Tag: sanctions compliance

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 Risk Intelligence, a provider of risk and compliance intelligence, has launched a new dataset aimed at helping financial institutions better identify securities exposure...

The sanctions and watchlist landscape has entered a phase of sustained disruption, forcing financial institutions to reassess how they identify, assess, and manage exposure...

A more fractured global order is fundamentally changing how financial crime risk emerges, spreads and hides. Rising geopolitical rivalry, diverging regulatory regimes, fractured supply...

Early insights from the 2026 Sanctions, Watchlist & PEP Screening Trends Survey are beginning to take shape, with 149 responses collected so far by...

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...

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...

Trade-based money laundering (TBML) has become one of the most challenging threats facing the financial system, as illicit funds can be hidden behind legitimate...

When managing U.S. export controls and sanctions compliance, businesses often come across two key ownership-based rules: the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) 50%...

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s BIS has made a decisive move to strengthen export control enforcement by closing loopholes that allowed sanctioned entities to...