Sanctions regimes are increasingly complex and less predictable. However, every investor must comply with the investment restrictions put forward by the regulatory authorities, or risk being fined or losing reputation. Effective sanctioned securities monitoring is essential to avoid serious fines and reputational damage. But in an environment of comprehensive or selective sanctions, staying clear of tainted companies and their issued securities is a major challenge.

Nooruddin Tharani is the Head of Sanctions at Interactive Brokers. In his current role, Nooruddin oversees operational execution and governance of Interactive Brokers’ sanction compliance program. Prior to joining IB, Nooruddin was Director of AML Advisory at CIBC and served as the AML Officer for CIBC US Private Wealth Management. Nooruddin holds a CAMS designation and Juris Doctor from Case Western Reserve University. Nooruddin has worked in AML & sanctions compliance for nearly 10 years.

Jeremy Brayman works at Charles Schwab, where he leads the Global Sanctions department’s strategy and governance program. In this capacity, he is responsible for ensuring that the firm maintains the necessary policies and procedures to comply with all current sanctions regulations and is well positioned to adapt to any future sanctions programs.

Prior to joining Schwab, Jeremy worked for two years at a data integration and analytics firm, where he led the company’s efforts in the anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism space. Prior to that, he worked for more than a decade at the U.S. Treasury Department within the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (TFI), where he covered a wide range of sanctions and financial intelligence issues. He most recently led TFI’s Middle East/Europe/Africa office, which was responsible for tracking and analyzing global terrorist financing networks.

Jeremy received his bachelor’s degree in International Relations and German from Tufts University, and he received his master’s degree in Security Policy Studies from The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs.