Posts From Julie Sima
New accountability regime set to more strictly regulate Britain’s financial sector
The Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SM&CR) came into force on March 7, 2016. This framework aims to increase the accountability of individuals at the top of financial services firms and
The Nairobi MC10: Power struggle ending in draw
The 10th WTO Ministerial Conference was held in Nairobi, Kenya from the 15th -18th December, 2015. As outcomes are ambiguous, the conference supports the fact that rules-based systems have become
EU poised to adopt world’s most stringent data laws
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will impose a new legal framework providing citizens of member states with a high level of protection of personal data. Given the requirements to
Countering terrorism financing through anti-money laundering measures
It is time for re-regulation; Europe is strengthening its AML/CFT measures in order to lower current terrorist financing (TF) risks. “Money is the lifeblood of terrorist operations,” declared George Bush
Anti-corruption Day, December 9th: Insights into Romania
One of the most active countries in terms of anti-corruption right now is Romania, following the recent events that led the Prime Minister to resign following accusations of corruption, money
What we can expect from COP21
Following the Paris attacks, the UN’s upcoming Climate Change Conference has been maintained. Commonly described as critical for climate efforts on political agendas, it might be more efficient in raising
