Applicant for a trust or company service provider licence convicted of making a false or misleading statement

The Companies Registry has recently prosecuted an applicant for a trust or company service provider licence under section 53ZN(1) of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance, Cap. 615 for making a false or misleading statement.  The applicant pleaded guilty and was convicted.  Please refer to the Circular Letter issued by the Companies Registry on 21 February 2019 for details.

Updating of specification of names of persons designated as terrorists or terrorist associates by the Committees of the United Nations Security Council

The specification of names of persons designated as terrorists or terrorist associates by the Committees of the United Nations Security Council had been updated and was published in the Gazette on 11 February 2019.  For details, please refer to the relevant Gazette Extraordinary Notice.