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Ukraine has received over $70 million in the form of cryptocurrencies since the start of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, providing the nation with military equipment and humanitarian assistance.

Business activity in the U.S., the eurozone and the U.K. picked up in February, a boost for the global economy and a sign of resilience as Russia’s war on Ukraine is poised to enter its second year.

The first Financial News list of the Twenty Most Influential in Fund Management celebrates the people shaping the sector across Europe.

Business activity in the U.S., the eurozone and the U.K. picked up in February, a boost for the global economy and a sign of resilience as Russia’s war on Ukraine is poised to enter its second year.

Popular crypto exchanges KuCoin and Huobi have come under fire for failing to comply with the sanctions imposed on Russia in light of its conflict with Ukraine. The Seychelles-based firms have a considerable presence in the crypto space and are counted among the world’s largest crypto exchanges. 

debt for distressed economies, the chief of the International Monetary Fund said on Saturday on the sidelines of a G20 meeting, adding that banning private cryptocurrencies should be an option. India's G20 presidency comes at a time when its South Asian neighbours Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan are seeking urgent IMF funds due to an economic slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war. China, the world's largest bilateral creditor, urged G20 nations on Friday to conduct a fair, objective and in-depth analysis of the causes of global debt issues as clamour grows for lenders to take a large haircut, or accept losses, on loans. «On debt restructuring, while there are still some disagreements, we now have the global sovereign debt roundtable with consideration of all public and private creditors,» IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told reporters after the roundtable she co-chaired with Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

Sergey Vasylchuk, the chief executive officer of staking provider Everstake, said the company is continuing to move forward despite the continuing military conflict between Ukraine and Russia.

Business activity in the U.S., the eurozone and the U.K. picked up in February, a boost for the global economy and a sign of resilience as Russia’s war on Ukraine is poised to enter its second year.

Russia marched into Ukraine on 24 February 2022. Few could have predicted how long the war would last, and fewer still how it would shake the global financial system to its core.

David Wighton is a columnist for Financial News

Asset managers have made good on promises to dump Russian assets from their ESG funds, but a year on from the Ukraine invasion some still have money tied up in the region.

Long-time Kremlin critic and fund manager Bill Browder has called on Western banks to hasten their exit from Russia, a year on from Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

When Russia began its invasion of Ukraine on 24 February last year, asset management executives were among the first to condemn the move.

Bitcoin [BTC] bulls have been called into question despite the rally they have delivered so far this year. There are multiple reasons why many analysts expect prices to remain suppressed, and one of them is the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

Business activity in the U.S., the eurozone and the U.K. picked up in February, a boost for the global economy and a sign of resilience as Russia’s war on Ukraine is poised to enter its second year.

Nicolas Mackel is the CEO of Luxembourg for Finance, the development body for the country's financial centre

When Russia invaded Ukraine a year ago, “friends and family suddenly discovered what Swift is”.

Business activity in the U.S., the eurozone and the U.K. picked up in February, a boost for the global economy and a sign of resilience as Russia’s war on Ukraine is poised to enter its second year.

As Russia's war on Ukraine enters its second year, those looking to break into the financial services profession in the region are still finding paths closed off.

The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has announced enhancements to its ability to detect illegal activities with virtual currency among the entities its regulates. The new capacities are part of its efforts to keep pace with the industry and respond proactively to the virtual currency market, it said.

WASHINGTON—The Biden administration is expected to impose fresh sanctions on about 200 Russian individuals and entities this week, according to a person familiar with the matter, in a push to tighten the sanctions net around the country a year after its invasion of Ukraine.