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NCA and OFSI issue ‘Red Alert’ aimed at UK financial institutions and the regulated sector
The NCA and OFSI have issued an alert to inform the UK financial sector about common methods suspected to be used by Russia to bypass the sanctions imposed by the UK on Russia in the aftermath of the invasion of Ukraine in early 2022…
OFSI publishes its Annual Review covering 2022 to 2023
Details 35 regimes and 3883 designations, including broad and severe sanctions imposed against Russia.
NCA issues ‘Red Alert’ on the export of high risk goods
The purpose of this Alert is to provide information to UK businesses on common techniques suspected to be in use to evade sanctions on the export of high-risk goods, which Russia is using on the battlefield in Ukraine
OFSI amends general license that enables travelling of Russian
OFSI amended General License INT/2022/1839676 related to Russian travel in order to clarify that the license permits UK persons to purchase tickets from Designated Persons (“DPs”) or any Subsidiary for passenger rail and passenger air journeys that originate in, or within, Russia…
RUSI insights on how to counter sanctions-evasion networks
RUSI’s insights contribute to a broader understanding of the challenges associated with combating sanctions evasion networks. Efforts to align third countries with sanctions against Russia will only succeed when the private networks facilitating circumvention…
FCA issues guidance for crypto firms to help them comply with marketing rules
The Guidance also details how authorised firms communicating or approving financial promotions should apply the Consumer Duty to their marketing.
FCA surveys Sanctions systems and controls: firms’ response to increased sanctions due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The FCA has identified examples of both good practice and areas for improvement under 5 key themes notably; Governance and oversight, CDD and KYC procedures, Skills and Resources, Screening Capabilities, Reporting breaches to the FCA…
UK criminalizes membership in Wagner Group
The Wagner Group, its leaders and supporters, are already subject to financial sanctions in the UK. The process and criteria applied in proscribing entities are set forth in the Terrorism Act 2000. The factors to be taken into account by the Home Secretary in electing….
Home Office updates list of proscribed terrorist groups or organisations
Russian state-funded private military company, Wagner Group, has been added to the list of proscribed organisations.
EU, UK and UN to bring UN sanctions on Iran into UK law
The UK, France and Germany (E3) announce they will transfer UN sanctions on Iran into domestic regimes and maintain existing EU/UK sanctions beyond October deadline included in nuclear deal. E3 taking ‘legitimate and proportionate’ action in response…
OFSI uses its new Disclosure Enforcement power for the first time
This power allows OFSI to publish details of financial sanctions breaches, including the person/entity who committed the breaches, where OFSI decides that the breaches are not serious enough to justify a civil monetary penalty. OFSI acquired this power via the Economic Crime…
FCA reviews good and poor practice with respect to firms’ response to increased sanctions due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Identifies examples of both good practice and areas for improvement under 5 key themes: governance and oversight, skills and resources, screening capabilities, Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures, reporting breaches to the FCA.