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OFAC issues an advisory warning that sanctioned individuals are using ‘sham transactions’, proxies, trusts, and shell companies to conceal ongoing property ownership

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Apr 9, 2026

The advisory highlights key red flags, including non-commercial transfers, opaque ownership structures, involvement of close associates, continued control by sanctioned persons, and transactions timed around designations, and stresses that firms must apply a...

UK DBT updates the AUKUS Open General Export Licence to strengthen compliance and streamline secure defence and dual-use technology sharing between the UK, US, and Australia

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Apr 8, 2026

The notice highlights refinements to licence conditions, scope, and compliance requirements, aimed at ensuring the licence remains aligned with evolving export control policy while maintaining streamlined collaboration under the AUKUS partnership. It also reinforces...

U.S. Treasury sanctions 16 individuals and entities linked to Hezbollah across 6 countries for laundering over $100M to fund the group, warning that any institutions aiding them risk strict U.S. penalties

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Mar 20, 2026

OFAC is sanctioning a global network of 16 individuals and entities linked to Hezbollah financier Alaa Hassan Hamieh for laundering and diverting over $100 million to finance the group’s terrorist operations, targeting companies in Lebanon, Syria, Poland, Slovenia,...

UK moves to dissolve Zedxion Exchange Ltd, a crypto platform accused of funneling funds to Iran’s IRGC, after investigations revealed fake registrations and transactions enabling sanctions evasion

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Mar 18, 2026

An OCCRP investigation revealed that the exchange used false registration details and a fictitious director to obscure its connections to sanctioned individuals, enabling it to operate under the radar of UK authorities. This move follows U.S. sanctions targeting...

HKMA publishes a Thematic Review of Sanctions Screening Systems, highlighting banks’ strengths, best practices, exposing gaps, and setting standards to boost anti-fraud, AML, & FC defences

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Mar 16, 2026

It highlights areas where systems are performing well, identifies common deficiencies, and shares good practices for strengthening controls. The guidance sets clear regulatory expectations for maintaining, monitoring, and enhancing sanctions screening processes, while...

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OFAC issues an advisory warning that sanctioned individuals are using ‘sham transactions’, proxies, trusts, and shell companies to conceal ongoing property ownership

UK DBT updates the AUKUS Open General Export Licence to strengthen compliance and streamline secure defence and dual-use technology sharing between the UK, US, and Australia

U.S. Treasury sanctions 16 individuals and entities linked to Hezbollah across 6 countries for laundering over $100M to fund the group, warning that any institutions aiding them risk strict U.S. penalties

UK moves to dissolve Zedxion Exchange Ltd, a crypto platform accused of funneling funds to Iran’s IRGC, after investigations revealed fake registrations and transactions enabling sanctions evasion

HKMA publishes a Thematic Review of Sanctions Screening Systems, highlighting banks’ strengths, best practices, exposing gaps, and setting standards to boost anti-fraud, AML, & FC defences

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