February 6, 2020 By: Natasha Bright, ACSS Reporter Last November a group of former US government officials and academics sat down for a wargaming exercise entitled “Digital...
World Bank Group: The Forgotten Sanctions Players in the International Arena
January 9, 2019 By: Alex Haines, Outer Temple Chambers* Most compliance officers are familiar with sanctions imposed by the UN, EU, US, Canada, and other countries. These...
Russian ‘Mirror Trading’ Case Reveals Five Long-Running Compliance Failures at Deutsche Bank
March 9, 2017 By: Anna Sayre, Legal Content Writer, SanctionsAlert.com On January 30, 2017, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS), NY’s financial watchdog, as...
The Increasing Importance of Sanctions Compliance and How To Stay One Step Ahead on Your OFAC Examinations
February 15, 2017 By: Anna Sayre, Legal Content Writer, SanctionsAlert.com Today, staying compliant with the continually changing breadth of sanctions regulations and laws is no...
In an effort to play by international rules, Iranian banks take Dutch compliance course
September 26, 2016 Since the partial lifting of sanctions on January 16, 2016 (‘Implementation Day’), banking hurdles have proved to be one of the most challenging obstacles to...
The SEC’s Office of Global Security Risk adds an extra layer of teeth against sanctions violations
Date: September 1, 2016 By: Anna Sayre, Legal Content Writer, SanctionsAlert.com The global risk environment has changed dramatically in recent times, and continues to change...