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Alaco is hosting a webinar on Wednesday 15th December, 14:00 (GMT), in conjunction with Menas Associates, to discuss China and its future relationship with the rest of the world. more >

Alaco sanctions guide for November is now out. It is another month of interesting developments in the sanctions arena including new potential US measures targeting Nord Stream, which could provide an early test for the Biden administration's focus on collaboration with allies. more >

Alaco is hosting a webinar discussion on Thursday 4th November at 18:00 (GMT). The webinar will feature guest speaker John F. Jungclaussen, a German journalist and historian and the former London correspondent of Die Zeit, the leading German weekly newspaper. John will be discussing the legacy of outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel, the likely make-up and policy platform of an SPD-led coalition, and its potential impact on pan-European policy, economics and international relations. more >

Alaco, in conjunction with Menas Associates, is hosting a webinar on Wednesday 20th October, 14:00 (BST) to discuss Sudan following the end of Omar al-Bashir’s 30-year dictatorship. more >

Join us on September 24 for a workshop on asset recovery led by Alaco’s Nikos Asimakopoulos and Kobre & Kim’s Jason Masimore, part of ThoughtLeaders4 FIRE | TL4FIRE's Welcome Back Summit at Syon Park, London. “State-Assisted Asset Recovery” will explore when lawyers perform the function of law enforcement bodies and use the state to trace, freeze and recover assets. more >

Key sanctions developments in September include further US, EU and UK measures against Belarus which target the government and business sectors and the continued targeting of alleged human rights abusers in Nicaragua and Cuba by the US. There has also been speculation over whether Afghanistan will be formally sanctioned following its takeover by the Taliban: more >

A great article from Henry Burrows of Alaco Analytics on the rise of crypto assets being used in property transactions, and the regulatory hurdles to be overcome. more >

Alaco is delighted to sponsor ThoughtLeaders4’s first in-person event of the year on 23rd and 24th September. The event will host workshops led by a multitude of experts including Alaco’s Nikos Asimakopoulos who will be leading a workshop on “Asset Recovery Against States” with our good friend Jason Masimore at Kobre & Kim. Dan McCrum, FT’s lead investigative journalist on Wirecard will be a keynote speaker, amongst many others. A great chance to meet with contacts old and new across the industry, face to face. more >

Alaco Sanctions Guide: Key sanctions developments this month include a joint statement of intent by the US and Germany that they will continue to sanction malign Russian actors in spite of the recent Nord Stream 2 agreement, as well as a raft of high-profile designations. more >