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ASO Releases New Sanctions Guidance & Advisories

14 June 2025

ASO Releases New Sanctions Guidance & Advisories

The Australian Sanctions Office (ASO) released a series of new advisory and guidance notes.

 

The notes aim to assist individuals and organisations in understanding and meeting their regulatory obligations.

Key topics covered in the notes include:

➡️ The maritime sector;

➡️ The fintech and the decentralised finance sector;

➡️ The artificial intelligence and quantum computing sector;

➡️ Low risk sectors;

➡️ Holders of political office; and

➡️ The information technology sector.

✅ Sanctions officers should review the guidance notes applicable to their firm and ensure that sanctions control frameworks are comprehensive, up-to-date, and fully aligned with the applicable guidance.