All sanctions articles
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Webinar
Investigative screening: How adverse media and other external data sources can be combined to make fast and effective risk decisions
Recent events have encouraged financial institutions and their regulators to pay closer attention to the role of adverse media (also known as negative news) screening in AFC risk management. But adverse media screening alone is not a panacea, and there are a range of other external data sources that can be leveraged to improve the process of alert resolution.
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Feature
Crypto Service Sanctioned In a Complex and Evolving Risk Landscape
Image Source: Imgur - The US Treasury Department has sanctioned a “virtual currency mixer” for failing to prevent money laundering by foreign cybercriminals. The developer behind the project was arrested in Amsterdam two days after the sanction was announced.
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News
FinCrime World Forum @ #RISK
#RISK – Europe’s Leading Risk-Focused Expo: November 16 & 17, ExCeL, London
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Webinar
Managing sanctions risk – The benefits of an intelligence-led approach?
The recent imposition of deep-cutting sanctions on the Russian Government and entities within the orbit of President Putin has exposed the limitations of traditional approaches to sanctions risk management. Recent news stories about the tactics being used by individuals targeted by these restrictions to maintain access to funds and assets make it clear that reliance on sanction screening alone, may not be sufficient.
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News
Philippines ‘could face FATF sanctions’ for failing to implement legislation
The Philippines risks being put on the Financial Action Task Force’s “grey list” if it does not fully implement the necessary amendments to its anti-money laundering law, according to the country’s Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC).
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Report
The land of the free: combatting financial crime in the US
So we now know that we will have a new US President. FinCrime Report looks at the key issues for anti-money laundering regulation stateside ahead of the Joe Biden era.