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PEPs & Sanctions
OFAC Sanctions Leader of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces
By Editors | 08/01/2025
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US government has determined that the RSF has “perpetrated genocide” in Sudan
Market Abuse
CFTC Settles Lawsuit Against Crypto Exchange Gemini for $5m
By Editors | 08/01/2025
The CFTC’s 2022 lawsuit had accused Gemini of providing inaccurate information about the manipulation risks of a proposed Bitcoin futures product
PEPs & Sanctions
US Adds Dozens More Chinese Tech Firms to Military Blacklist
By Editors | 08/01/2025
The new additions include Tencent, CATL, COSCO and others, alleging they work with China’s military and support its modernisation efforts.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Adds Myanmar and China-based Companies to Entity List
By Editors | 07/01/2025
11 entities were added for supporting China’s military. Telecom provider Mytel was added for enabling surveillance of Myanmar people.
Trading & Investment
Philippine SEC Proposes Draft Framework for Sukuk Bonds
By Editors | 07/01/2025
Companies can only issue sukuk through special purpose vehicles created specifically for such issuances.
PEPs & Sanctions
OFAC Fines Aviation Products Supplier for Russia Shipments
By Editors | 07/01/2025
OFAC attributed the violations to the firm’s failure to rescreen customers after their SDN designation, and inadequate sanctions compliance procedures
PEPs & Sanctions
US Eases Some Restrictions on Transactions in Syria
By Editors | 07/01/2025
Transactions with governing institutions in Syria allowed “even if a designated individual has a leadership role in that governing institution”
Anti-Money Laundering
US Authorities Target US Clients of Trident Trust in Global Tax Probe
By Editors | 07/01/2025
US court order will require US entities of Trident Trust to reveal the identities of US taxpayer clients who used its services.
KYC & CDD
US Court Blocks Beneficial Ownership Reporting Again
By Manesh Samtani | 06/01/2025
An order to reinstate beneficial ownership reporting obligations was reversed. DOJ has now taken the case to the Supreme Court
PEPs & Sanctions
OFAC Sanctions Chinese Firm for Supporting Hacker Group
By Editors | 06/01/2025
OFAC said the cybersecurity firm, by supporting a Chinese state-sponsored hacker group, was complicit in activities that threatened US national security
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