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US Lawmaker Urges JPM, BofA to End Involvement in CATL’s Hong Kong IPO
By Manesh Samtani | 21/04/2025
Letters to the two banks say they would risk complicity in “underwriting genocide” if they sponsor the Hong Kong IPO by CATL, the world’s largest battery maker for EVs.
Sanctions
OFAC Announces Sanctions Against International Bank of Yemen
By Editors | 21/04/2025
OFAC said the bank enables the Houthis to make international transactions, supporting oil purchases, sanctions evasion, and the confiscation of assets from the group’s opponents
Sanctions
US Imposing New Controls on Chip Exports to China
By Manesh Samtani | 21/04/2025
US lawmakers accuse China’s DeepSeek are circumventing US export controls by smuggling chips through intermediary countries like Singapore
Sanctions
US Sanctions 2nd Chinese Oil Refinery Over Iran Oil Purchases
By Manesh Samtani | 17/04/2025
Six companies were also targeted, including one in Hong Kong and another in Malaysia, for allegedly facilitating Iranian oil shipments to China.
Sanctions
OFSI Publishes Threat Assessment for Property Services Sector
By Manesh Samtani | 15/04/2025
The report finds that small-scale property services firms and sole practitioners are more likely to have facilitated Russia-related breaches.
Sanctions
TSMC Facing $1bn Penalty for Alleged Export Control Evasion
By Editors | 13/04/2025
US authorities have reportedly been investigating TSMC over allegations that it made chips that ended up in Huawei-made processors.
Sanctions
OFAC Unveils New Sanctions Targeting Iran Oil Shipments to Asia
By Manesh Samtani | 11/04/2025
An Indian national, his India- and UAE-based companies, dozens of vessels, and a Chinese oil storage terminal were targeted.
Sanctions
China Adds 18 More US Entities to Export Blacklists
By Manesh Samtani | 10/04/2025
Chinese and European leaders have agreed to work together to safeguard free trade in response to the US tariffs, most of which have been suddenly paused.
AML / KYC
Australian Sanctions Office Unveils New Approach to Oversight
By Nathan Lynch | 10/04/2025
The ASO’s new policy paper provides valuable guidance for firms navigating the complex international sanctions landscape, writes Nathan Lynch.
AML / KYC
Singapore to Tighten AML Rules for Real Estate Sector
By Nithya Subramanian | 09/04/2025
A new bill proposes stronger penalties for AML compliance failures by real estate professionals and developers, among other measures.
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