Tag: Sanctions
Behind the FinCEN Files
The unauthorised disclosure of a single SAR in the US carries civil and criminal penalties, which include up to five years in prison and a…
Proliferators & Traffickers in Sub Saharan Africa by FCN - Premium
Proliferators and traffickers include states, companies and individuals involved in trafficking in nuclear, missile, WMD, and military-related commodities, often in contravention of and to circumvent…
Interview with the Sentry’s Joshua White and Megha Swamy
In this Interview The Sentry’s Policy & Analysis Director Joshua White and Deputy Megha Swamy, answer questions posed by Financial Crime News on the work of…
Sanctions Compliance by Steve Munro
Complying with economic sanctions requires a comprehensive program of controls and oversight capable of addressing the unprecedented pace of change, geopolitical tensions, conflicting governmental policies,…
Closing the Gap: Guidance for Countering North Korea’s Cryptocurrency Activity in South East Asia by RUSI
The UK Think tank, the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) have issued a paper that reveals how North Korea can exploit cryptocurrency, particularly in Southeast…
Sanctions Screening Guidance
The Guidance was published in Jan 2019 and highlights: • whilst sanctions screening is a primary control, it is not foolproof and needs to be…
Top 10 Predictions for 2019
As the only thing certain apparently is uncertainly (unless you count death and taxes) only a fool would predict anything. So foolishly here are my…
Brexit and the fight on financial crime – Part 1 – Policy
With the date for Brexit due on the 29th March, 2019 (at 11 pm U.K. time) and still no deal, getting a clear view of…
Book Review – Red Notice by Bill Browder
This book tells the story of the rise and fall of Hermitage Capital, once the largest foreign investor in post soviet Russia, which made vast…