Sanctions

Sanctions

China Imposes Export Curbs Following Dutch Takeover of Chipmaker

By Manesh Samtani | 16/10/2025

The Dutch government invoked a national security law to take control of the Chinese-owned chipmaker, prompting Beijing to block exports.

AML / KYC

How HUMINT is Closing the Gaps in Financial Crime Cases

By Nathan Lynch | 16/10/2025

In the complex world of financial crime investigations, banks and private companies are turning to “human intelligence” experts in an effort to crack their most challenging cases, writes Nathan Lynch.

Sanctions

US Threatens Sanctions on Nations Supporting IMO Net-Zero Framework

By Manesh Samtani | 15/10/2025

The US warns of retaliation against countries backing the IMO's framework for reducing GHG emissions from the global shipping industry.

Sanctions

China Sanctions Five US-based Subsidiaries of Korean Firm

By Mark Johnston | 15/10/2025

China's blacklisting of five US-based subsidiaries of Hanwha Ocean has sent a warning to third-country companies involved in the US-China industrial rivalry.

Sanctions

US, UK Target Cambodian Scam Networks with Sanctions, FinCEN Rule

By Manesh Samtani | 15/10/2025

The actions include a Section 311 rule against a money laundering concern and the largest-ever US forfeiture of bitcoin.

Sanctions

Australia Introduces Sanctions Bill Targeting State Sponsors of Terrorism

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/10/2025

The new legal framework would create offences for financing or supporting listed state entities and remove their immunity from civil proceedings.

Securities / Derivatives

China Probes Foreign Quant Firms Over Trading Hardware Imports

By Editors | 13/10/2025

The investigation reportedly targets Tower Research, Jump Trading and Optiver over compliance with import rules for specialised servers and chips.

Sanctions

China Further Tightens Export Controls, Announces Port Fees for US Ships

By Manesh Samtani | 13/10/2025

China announces retaliatory port fees and broadens its export controls regime as trade frictions with the US escalate.

Sanctions

US Hits China, India, UAE, HK Firms in New Iran Sanctions Wave

By Manesh Samtani | 10/10/2025

Treasury and State Departments target nearly 100 entities, including a Chinese refinery, major Indian petrochemical buyers and Hong Kong shell companies.