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What the $1.7m OFAC case means for compliance
In late February 2026, a prominent US educational institution agreed to pay $1.72m to the US Treasury to settle allegations that it had processed...
Why APP fraud is reshaping the future of AML
The pace of change in financial crime has accelerated dramatically over the past two years, forcing institutions, regulators and governments to reassess long-held assumptions...
Why geopolitical fragmentation is reshaping financial crime risk
A world defined by geopolitical rivalry, regulatory divergence and weakening international cooperation is reshaping how financial crime risk emerges and spreads. For compliance leaders,...
Inside the UK’s tougher ECCTA enforcement regime
UK financial institutions are entering a new phase of regulatory scrutiny as multiple government bodies intensify enforcement of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency...
LSEG launches sanctions-linked securities data file
LSEG Risk Intelligence, a provider of risk and compliance intelligence, has launched a new dataset aimed at helping financial institutions better identify securities exposure...
Why sanctions screening must become smarter in 2026
The sanctions and watchlist landscape has entered a phase of sustained disruption, forcing financial institutions to reassess how they identify, assess, and manage exposure...
Why geopolitical fragmentation is reshaping financial crime risk
A more fractured global order is fundamentally changing how financial crime risk emerges, spreads and hides. Rising geopolitical rivalry, diverging regulatory regimes, fractured supply...
Sanctions screening in 2026: early insights from compliance teams
Early insights from the 2026 Sanctions, Watchlist & PEP Screening Trends Survey are beginning to take shape, with 149 responses collected so far by...
Building compliant sanctions screening for MSBs
Money services businesses (MSBs) are central to global financial inclusion, supporting communities through remittances, currency exchange and accessible payment services.
Their cross-border reach and high...
Inside Estonia’s collaborative AML defence network
Estonia’s banking sector has become a test case for how intelligence sharing can transform the fight against financial crime.
Drawing on her experience as both...









