U.S. Widens Sanctions, Targets Russian Gold Production
Russia cranked up its gold production to offset previous international sanctions; now, the U.S. and a group of international allies ...
Tag: Sanctions
Casualties of War: Global Conflict’s Threat to Business Is a Call to Arms for Cross-Functional Teams
The full extent of the war’s impact on assets and business continuity is unknown, but the time to manage elevated ...
Biden Administration Ramps Up Enforcement of Russia Sanctions and Export Controls. Here’s What Compliance Teams Need to Know.
As the people of Ukraine continue to hold out against the Russian invasion, the Biden Administration, in partnership with allies ...
Financial Crime Compliance Costs Spiked 33% in 2020. Will They Correct in 2021?
Between COVID-19 disruptions, KYC challenges, paused account onboarding and altered due diligence practices, 2020 saw financial crime compliance costs increase ...
Biden Administration Ratchets Up Russia Sanctions
The Biden administration has imposed a number of trade sanctions against Russian organizations and individuals, but the impact of the ...
The Biden Administration Is Ramping Up Numerous Cross-Border Enforcements. Compliance Teams Should Take Note.
The Biden administration has signaled numerous cross-border enforcement updates that carry compliance implications, including updated anti-corruption, financial and sanctions measures. ...
BitPay’s $507K OFAC Sanctions Violations Settlement
OFAC has brought two enforcement actions against digital currency services providers in as many months – the latest, against BitPay, ...
5 Steps to Implement a Sanctions Compliance Program
With OFAC’s reach lengthening in the past few years, organizations should play close attention to their sanctions compliance program (SCP). ...
Global Financial Institution Fines for AML, Data Privacy and MiFID Rise 26% in 2020
APAC region saw single biggest regional increase from $6.6 million in 2019 to $5.1 billion in 2020 London, Dublin, New ...
Financial and Reputational Loss: A Price Too High
ForteBank CCO Timur Mussin continues a discussion on the real cost of noncompliance with a look at the various penalties ...
An Intersection Between Ransomware and U.S. National Security: OFAC Speaks
Following a recent advisory from the Office of Foreign Assets Control, attorneys from Manatt, Phelps & Phillips consider the difficulty ...
Clarity on Sanctions Compliance: Examining OFAC Guidance and Enforcement
With U.S. sanctions compliance fines at a decade high, organizations should be taking note of how to address emerging areas ...
