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June 26, 2017: HK SFC AML/CTF Circular
The June 26th Circular from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HK SFC) announced the submission of a new AML/CTF bill specifically aimed at financial institutions for passage. Here’s the...
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July 11, 2017: EU, HMT add ABDULKARIM GROUP to Syria sanctions
Yesterday, Her Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) added the following entity: ABDULKARIM GROUP a.k.a: (1) Al Karim for Trade and Industry (2) Al Karim Group Address: 5797, Damascus, Syria. Other Information:...
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HKMA: Yet Another Fraudulent HSBC Website
Press Releases Fraudulent website related to The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release...
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A chink in the EU’s 50% Rule…
Someone brought the following wording in EU decisions (such as EC 833/2014) about the 50% Rule to Mr. Watchlist’s attention: any legal person, entity or body established outside the Union owned for...
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June 30, 2017: HK SFC AML/CFT Circular
Circular to Licensed Corporations and Associated Entities Anti-Money Laundering / Counter-Terrorist Financing (1) FATF Statement on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Iran (2) FATF...
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July 18, 2017: OFAC expands Iran-related NPWMD and TCO sanctions listings
Yesterday, OFAC added the following persons: GHASEMI, Seyyed Reza (a.k.a. QASEMI, Seyed Reza); Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions; National ID No. 004-3-94558-9 (Iran);...
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July 12, 2017: Sudan’s still got OFAC sanctions
Last week, the Trump Administration issued an Executive Order extending the review period for the Sudan sanctions program until October 12th. The Obama Administration had issued a General License that...
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July 17, 2017: EU imposes chemical weapons sanctions on 16 Syrians
Use of chemical weapons in Syria: EU imposes sanctions against 16 additional persons Council of the EU On 17 July 2017, the Council added 16 persons to the list of those targeted by EU restrictive...
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July 18, 2017: EU, HMT add 16 to Syria sanctions
Yesterday, Her Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) implemented Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2017/1327 by adding the following 16 persons: AL-DIN Isam Zahr Title: Brigadier General a.k.a: (1) AL-DIN,...
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EU, HMT remove 3, amend 3 under DPRK program
Earlier today, Her Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) implemented Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2017/1330 by removing the following people: PAK, To-Chun DOB: 09/03/1944. POB: Rangrim, Jagang...
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July 12, 2017: EU, HMT update 1 terror listing
Last Wednesday, Her Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) implemented Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2017/1251 by amending the following entity’s listing under the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida counter...
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July 20, 2017: SECO removes 1, amends 2 Syria sanctions listings
On Thursday, Swiss regulators amended the Syria sanctions listings of this person: SSID: 200-30651 Name: George Haswani Good quality a.k.a.: Heswani (Hasawani, Al Hasawani) Address: Al Jalaa St,...
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Head’s up, OFAC people: State jumps the gun…
This doesn’t happen often – the US State Department put out this press release before OFAC got the chance to issue its SDN List update: State Department Amendments to the Terrorist Designation of...
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Not a settlement: OFAC fines ExxonMobil $2million for Ukraine-related...
OFAC’s Notice tells you all you need to know: The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control Assesses a Civil Monetary Penalty Against ExxonMobil Corporation 7/20/2017 The U.S....
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July 21, 2017: OFAC adds 1, amends 1 in terror sanctions
On Friday, OFAC added the following person: BARKHANOEV, Malik Ruslanovish (a.k.a. “INGUSHI, Saifuddin”; a.k.a. “INGUSHI, Sayfuddin”), Iraq; Syria; DOB 14 Mar 1992; POB Ordzhonikidzevskaya, Ingushetia,...
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July 21, 2017: UN, OSFI remove 1 from terrorism list
On Friday, Canadian regulators removed the following person: QDi.164 Name: 1: OTHMAN 2: DERAMCHI 3: na 4: naName (original script): عثمان درمشيTitle: na Designation: na DOB: 7 Jun. 1954 POB:...
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July 24, 2017: UN, HMT add 10 to ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida sanctions
On Monday, Her Majesty’s Treasury implememented a number of United Nations ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee additions – to be exact, 6 persons: ANGGIH TAMTOMO, MUHAMMAD, BAHRUM, NAIM...
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July 25, 2017: New OFAC Cuba Sanctions FAQ
OFAC issued a new and updated set of FAQs regarding President Trump’s announced changes to the Cuban sanctions program: How will OFAC implement the changes to the Cuba sanctions program announced by...
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July 6, 2017: HKMA notifies firms of FATF statements
On July 6, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) sent separate identical notices to Authorized Institutions (AIs) and Stored Value Facilities (SVF) notifying them of the recent actions and statements...
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HKMA Notice: Fraudulent Wing Lung Bank website
Press Releases Fraudulent website related to Wing Lung Bank Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by Wing Lung Bank Limited on...
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