INTERNATIONAL

Sanctions

Calls Grow for Sanctions Against Syria to be Lifted

By Editors | 24/12/2024

The UN special envoy to Syria, as well as Turkiye and Qatar, have called for international sanctions on Syria to be quickly lifted.

Big Picture

Europol Examines Criminal Abuse of Legal Business Structures

By Manesh Samtani | 24/12/2024

New Europol report details how legal business structures are used to enable and disguise organised crime and launder criminal proceeds.

Securities / Derivatives

Hong Kong and UAE to Connect Debt Capital Markets

By Editors | 24/12/2024

HKMA and CBUAE aim to “allow seamless and cost-effective cross-border debt securities issuance, trading, investment, settlement as well as collateral management.”

Sanctions

US Sanctions Four Entities for Supporting Pakistan Missile Programme

By Editors | 23/12/2024

The entities worked to supply equipment and missile‐applicable items to Pakistan’s ballistic missile programme

AML / KYC

Wolfsberg Group Issues Payment Transparency Roles & Responsibilities Guidance

By Editors | 23/12/2024

The guidance aims to help PSPs, regulators, and standard-setters understand their respective obligations in ensuring payment transparency.

Sanctions

China Responds to Canadian Sanctions with Countermeasures

By Editors | 23/12/2024

The measures target two institutions and 20 individuals, responding to Canadian sanctions against several Chinese officials.

AML / KYC

INTERPOL Calls for Shift Away from ‘Dehumanising’ Term ‘Pig Butchering’

By Manesh Samtani | 22/12/2024

INTERPOL argues that the term dehumanises and shames victims of such frauds, deterring them from coming forward to seek help and provide information to authorities.

Sanctions

US Imposes More Sanctions Targeting Iran’s Oil Trade & Yemen’s Houthis

By Editors | 22/12/2024

The sanctions targets include companies based in Hong Kong, Malaysia and India. Five cryptocurrency wallets were also added to the SDN list.

Sanctions

US, UK Impose Human Rights Sanctions Against Georgian Officials

By Editors | 21/12/2024

The sanctions were imposed over a violent crackdown by Georgia’s government against protestors, opposition figures and members of the media