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Mr. Watchlist’s DesigNation — Government
Mr. Watchlist’s DesigNation

The home for financial crime analysis and commentary. Mostly focused on economic sanctions, with anti-money laundering, export control and anti-bribery and corruption sprinkled in from time to time – it’s 15 minutes or less of your day to get a fresh perspective on current events and how they impact the bigger picture in business (and geopolitics, too!).

If you hunger for even more news about financial crime, you can always come over to MrWatchlist.com – I’d love to see you there!

Album art by Em Sohn (my youngest) – see https://www.sohnillustration.com/

Copyright: © 2020 Mr. Watchlist’s DesigNation

Latest Episodes:

Sprechen Sie Settlements? Sep 15, 2020

Show notes

Episode 16 (“Sprechen Sie Settlements?”) Show Notes

Deutsche Bank Enforcement Action - 2020

https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/126/20200909_DBTCA.pdf

Deutsche Bank Enforcement Action - 2013

https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/126/20130905_DBTCA.pdf

Apple Inc. Enforcement Action

https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/126/20191125_apple.pdf

Cobham Holdings Enforcement Action

https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/126/20181127_metelics.pdf

OFAC Enforcement Guidelines

https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/126/fr74_57593.pdf

A Framework for OFAC Compliance Commitments

https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/126/framework_ofac_cc.pdf

Better Left Unsaid Sep 08, 2020

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Episode 15 (“Better Left Unsaid”) Show Notes

Multiagency North Korea Ballistic Missile Procurement Advisory

https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/126/20200901_nk_ballistic_missile_advisory.pdf

Illicit Shipping and Sanctions Evasions Practices Guidance

https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/126/05142020_global_advisory_v1.pdf

UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2270

https://www.undocs.org/S/RES/2270(2016)

Vitamin K Deficiency Sep 07, 2020

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Episode 14 (Vitamin K deficiency) Show Notes

Analysis of Iranian oil seizure

https://kobrekim.com/news/evelyn-sheehan-us-seizure-iranian-oil-venezuela-sandp-global-platts

Cuban Journalist Release Press Statement

https://www.state.gov/on-the-overdue-release-of-cuban-journalist-roberto-quinones/

Venezuela Prisoner Release Press Statement

https://www.state.gov/recent-developments-in-venezuela/

Chinese Diplomatic Restrictions Press Statement

https://www.state.gov/advancing-reciprocity-in-u-s-china-diplomatic-relations/

JCPOA diplomacy

https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/19/us/mastering-the-art-of-secret-negotiations.html?referringSource=articleShare

US-Myanmar diplomacy

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/sep/24/burma-obama-foreign-policy

Lifting of US sanctions on Vietnam

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/clinton-ends-trade-embargo-of-vietnam

Observatory of Economic Complexity

https://oec.world

A Guide for the Perplexed Sep 02, 2020

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Episode 13 (A Guide for the Perplexed) Show Notes

Multiagency North Korea Ballistic Missile Procurement Advisory

https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/126/20200901_nk_ballistic_missile_advisory.pdf

Explanation of GOST Standard:

https://www.certificator.eu/en/certification-handbook/what-is-gost.html

ASTM website (About US page)

https://www.astm.org/ABOUT/overview.html

AISI website (About page)

https://www.steel.org/about-aisi

UNS explanation (one of many)

https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/uns-unified-numbering-system-d_1364.html

United Nations:

UN 1718 Panel of Experts Reports page

https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/sanctions/1718/panel_experts/reports

UN Security Council Resolution 2270 page

https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/s/res/2270-%282016%29

Commerce Department / Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS):

Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) website

https://www.bis.doc.gov

Export Administration Regulations (EAR) Part 744

https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/documents/regulations-docs/2343-part-744-control-policy-end-user-and-end-use-based-2/file

Export Administration Regulations (EAR) Part 732

https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/documents/regulation-docs/411-part-732-steps-for-using-the-ear/file

Arms Export Control Act (AECA)

https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/ddtc_public?id=ddtc_kb_article_page&sys_id=b9a933addb7c930044f9ff621f961932

