August 25, 2017: HK SFC AML/CFT Circular
On August 25, the circular from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission features updates from the United Nations ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee. As usual, a PDF of the UN web...
View ArticleSeptember 4, 2017: EU, HMT update one terror sanctions listing
On September 4th (yes, I know I’m running very behind), Her Majesty’s Treasury implemented Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2017/1516 by amending the following individual counter terrorism...
View ArticleSeptember 12, 2017: SECO updates counter terrorism sanctions
On Tuesday, Swiss authorities delisted the following person: SSID: 10-13611 Foreign identifier: QI.A.109.03. Name: Zulkifli Abdul Hir DOB: a) 5 Jan 1966 b) 5 Oct 1966 POB: Muar Johor, Malaysia Good...
View ArticleSeptember 14, 2017: OFAC Sanctions-o-Rama!
Last Thursday, OFAC updated multiple sanctions programs with new designations. Under the narcotics trafficking sanctions program, the following persons: ABOUZAID EL BAYEH, Salime, Paseo de los...
View ArticleSeptember 8, 2017: HK SFC AML/CTF Circular
On September 8th, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HK SFC) issued an AML/CTF Circular – this one highlights updates to counter terrorism sanctions by the United Nations ISIL (Da’esh)...
View ArticleSeptember 15, 2017: UN, OSFI, DFAT remove one from counter terrorism list
Last Friday, Canadian and Australian regulators implemented the following removal from their counter terrorism sanctions program: QDi.109 Name: 1: ZULKIFLI 2: ABDUL HIR 3: na 4: naTitle: na...
View ArticleSeptember 19, 2017: All in the OFAC Family (or just a big coincidence)
Like I said, maybe it’s just a coincidence, but OFAC added the following two men to their counter terrorism sanctions yesterday: THULSIE, Brandon-Lee (a.k.a. “Salahuddin ibn Hernani”; a.k.a. “THULSIE,...
View ArticleSeptember 25, 2017: UN, DFAT amend 5 on terror sanctions list
On Monday, Australian regulators amended the following sanctions listings: QDi.124 Name: 1: YAZID 2: SUFAAT 3: na 4: naTitle: na Designation: na DOB: 20 Jan. 1964 POB: Johor, Malaysia Good quality...
View ArticleSeptember 26, 2017: SECO amends 5 terror listings
Yesterday, Swiss authorities amended the following 5 Al-Qaida/Bin Laden/Taliban sanctions listings: SSID: 10-16271 Foreign identifier: QI.Y.126.03. Name: Yunos Umpara Moklis DOB: 7 Jul 1966 POB: Lanao...
View ArticleSeptember 27, 2017: OSFI updates counter terrorism sanctions
Last Wednesday, Canadian authorities implemented the following five amendments: QDi.124 Name: 1: YAZID 2: SUFAAT 3: na 4: naTitle: na Designation: na DOB: 20 Jan. 1964 POB: Johor, Malaysia Good...
View ArticleOctober 2, 2017: EU, HMT amend 4 counter terrorism sanctions listings
Yesterday, Her Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) implemented Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2017/1773 by amending the following 4 individual listings under the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida counter...
View ArticleOctober 5, 2017: SECO updates one terror sanctions listing
Yesterday, Swiss authorities amended the following individual counter terrorism sanctions listing: SSID: 10-15695 Foreign identifier: QI.H.204.05. Name: Isnilon Totoni Hapilon DOB: a) 18 Mar 1966 b)...
View ArticleWhat is Jamaat-ul-Ahrar?
QDe.152 Jamaat-ul-Ahrar (JuA) Date on which the narrative summary became available on the Committee’s website: 06 July 2017 Date(s) on which the narrative summary was updated: 06 July 2017 Reason...
View ArticleOctober 9, 2017: DFAT updates one counter terrorism listing
Upon the advice of the United Nations ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee, on Monday, Australian regulators changed the following individual listing: QDi.204 Name: 1: ISNILON 2: TOTONI 3:...
View ArticleOctober 11, 2017: EU, HMT amend one on terror list
Yesterday, Her Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) implemented Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2017/1834 by amending the following individual listed under its counter terrorism sanctions: HAPILON,...
View ArticleOctober 13, 2017: OFAC adds to Iran, Terrorism, NPWMD sanctions lists
On Friday, OFAC designated the following entities under both the non-proliferation and Iran sanctions programs: FANAMOJ (a.k.a. FANA MOJ; a.k.a. FANA MOWJ; a.k.a. FANAMOJ COMPANY; a.k.a. FANAVARI MODJ...
View ArticleOctober 13, 2017: HMT renews a pair of TAFA Final Designations
Last Friday, Her Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) renewed the Final Designations under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 for the following entities: 1. EJERCITO DE LIBERACION NACIONAL (ELN) a.k.a:...
View ArticleSeptember 22, 2017: HK SFC AML/CFT Circular
The September 22 Circular from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HK SFC) notified regulated firms of updated sanctions lists under the counter terrorism, South Sudan and the Democratic...
View ArticleOctober 25, 2017: OFAC adds to counter terrorism list
Yesterday, OFAC added the following people: AL-ADANI, Abu Sulayman (a.k.a. ABU-SULAYMAN, Nashwan al-Adani; a.k.a. AL-ADANI, Nashwan; a.k.a. AL-ADANI, Sulayman; a.k.a. AL-HASHIMI, Abu Ma’ali; a.k.a....
View ArticleFebruary 9, 2018: OFAC Terror Additions, Cuba Update
On Friday, OFAC added the following persons: ABUBAKAR, Abdulpatta Escalon (a.k.a. ABUBAKAR, Abdul Patta Escalon; a.k.a. ESCALON, Abdulpatta Abubakar; a.k.a. “ABU BAKAR, Abdul Patta”), Philippines;...
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