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Finnish regulatory update
The latest update from Finnish authorities references the following recent changes to EU restrictive measures: Financial sanctions Afghanistan / Taliban Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1748 Council...
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October 28, 2016: HK SFC AML/CTF Circular
In addition to alerting firms to 2 updated terror sanctions listings from the United Nations(1 removal, 1 amendment), the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission issued the following in their...
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November 10, 2016: OFAC adds to terror rolls, changes Al-Nusra Front listing
On Thursday, OFAC added the following persons to its terror sanctions lists: AL-‘ALLAK, Ashraf Ahmad Fari’ (a.k.a. AL-ALLAL, Ashraf Ahmad Fari; a.k.a. AL-URDUNI, Abu Raghad; a.k.a. BASHQ, Abu Raghad;...
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November 18, 2016: DFAT renews UN terror listings
UNCLASSIFIED Notice of changes to the Consolidated List Renewal of UN Terrorism Listings On 10 and 11 November 2016, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Julie Bishop, declared that a number of...
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OFAC adds 4 to terror list… or is it 6?
Today, OFAC added the following 4 persons to its anti-terror sanctions program: AL-MESHEDANI, Abdullah Ahmed (a.k.a. AL-MASHHADANI, Abdullah Ahmad; a.k.a. AL-MASHHADANI, Abdullah Ahmed; a.k.a. “Abu...
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November 6, 2016: HK SFC AML/CFT Circular
This time, just updates from the United Nations ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee in the latest AML/CFT Circular from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission. Links: HK SFC Notice...
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December 8, 2016: HMT renews 2 TAFA Final Designations
Last Thursday, Her Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) renewed the Final Designations of the following: POPULAR FRONT FOR THE LIBERATION OF PALESTINE – GENERAL COMMAND a.k.a: PFLP – General Command Other...
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December 7, 2016: 3 added to OFAC terror listings
On a day that will live in infamy (75th anniversary of Japanese attack on the Pearl Harbor naval base in Hawaii), OFAC designated the following 2 persons: ALI ALI ABKAR, Al-Hasan (a.k.a. ALI ABKAR,...
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December 13, 2016: UN, OSFI, DFAT add 1 to ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida sanctions
Last Tuesday, Canadian officials added: QDi.398 Name: 1: RUSTAM 2: MAGOMEDOVICH 3: ASELDEROV 4: naName (original script): Рустам Магомедович АсельдеровTitle: na Designation: na DOB: 9 Mar. 1981 POB:...
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December 13, 2016: OFAC adds 3 to counter-terrorism sanctions
Last Tuesday, OFAC added the following person: JUBAYR AL-RAWI, Fawaz Muhammad (a.k.a. AL-ARWEE, Hajji Fouaz; a.k.a. AL-RAWI, Hajj Fawaz; a.k.a. JABIR AL-RAWI, Fawaz Muhamed; a.k.a. JABUR AL-RAWI,...
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December 14, 2016: SECO changes terror sanctions listings
Last Wednesday, Swiss officials added: SSID: 10-35767 Name: Rustam Magomedovich Aselderov Spelling variant: Рустам Магомедович Асельдеров (Russian) DOB: 9 Mar 1981 POB: Iki-Burul Village,...
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EU, HMT add Rustam Magomedovich Aselderov to ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida list
Earlier today, Her Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) implemented Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2016/2262 by adding: ASELDEROV Rustam Magomedovich DOB: 09/03/1981....
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December 21, 2016: OFAC adds one terrorist…
Yesterday, OFAC added the following person: MOHAMEDOU, Saleck Ould Cheikh (a.k.a. CHEIKH, Saleck Ould), Mauritania; DOB 01 Jan 1984 to 31 Dec 1984; POB Atar, Mauritania; Gender Male (individual)...
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3 new terrorists added by EU, HMT
Also today, Her Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) implemented Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2016/2373 by adding the following 3 people: ȘANLI, Dalokay DOB: 13/10/1976. POB: Pülümür, Turkey...
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SECO amends 2 on its counter terrorism list
Earlier today, Swiss officials amended the following 2 listings: SSID: 10-16643 Foreign identifier: QI.A.2.01. Name: Amin Muhammad Ul Haq Saam Khan DOB: 1960 POB: Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan...
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December 22, 2016: FINTRAC Operational Alert denotes higher-risk currency...
FINTRAC issued this Operational Alert highlighting currency exchanges in Da’esh-controlled territory, which makes them higher-risk for being abused for terrorist financing: Identification of higher...
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December 28, 2016: OFAC adds 2, changes 1 counter terror sanctions
Wednesday, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), part of the US Treasury Department, added the following two people to their anti-terror sanctions program: MAHMOOD, Shahid (a.k.a. AHMED, Shahid...
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December 28, 2016: OSFI plays hide and seek with UNAQTR list changes [UPDATED]
Read the notice below – you’ll see what I mean… (color highlingting mine) This notice is directed to the attention of all banks, authorized foreign banks, trust and loan companies, cooperative credit...
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January 4, 2016: UN, DFAT modify Taliban sanctions listing
Also on Wednesday, Australian authorities implemented the following changed version of this listing: TAi.011 Name: 1: AKHTAR 2: MOHAMMAD 3: MANSOUR 4: SHAH MOHAMMED اختر محمد منصور شاه محمد :(script...
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January 5, 2016: Bin Laden’s son plus one added to OFAC terror sanctions
Yesterday, OFAC added the following 2 individuals: AL-BANNA, Ibrahim (a.k.a. AL-BANNA, Ibrahim Muhamad Salih; a.k.a. AL-BANNA, Ibrahim Muhammad Salih; a.k.a. AL-BANNA, Shaykh Ibrahim Muhammad Salih;...
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