Oil
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John Wood Group fined £12.9m by FCA for issuing misleading statements
The company agreed to resolve the case at an early stage and qualified for a 30% discount on the penalty imposed. The original fine was £18.5 million.
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Compliance landscape in Venezuela following Nicolás Maduro’s removal from power
Overview of the sanctions regime on Venezuela and key takeaways for businesses.
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Venezuela: Operating without a margin for error
In Venezuela, compliance is not peripheral to recovery. It is one of the few available tools capable of linking policy intent, commercial activity, and societal outcomes.
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US Treasury starts new year with flurry of activity
A brief roundup of US Treasury activity so far this year.
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Oil markets and Venezuela: A saga of supply, sanctions and security
It will take expertise, commitment and a lot of money to make Venezuela an attractive place to do business in. A determined US president says it will happen.
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After Trump’s day one Executive Orders and Memoranda, a first look at the ESG implications
A look at many of the day one actions and pronouncements of relevance to ESG legal and compliance professionals.
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How the investment world is trying to navigate geopolitics
An industry that has been hoovering up mathematicians to devise new trading strategies is now leaning on political scientists for guidance.
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UK, EU and US sanctions on Russia: Part 3 – High level overview
A summary of sanctions on financial services, trade and other services.