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Sanctions
New Sanctions Packages Announced to Mark Ukraine War Anniversary
By Editors | 25/02/2024
The US, EU, Canada, Japan and Australia announced new Russia-related sanctions, including Chinese, Indian, South Korean and Thai companies among their targets.
Enforcement
Montenegro Court to Extradite Do Kwon to the US, Not Korea
By Mark Johnston | 23/02/2024
Montenegro’s High Court decided to approve the US extradition request over South Korea’s, citing the gravity of the charges and the evidence presented by US authorities.
AML / KYC
FATF Plenary Concludes With Beneficial Ownership, NPOs, Crypto in Focus
By Manesh Samtani | 23/02/2024
Kenya and Namibia were added to the FATF’s grey list while Barbados, Gibraltar, Uganda and the UAE were removed.
Enforcement
US Unveils Five Enforcement Actions Involving Russian Oligarchs
By Editors | 23/02/2024
The actions, including charges against the CEO of Russia’s VTB Bank, were unveiled just ahead of the two-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine.
AML / KYC
Three FIUs Issue Guidance on Russia Sanctions Evasion
By Manesh Samtani | 23/02/2024
The FIUs of Canada, Netherlands and Germany issued a joint advisory providing indicators to aid in the detection of dual-use goods trade involving Russia.
Sanctions
UK Unveils More Than 50 New Sanctions Targeting Russia
By Manesh Samtani | 23/02/2024
The sanctions targets include Russian diamond companies, weapons manufacturers, and three China-based companies.
Sanctions
EU Approves 13th Package of Sanctions Against Russia
By Editors | 22/02/2024
The new sanctions package includes trade restrictions on Chinese and Indian companies for the first time.
Sanctions
UK Imposes First Sanctions Over Death of Alexei Navalny
By Editors | 22/02/2024
Sanctions were imposed against six individuals who oversaw the prison camp where Navalny was held leading up to his death.
AML / KYC
Alternative Fund Managers Face Growing AML Risks: Study
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 22/02/2024
Several alternative fund firms faced AML fines and few were visited by regulators over money laundering concerns.
Sanctions
HSBC Wins Approval to Sell Russian Unit to Expobank
By Editors | 21/02/2024
HSBC announced in June 2022 that it had struck a deal to sell its Russian unit, but it has taken until now for approval from Vladimir Putin.
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