HKSCC flags updated UN terrorist and ISIL/Al-Qaida sanctions lists to participants
Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company has told its participants that updated sanctions and terrorist designation lists were published on 27 October 2026. This is a short screening notice rather than a rule change, but it carries a live compliance obligation: participants must reconcile their screening against the current designations under two separate Hong Kong legal instruments.
- Updated designation lists under Cap. 575 and Cap. 537CB were published on 27 October 2026.
- The terrorist and terrorist associate list appears in the Gazette; the ISIL and Al-Qaida list appears on the CEDB website.
- HKSCC issued circular LSD/074/2026 on 29 October 2026 directing participants to both official sources.
- Participants are advised to consult their legal advisers if in doubt about the lists.