As Russia amasses 100,000 troops near Ukraine’s border, the Biden administration looks likely to target banks as part of a torrent of economic sanctions in the event of an invasion. Increasing friction in the region comes eight years after Russia […]
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 […]
Airbnb Payments, a subsidiary of rental company Airbnb, will pay $91,172 for alleged violations of sanctions against Cuba, the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced. OFAC, which implements and enforces US sanctions, says the company processed payments […]
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned eight firms that “actively support the biometric surveillance and tracking of ethnic and religious minorities in China.” This includes Xinjiang, a key focus for policymakers concerned […]
From regime change in Myanmar and Afghanistan to a spotlight on environmental crime at COP26 and the explosive Pandora Papers leak, 2021 has been another landmark year for compliance professionals. But what events from this year are likely to set […]
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.
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 […]
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.
Japan is an influential regional and global power and participates in a range of trading relationships with partners across the world. Japan uses that status to achieve political and economic goals, often issuing economic sanctions against other countries in response […]
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