August 7, 2017: CAPRICORN updated again by HMT
Although this record was added after its designation by the United Nations Sanctions Committee, on Monday, after the issuance of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2017/1423, Her Majesty’s...
View ArticleJuly 14, 2017: HK SFC AML/CTF Circular
The latest circular from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HK SFC) includes 2 web notces from the United Nations ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee. Link: HK SFC Notice HK...
View ArticleAugust 9, 2017: OFAC Designates more Kingpins, Venezuelans – and updates a...
Yesterday, OFAC designated the following persons: AMELIACH ORTA, Francisco Jose (Latin: AMELIACH ORTA, Francisco José), Carabobo, Venezuela; DOB 14 Jun 1963; POB Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela; citizen...
View ArticleAugust 8, 2017: HMT announces extended enforcement powers
HM Treasury Financial Sanctions Updates: Extended enforcement powers and updated guidance on financial sanctions HM Treasury sent this bulletin at 08-08-2017 05:49 PM BST Extended enforcement powers...
View ArticleEU catches up to UN DPRK designations
Council of the European Union 10/8/2017 | PRESS RELEASE North Korea: Council aligns its sanction lists with the latest UN Security Council resolution The Council has added 9 persons and 4...
View ArticleSanctions: not just for banks…
Some exporters might not be aware that they need to take financial sanctions into account when doing business. The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has updated its general guidance...
View ArticleUN, DFAT amend 1 on terror list
Earlier today (Australian time), Australian regulators enacted the following amendments, enacted by the United Nations ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee, to the following individual...
View ArticleHKMA: Fraudulent DBS Bank website
Press Releases Fraudulent website related to DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by DBS Bank (Hong...
View ArticleHKMA: Bank of China Phishing Email
Press Releases Phishing e-mail related to Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by Bank of China...
View ArticleOFAC Enforcement Action: IPSA International
IPSA made 72 apparent violations (non-egregious, not voluntarily self-disclosed) of OFAC’s Iran sanctions. They agreed to a settlement of $259,200 for transactions totalling $290,784 – but compared to...
View ArticleAugust 11, 2017: SECO amends Rustam Aselderov listing
Lasst Friday, Swiss officials enacted changes to the listing for the following person: SSID: 10-35767 Name: Rustam Magomedovich Aselderov Spelling variant: Рустам Магомедович Асельдеров (Russian) DOB:...
View ArticleAugust 11, 2017: OSFI amends one terror listing
Last Friday, Canadian officials implemented a change to its counter terrorism sanctions, as prescribed by the United Nations ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee by amending the following...
View ArticleAugust 11, 2017: EU, HMT implement UN DPRK sanctions list changes
Last Friday, Her Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) implemented Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2017/1457 by adding a note that the following individuals: CHOE Chun Yong a.k.a: CH’OE, Ch’un-yo’ng...
View ArticleAugust 11, 2017: Even though it says “terrorist”…
… it’s actually changes to the North Korean sanctions that OSFI implemented on Friday in their second update of the day. They added the following persons: 1. CHOE CHUN YONG a. Description:...
View ArticleAugust 11, 2017: LYNN S amended again by HMT
As expected, on Friday, Her Majesty’s Treasury implemented Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2017/1456 by amending the following listoing to note that the EU has now adopted the change from...
View ArticleWho is Fared Saal?
QDi.403 Fared Saal Date on which the narrative summary became available on the Committee’s website: 16 June 2017 Date(s) on which the narrative summary was updated: 16 June 2017 Reason for...
View ArticleAugust 17, 2017: OFAC adds 2 people to counter terror list
Yesterday, OFAC added the following people: AL-IRAQI, Abu Yahya (a.k.a. ALJAMALI, Ayad Hamed Mohl; a.k.a. AL-JUMAIL, Ayad Hamed Mohal; a.k.a. AL-JUMAILI, Ayad; a.k.a. AL-JUMAILI, Ayad Hamid; a.k.a....
View ArticleAugust 16, 2017: OFAC adds 1 terror group to sanctions
On Wednesday, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), part of the US Treasury Department, added: HIZBUL MUJAHIDEEN (a.k.a. HIZB-UL-MUJAHIDEEN; a.k.a. “HM”), Pakistan [FTO] [SDGT]. to their...
View ArticleAugust 17, 2017: Australia amends its controlled goods list for Russia & Crimea
Yesterday, Australia passed the amendments to the list of controlled goods for export to Russia and Crimea (for some reason, they also mention Sevastopol by nane – isn’t that part of Crimea?). The...
View ArticleUN, DFAT sanction SHANE DOMINIC CRAWFORD
Yesterday, Australian officials added the following person: QDi.410 Name: 1: SHANE 2: DOMINIC 3: CRAWFORD 4: na Title: na Designation: na DOB: 22 Feb. 1986 POB: Mount Hope, Trinidad and Tobago Good...
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