Hdeel Abdelhady Quoted in FinOps Report
Hdeel Abdelhady was quoted in FinOps Report on the AML/compliance implications of President Trump’s designations of drug cartels as FTOs.
Consumer-Oriented Insolvency Risk Allocation in Islamic Retail Banking
Hdeel Abdelhady proposed consumer-oriented insolvency risk allocation in Islamic retail profit sharing investment account reflecting the operation of those accounts in practice.
Hdeel Abdelhady, Who’s Who Legal
Who’s Who Legal recognized Hdeel Abdelhady for Corporate M&A and Governance. Hdeel Abdelhady is MassPoint’s founder and principal.
Hdeel Abdelhady Discussed Islamic Finance at Harvard Law School
MassPoint’s Founder and Principal, Hdeel Abdelhady, will speak at a program on Islamic Finance at Harvard Law School. Ms. Abdelhady, who has acted as legal counsel to financial institutions, companies, and non-profit organizations on Islamic Finance, banking, and governance matters, teaches a course in Transactional Islamic Law at The George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C.
Hdeel Abdelhady to Speak at UNCITRAL’s Spring Meeting in South Korea
Hdeel Abdelhady is scheduled to speak at UNCITRAL’s Asia Pacific spring conference in Incheon, South Korea, on global sales and business. More information about the conference is available here (and in Korean here).
BIS Guidance to Financial Institutions on Export Administration Regulations Compliance
BIS advises financial institutions to guard against EAR violations through: (1) screening against export lists, (2) enhanced due diligence for high-risk transactions, (3) derisking, and (4) reporting and self-disclosing EAR violations. The BIS guidance reiterates FIs’ obligation to file suspicious activity reports (SARs) as directed in three prior FinCEN-BIS alerts.
Hdeel Abdelhady Moderating Event on Emerging Tech, National Security & Financial Services
Hdeel Abdelhady, MassPoint’s principal, will moderate an event on the links between emerging technology, national security, and financial services. The event will explore how national security-based concerns around emerging technologies play out in the financial services space.
Hdeel Abdelhady Talked to NPR About Iran and North Korea Sanctions
Hdeel Abdelhady talked to NPR about intensified Iran sanctions and North Korea sanctions, and the United States’ ability to impose strong sanctions owing to U.S. dollar dominance.
OFAC Updates Unblocked Property Reporting Rule
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) released an advance version of its Final Rule on October 7, 2024, amending parts of 31 C.F.R. § 501.603. The Final Rule governs reports on unblocked property. The Final Rule will take effect 30 days after its publication in the Federal Register.