Nick Turner is Of Counsel at Steptoe & Johnson in Hong Kong, where he specialises in economic sanctions, international regulation and compliance. He is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS). Nick was named one of Global Investigations Review's '40 Under 40' for 2020, in recognition of his work in investigations. He also publishes a weekly summary of sanctions news and commentary on LinkedIn and Medium.
AML / KYC
Preparing for New Russia-Related Sanctions, Export Controls
01/02/2022
Nick Turner and Steptoe partners summarize noteworthy US proposals for imposing Russia-related sanctions over the situation in Ukraine.
AML / KYC
Typhoon Trump: Hong Kong Braces for US Sanctions
08/06/2020
Nick Turner at Steptoe & Johnson discusses how sanctions could be imposed against Hong Kong. While current signs point to a limited US response, it’s best to be prepared.
AML / KYC
US Prosecutors Target Foreign Bank Records in North Korean Cyber Hunt
05/05/2020
US authorities may be signalling their intent to increasingly use the PATRIOT Act to gain access to foreign bank records in DPRK sanctions investigations, says Nick Turner at Steptoe & Johnson.
AML / KYC
Financial Quarantine: Understanding FATF’s Call for Action on Iran
02/03/2020
Nick Turner at Steptoe & Johnson explains the implications of the FATF’s recent decision to return Iran to its so-called ‘blacklist’.
AML / KYC
Human Trafficking and AML: 2019 Could Be a Turning Point for Asian Banks
03/01/2019
Banks will need to adapt existing AML programmes to include new monitoring scenarios and train staff to recognise human trafficking red flags, says Nick Turner at Clifford Chance.
AML / KYC
Maximum Pressure: US, HK Act to Firm Up North Korea Sanctions
25/06/2018
Despite the glad-handing between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un in Singapore earlier this month, the legal landscape surrounding North Korea sanctions remains unchanged since March 2018. AML (anti-money laundering) risks will remain a focus of attention in Hong Kong and elsewhere.
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