AML / KYC Rules·GOV.UK·7 days ago
HMRC will reject agent-services-account applications made without approved anti-money laundering supervision; acceptable evidence list widens and relevant-individual identification points to the MTAR manual.
Capital Markets Law & Securities Regulation·Jersey Law·1 week ago·2 documents
R&O.98/2026 narrows Jersey’s private-offer cap to 50 addressees in Jersey and R&O.99/2026 restates the prospectus-circulation prohibition, both in force 30 September 2026.
Sanctions & Export Controls·GOV.UK·1 week ago
Anyone holding or controlling funds or economic resources of a designated person must file the 2026 frozen-asset report with OFSI by Monday 30 November 2026, covering holdings as at 30 September.
Sanctions & Export Controls·GOV.UK·1 week ago
The 29 September notice varies the KTJ entity entry (AQD0377, asset freeze and arms embargo); holders of its funds must freeze, not deal, and report to OFSI.
Sanctions & Export Controls·Jersey Law·1 week ago
R&O.97/2026, in force 29 September, adds Article 28A delegates to the Article 4 offence exemption and maps the Iran (Nuclear) aircraft and ship-detention provisions onto Jersey shipping law.
Sanctions & Export Controls·GOV.UK·2 weeks ago
HMT guidance sets refusal as the starting point for licence applications from designated Iranian banks; licences only in exceptional circumstances, case by case, with conditions.
Sanctions & Export Controls·GOV.UK·3 weeks ago
On 21 September 2026 the FCDO revoked the Russia entry for Ship: ASTRA (Unique ID: RUS3003; IMO numbers: IMO9273387); it is no longer subject to the sanctions listed.
Crypto & Digital Asset Regulation·GOV.UK·3 weeks ago
The government laid the final Cryptoassets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations on 15 September 2026, moving the stablecoin-certainty and competitiveness changes from draft to parliamentary scrutiny.
Sanctions & Export Controls·GOV.UK·4 weeks ago
The 11 September 2026 variation updates the RUS3060 entry for a Turkish electronics firm while the asset freeze, trust services and director disqualification sanctions continue to apply.
Sanctions & Export Controls·GOV.UK·4 weeks ago
The FCDO corrected the UK Sanctions List entry for Abubakar Swalleh (AQD0388, UN-listed June 2025); the asset freeze, arms embargo and travel ban remain in force.
Sanctions & Export Controls·GOV.UK·4 weeks ago
The FCDO varied the UK Sanctions List entry for JSC Solid Bank (RUS3077); the asset freeze, trust services sanctions, director disqualification sanction and correspondent-banking prohibition remain in force.
Sanctions & Export Controls·GOV.UK·4 weeks ago
The FCDO corrected the UK Sanctions List entry for Avichai Suissa (GHR0202), designated 8 September 2026; the asset freeze, travel ban and director disqualification sanction remain in force.
AML / KYC Rules·GOV.UK·2 months ago
The fit-and-proper assessment continues after registration, and Companies House weighs both the seriousness of concerns and evidence that they have been resolved.
AML / KYC Rules·GOV.UK·2 months ago
Art-market firms should follow HMRC’s Part 1 where the 2026 amendments conflict with BAMF guidance, while replacement sector guidance awaits ministerial approval.