Sanctions

AML / KYC

US Sanctions Five Chinese Officials, China Reciprocates

By Editors | 04/01/2022

Five already-sanctioned Chinese officials were named in the US State Department’s latest Hong Kong Autonomy Act Report submitted to Congress.

Press Release

Regulation Asia: Top Ten Contributed Articles for 2021

By Editors | 23/12/2021

This list presents the most-read contributed articles published by Regulation Asia in 2020, based on aggregated user traffic analytics.

AML / KYC

US Treasury Imposes Sanctions on Eight Chinese Tech Firms

By Editors | 17/12/2021

Trade restrictions have also been imposed on 34 entities for alleged human rights violations and technology use that ‘undermines US national security’.

AML / KYC

Parallel Myanmar Government Recognises Tether as Official Currency

By Editors | 14/12/2021

The pro-democracy National Unity Government has reportedly begun using Tether as a proxy for the US dollar to raise funds for a campaign to topple the military regime.

Securities / Derivatives

US Sanctions Force Chinese AI Firm to Postpone HK IPO

By Manesh Samtani | 13/12/2021

The US Treasury placed Chinese AI firm SenseTime on an investment blacklist just as the company was preparing to list in Hong Kong.

AML / KYC

US Treasury Targets Human Trafficking in Updated Action Plan

By Mark Johnston | 12/12/2021

Treasury will leverage its AML expertise to augment human trafficking investigations, and develop advisories to alert FIs to potential red flags.

Press Release

Oracle Financial Services Recognised for Screening Capabilities

By Editors | 10/12/2021

Oracle provides a PEPs and sanctions screening solution that leverages what is considered one of the industry’s best matching engines.

Press Release

SWIFT Awarded Best Solution in PEPs & Sanctions Screening

By Editors | 10/12/2021

SWIFT was recognised for its sanctions testing service as well as its newly-launched real-time transaction screening solution, designed for ISO 20022.

Press Release

TRM Labs Named ‘One to Watch’ for Digital Asset Compliance Platform

By Editors | 10/12/2021

TRM Labs enables transaction monitoring, wallet screening, VASP due diligence, and forensics, bolstered by its extensive blockchain coverage and cross-chain analytics capabilities.