Effectiveness of Financial Sanctions Putin “doesn’t give a s**t about sanctions’ and ‘the more the West pushes him, the stronger his response will be”, says…

For better or worse, much of the world measures the success or lack it in the fight against financial crime through the prism of reporting…

The 57 page comprehensive Italy Threat Assessment by Financial Crime News for 2021 is now published. Italy is rated overall “Moderate” Risk scoring 58/100 for Financial…

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 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…

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…

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,…

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…

The Guidance was published in Jan 2019 and highlights: • whilst sanctions screening is a primary control, it is not foolproof and needs to be…

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…