Export Control Reform Act of 2018

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5040

OFAC:

A Framework for OFAC Compliance Commitments

https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/126/framework_ofac_cc.pdf

OFAC Enforcement Guidelines

https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/126/fr74_57593.pdf

Executive Order 13810

https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/126/13810.pdf

Executive Order 13382

https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/126/whwmdeo.pdf

North Korea Sanctions Regulations

https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=de320a4c64191fd7903725227ee3d641&mc=true&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title31/31cfr510_main_02.tp

State Department Iran, North Korea and Syria Non-Proliferation Act page

https://www.state.gov/iran-north-korea-and-syria-nonproliferation-act-sanctions-inksna/

Other:

FATF Guidance on Counter Proliferation Finance

https://www.fatf-gafi.org/publications/financingofproliferation/documents/guidance-counter-proliferation-financing.html

OFAC’s Framework, Part 1: Taking Responsibility Sep 01, 2020

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Episode 12 (OFAC’s Framework, Part 1: Taking Responsibility) Show Notes

A Framework for OFAC Compliance Commitments

https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/126/framework_ofac_cc.pdf

OFAC Enforcement Guidelines

https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/126/fr74_57593.pdf

Whitford Worldwide Company LLC Enforcement Action

https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/126/20200728_whitford.pdf

A sanction by any other name Aug 28, 2020

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Episode 11 (“A sanction by any other name”) Show Notes

August 26, 2020 Commerce Department Press Release

https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2020/08/commerce-department-adds-24-chinese-companies-entity-list-helping-build

August 26, 2020 State Department Press Release

https://www.state.gov/u-s-imposes-restrictions-on-certain-prc-state-owned-enterprises-and-executives-for-malign-activities-in-the-south-china-sea/

July 15, 2020 State Department Press Release

https://www.state.gov/u-s-imposes-visa-restrictions-on-certain-employees-of-chinese-technology-companies-that-abuse-human-rights/

Commerce Department (Bureau of Industry and Security) “Lists of Parties of Concern” page

https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/policy-guidance/lists-of-parties-of-concern

Immigration and Nationality Act

https://www.uscis.gov/laws-and-policy/legislation/immigration-and-nationality-act

Immigration and Nationality Act, Section 212

https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1182&num=0&edition=prelim

So Say We All Aug 27, 2020

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Episode 10 (“So say we all”) Show Notes

Joint Statement on BSA Due Diligence for PEPs

https://www.fincen.gov/sites/default/files/shared/PEP%20Interagency%20Statement_FINAL%20508.pdf

FinCEN Advisory (contains definition of Senior Foreign Political Figures)

https://www.fincen.gov/sites/default/files/advisory/2018-07-03/PEP%20Facilitator%20Advisory_FINAL%20508%20updated.pdf

FATF PEP Recommendations

https://www.fatf-gafi.org/media/fatf/documents/recommendations/Guidance-PEP-Rec12-22.pdf

The plane truth Aug 25, 2020

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Episode 9 / The plane truth Show Notes

WSJ article (“Curtiss-Wright Discloses Possible Russia Sanctions Violations”)

https://www.wsj.com/articles/curtiss-wright-discloses-possible-russia-sanctions-violations-11598035685?mod=djemRiskCompliance

Curtiss-Wright home page

https://www.curtisswright.com/home/default.aspx

OFAC 50% Rule

https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Documents/licensing_guidance.pdf

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery Aug 19, 2020

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Show Notes for Episode 8 (Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery)

FinCEN BSA Enforcement Statement
- https://www.fincen.gov/sites/default/files/shared/FinCEN%20Enforcement%20Statement_FINAL%20508.pdf:
OFAC Enforcement Guidelines
A Framework for OFAC Compliance Commitments

Why small fry? Aug 17, 2020

Show notes

Episode 7 (why small fry?) Show Notes

OFSI Notice for North Korean sanctions amendments:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/906373/Notice_DPRK_2020_1129.pdf

Treasury Press Release on Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center Staff:

https://www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/Pages/sm0056.aspx

UK Independent Reviewer website:

https://terrorismlegislationreviewer.independent.gov.uk

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