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Potential application of the EU passport regime in China’s Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area
Online Published Date : 09 November 2020 | Appeared in issue: 23.07 - 09 November 2020
China proposed the initiative of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) in February 2019,1 in which the development of its financial industry is key. Since Hong Kong and Macao are Special Administrative Regions of China, there are..
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Do lenders and borrowers amount to merging entities in Nigeria?
Online Published Date : 09 November 2020 | Appeared in issue: 23.07 - 09 November 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to a reduction in demand for companies’ products and services, a disruption of supply chains, and a tightening of the provision of credit by financial institutions, all of which have worked together to exacerbate..
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Cryptocurrencies as a new means of money laundering and financing of terrorism
Online Published Date : 09 November 2020 | Appeared in issue: 23.07 - 09 November 2020
Cryptocurrencies have become a dominant feature in the international financial system in recent years with a market capitalisation over US$300 billion and market value over €7 billion globally. From a legal perspective, regulators are worried about..
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The EU ups the ante on ESG with new sustainable finance disclosure regulation
Online Published Date : 09 November 2020 | Appeared in issue: 23.07 - 09 November 2020
Environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) has been a topic of growing importance in the asset management world for a number of years. Led primarily by investor demand, firms have launched an increasing number and variety of ESG products...