SEC’s Division of Investment...more

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Regulation Round Up - February 2017

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The FCA and PRA announced changes to enforcement process with the aim of strengthening the transparency and effectiveness of enforcement decision-making processes. Some of the changes have already come into force, the rest...more

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