Sanctions Knowledge & training What are the sanctions on Venezuela? Years of economic and political instability have resulted in tighter sanctions being placed on Venezuela by most of the major countries that issue sanctions. A decades-long over-reliance on oil reserves and widespread political corruption are but two long-standing contributors to […] 5 minute read
Sanctions Reports The Evolving Use of Sanctions This report takes a look at the evolution of the current international sanctions environment, and the key issues in sanctions today: the key regimes, underlying geopolitical risks, sanctions evasion, and the development of national policy in some of the key regimes, national perspectives, and thematic trends. 1 minute read
KYC/KYB Knowledge & training Product update: BIC screening Transaction screening is a critical extension of an effective transaction monitoring program. Sanctions breaches constitute serious offenses and can result in heavy penalty fines. Accordingly, banks and financial institutions must check customers against relevant sanctions lists as efficiently and accurately […] 2 minute read
Sanctions Knowledge & training Putin’s Challenge and Western Sanctions We take a step back to explore the bigger picture around the Russia-Ukraine crisis, and how the situation may develop in the coming weeks and months. Following Russia’s recognition of the breakaway republics of Luhansk and Donetsk on February 22nd, […] 8 minute read
Sanctions Knowledge & training Compliance with Sanctions on Russia: Latest Updates This article explores the latest sanctions on Russia imposed by the US, EU, UK and others, alongside our best practice recommendations for firms on how to ensure they’re compliant. 20 minute read
Sanctions Knowledge & training North Korea Exploiting DNFBPs To Evade Sanctions: New Report Defense think tank RUSI is warning that a lack of guidance around proliferation finance (PF) and designated non-financial businesses and professions (DNFBPs) is increasing the risk of North Korea evading targeted sanctions. In a new report, it recommends organizations and […] 5 minute read
AML compliance Events & webinars Transact with Trust - Building a Better Fintech Ecosystem Insights on how to scale a compliance program in a cost-effective way, the role of machine learning, and the pros/cons of build vs buy. 1 minute read
Financial crime Knowledge & training What Is A Global Watchlist And Why Is It Important? Financial sanctions are an important tool in the global fight against financial crime. Governments around the world use sanctions to restrict and prohibit trade with foreign targets as a means to achieve political objectives or punish violations of international law […] 5 minute read
AML compliance Events & webinars State of Compliance – Where Are We Now? Following our recent report on financial crime trends, for this webinar ComplyAdvantage has brought together experts from across the fintech and regtech industry to discuss all the latest compliance trends. 5 minute read
