Regulatory updates, compliance guidance, and typology analysis for financial crime professionals.
Sanctions Lists & ScreeningThe Question at Hand Your sanctions screening program flagged a Brazilian logistics company. It s not on the SDN List , but it operates in São Paulo, where Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) has a sign
Sanctions Lists & ScreeningWhen OFAC amended eight Venezuela-related General Licenses on August 27, 2026, many compliance teams followed their usual routine: updating screening lists, notifying the business, and moving on. Thre
Sanctions Lists & ScreeningSwitzerland s adoption of the EU s 20th Russia sanctions package on 19 August 2026 highlights a persistent challenge for sanctions analysts: managing compliance when your jurisdiction trails the regul
Predicate OffensesThe OFAC designation on August 20, 2026, of 10 individuals tied to a Hizballah cash- smuggling network using Türkiye-based exchange houses raises a critical question: Should money service businesses b
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Sanctions Lists & ScreeningThe Problem / Why This Matters Now On July 23, 2026, OFAC designated 11 new Cuba-related entities and individuals under Executive Order 14404, focusing on energy sector operations, sanctions evasion n
Sanctions Lists & ScreeningThe EU s 21st Russia sanctions package, adopted on July 23, 2026, introduces a third-country ban tool that allows regulators to prohibit all transactions with crypto-asset service providers based in s
