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Sanctions
US Attacks on Iran Pose Complex Challenges for Compliance Teams
By Nathan Lynch | 08/07/2025
The escalating hostility between the US and Iran has heightened the pressure on global financial institutions to combat terrorist financing.
Sanctions
UK Regulators Publish Alert on Russian Sanctions Evasion Network
By Editors | 07/07/2025
UK regulators issue detailed "red flags", naming individuals and entities in Singapore and the UAE involved in sanctions-busting schemes.
Sanctions
China Sanctions Former Philippine Senator Over South China Sea Laws
By Editors | 05/07/2025
China has barred Francis Tolentino, author of maritime laws challenging its territorial claims, from entering China, Hong Kong and Macau.
Sanctions
US Lifts Curbs on Chip Design Software Exports to China
By Editors | 05/07/2025
The move provides a reprieve for top electronic design automation firms and signals a thaw in trade tensions following a recent agreement.
Sanctions
US Sanctions Singapore Firm in Crackdown on Iranian Oil 'Shadow Fleet'
By Editors | 04/07/2025
The US has sanctioned a Singapore-based firm as part of a major crackdown on networks facilitating billions in Iranian oil sales.
AML / KYC
Chinese Underground Banks Use Cartel Cash for TBML – Report
By Editors | 03/07/2025
A former senior DEA official has detailed a vast trade-based money laundering network linking Chinese investors, students, and the Sinaloa cartel.
Sanctions
Australia Imposes New Sanctions on Russian Individuals and Entities
By Manesh Samtani | 26/06/2025
Australia has expanded sanctions targeting Russia’s defence, energy, and media sectors, while also deepening collaboration with NATO.
Sanctions
FinCEN Targets Mexican FIs, Citing Fentanyl-Related China Links
By Editors | 26/06/2025
US Treasury has targeted two banks and one brokerage for facilitating the procurement of precursor chemicals from China for illicit purposes.
Crypto / Digital Assets
The Nobitex Hack: A New Frontier in Geopolitical Crypto Warfare
By Nathan Lynch | 26/06/2025
The attack on Iran’s Nobitex exchange signals a new era of politically motivated crypto hacks, posing unique challenges for risk and compliance teams.
AML / KYC
Australian Sanctions Office Issues Statement to Clarify its Role
By Thisanka Siripala | 23/06/2025
AUSTRAC’s remit moving forward will include ensuring regulated entities have policies in place to comply with targeted financial sanctions obligations.
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