A New Financial World Order: Sanctions Evasion on the Rise Part 2: Turning Insights into Action - Association of Certified Sanctions Specialists

A New Financial World Order: Sanctions Evasion on the Rise Part 2: Turning Insights into Action

Feb 19, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM NYC
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Duration:

75 minutes

Speakers:

  • Heike Jennewein, CAMS|IMTF
  • TBD

Moderator:

Ivy Llena, Sanctions Training Coordinator, ACSS

Date:

Thursday, Feb 19, 2026

Time:

  • 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM NYC
  • 03:00 PM – 04:15 PM London
  • 04:00 PM – 05:15 PM Amsterdam

Description:

Stay Ahead in an Increasingly Complex Sanctions Landscape

As global sanctions regimes continue to expand and evolve, criminals are finding ever more sophisticated ways to evade detection.

In this second part of our “Sanctions Evasion on the Rise” series, we’ll explore how real-world insights and emerging trends can be translated into effective compliance action.

Join us for this comprehensive session to uncover the latest evasion tactics, technological innovations, and actionable best practices that will help you stay one step ahead.

What the webinar aims to cover:

    • The latest sanctions evasion tactics and key red flags

    • Modern tools and analytics to detect hidden networks

    • How to enhance investigations with a 360-degree view

    • Practical approaches to strengthen your sanctions compliance strategy

    Certificate of Attendance:

    All active ACSS members will be able to download the certificate from the Learning Management System (under the achievements tab). 

    Event Registration

    Register for this FREE webinar today! Tell your friends, clients, customers and colleagues about it.

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    ACSS Members who attend the live session can download their Certificate of Attendance from our member-only platform.

    Speakers

    Heike Jennewein, CAMS

    Presales Director
    IMTF
    Heike Jennewein has over 25 years of expertise in the Anti-Financial Crime sector. Since 2019 she is CAMS certified (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist). She began her journey as a Fraud Analyst and progressed to become the Head of Fraud Prevention & Chargeback, where she set up a fraud prevention department at a German credit card processor. Over the years, she has held various positions, including Business Analyst and Product Manager and Product Director, acting as a product owner for solution vendors. As Product Director, she oversaw the creation of a rule mining and case management solution. Heike has successfully executed numerous fraud prevention consultancy projects for banks and payment service providers, aimed at minimizing fraud losses and enhancing internal processes. Prior to joining IMTF in January 2025, she was the DACH Lead for Anti-Financial Crime Solutions at a software vendor. In her role as Presales Director, she supporting clients in identifying the right solutions to meet their business needs and achieve their objectives.

    Moderator

    Ivy Llena

    Sanctions Training Coordinator
    ACSS
    Ivy Llena has over 14 years of experience in the learning and development field, providing capacity-building and professional development programs for corporate and social service agencies in the US and the Philippines.
    Before joining ACSS, she was a program director at a non-profit organization in the Philippines, where she co-designed and co-implemented economic empowerment programs and services for survivors of human trafficking and their families. Ivy also served at the Social Policy Institute at Washington University in St. Louis, where she led and contributed to inclusive economic growth initiatives.

    Customer Testimonials

    “I really appreciated the detail and references on the slides, very helpful”.

    Scott Kinney, CAMS

    Compliance Manager Global Sanctions Group, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

    “Great job. Very informative”.

    Brianna Long

    Senior Compliance Analyst Compliance and Risk Investigations and Analysis, Convera