July 17, 2015: HK SFC AML/CFT circular
From the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) – LC means Licensed Corporations and AE means Associated Entities – just the meat of the circular: (1) United Nations (Anti-Terrorism...
View ArticleJuly 16, 2015: HMT response to 4th Independent Reviewer Report
So, Mr. Watchlist is going to save you the effort of downloading the 11-page response to the Independent Reviewer Report, which reviews the implementation of the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act of...
View ArticleJuly 21, 2015: OFAC designates 3 under Syria, terror sanctions (and 1 update)
On Tuesday, OFAC added the following 3 individuals to the SDN List under the Syria sanctions (and 1 of these also under the anti-terror program): AQIL, Ibrahim (a.k.a. AKIEL, Ibrahim Mohamed; a.k.a....
View ArticleJuly 21, 2015: OSFI, UN change one, delete one (Aliaskhab Kebekov) from...
On Tuesday, Canadian regulators implemented changes to its Consolidated List promulgated by the United Nations Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee. First, they changed the following listing: QDi.228 Name: 1:...
View ArticleJuly 25, 2015: UN, DFAT updates Al-Qaida sanctions listings
Last Tuesday, Australian regulators incorporated two changes to its Consolidated List's Al-Qaida sanctions program made by the United Nations. First, they updated the following person's listing:...
View ArticleAugust 3, 2015: EU, HMT remove 1, change 1 on Al-Qaida sanctions list
On Monday, HMT implemented Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/1330 by removing the following person from the Consolidated List: KEBEKOV, Aliaskhab, Alibulatovich DOB: 01/01/1972. POB:...
View ArticleAugust 5, 2015: OFAC makes 2 more terror designations
On Wednesday, OFAC added the following two Qatari citizens to the SDN List, under its anti-terror sanctions program: AL-KA'BI, Sa'd bin Sa'd Muhammad Shariyan (a.k.a. AL-KA'BI, Sa'd al-Sharyan; a.k.a....
View ArticleAugust 7, 2015: UN, OSFI, DFAT add The Army of Emigrants and Supporters to...
On Friday, Australian & Canadian regulators added the following entity: QDe.148 Name: THE ARMY OF EMIGRANTS AND SUPPORTERS Name (original script): تنظيم جيش المهاجرين و الأنصار A.k.a.: a) Battalion...
View ArticleAugust 8, 2015: HK SFC alerts firms to updated sanctions measures
The circular from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission notes two changes. Changes to sanctions under the United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Ordinance were listed in Gazette Notice 5804...
View ArticleAugust 11, 2015: SECO updates Al-Qaida/Taliban/Usama bin Laden sanctions
On Tuesday, Swiss regulators modifed the listings for the following 3 individuals: SSID: 10-13523 Foreign identifier: QI.A.255.08. Name: Adil Muhammad Mahmud Abd Al- Khaliq DOB: 2 Mar 1984 POB: Bahrain...
View ArticleAugust 12, 2015: HMT renews some TAFA Final Designations
On Wednesday, Her Majesty’s Treasury renewed the Final Designations under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 for another year for the following 5 persons: ABDOLLAHI, Hamed DOB: 11/08/1960...
View ArticleAugust 14, 2015: HK SFC notifies firms of UN anti-terror updates
Circular to Licensed Corporations and Associated Entities Anti-Money Laundering / Counter-Terrorist Financing United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Ordinance Further to our circular issued on 7...
View ArticleAugust 17, 2015: EU, HMT add The Army of Emigrants and Supporters to Al-Qaida...
Last Monday, Her Majesty's Treasury (HMT) implemented Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/1390 by adding the following entity to the Consolidated List under the Al-Qaida sanctions regime:...
View ArticleAugust 19, 2015: EU, HMT change 11 on Al-Qaida sanctions list
Last Wednesday, Her Majesty's Treasury implemented Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/1390 by amending the listings for 7 individuals: AL-ZAWAHIRI, Aiman, Muhammed, Rabi Title: (a) Dr (b)...
View ArticleAugust 18, 2015: OSFI, DFAT modifies two UNAQTR individual listings
Last week, Canadian & Australian authorities modified the following two persons' listings, based on changes being made by the United Nations: QDi.141 Name: 1: MAXAMED 2: CABDULLAAH 3: CIISE 4: na...
View ArticleAugust 25, 2015: OFAC adds a Haqqani, says bye-bye to Badat…
Yesterday, OFAC added the following person to the anti-terrorism sanctions program: HAQQANI, Abdul Aziz (a.k.a. HAQQANI, Aziz); DOB 1987 to 1989 (individual) [SDGT]. and removed the following listings...
View ArticleAugust 19, 2015: OSFI, DFAT, UN remove AL SAYYID AHMED FATHI HUSSEIN ELIWAH...
Last week, Canadian & Australian regulators removed the following person from their Consolidated List, after the United Nations removed them from their Al-Qaida sanctions: QDi.195 Name: 1: AL...
View ArticleAugust 20, 2015: DFAT adds Mostafa Mahamed under its
At the same time DFAT issued updated promulgated by the UN, they also issued the following notice: Counter-terrorism sanctions (UN Security Council resolution 1373) The Minister for Foreign Affairs has...
View ArticleAugust 28, 2015: EU, HMT update Al-Qaida sanctions
Last Friday, Her Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) implemented Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/1473 by removing the following person from its Consolidated List: HUSSEIN ELIWAH, Al Sayyid, Ahmed,...
View ArticleSeptember 3, 2015: A little cleanup at OFAC
Last Thursday, OFAC removed a small number of listings from the anti-terrorism and ZImbabwe sanctions programs: REVOLUTIONARY ORGANIZATION 17 NOVEMBER (a.k.a. 17 NOVEMBER; a.k.a. EPANASTATIKI ORGANOSI...
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