Meet the Eight: Who Were Designated and What Do They Control?
In March 2025, OFAC issued an alert confirming that eight criminal organizations had been...
Accelerating Insights: Generative AI for Holistic Risk Summarization and Case Closure
The more data we collect, the less time we have to understand it.
From Kingpins to Terrorists: The Evolution of U.S. Cartel Policy
What the 2025 FTO Designations Mean for Financial Institutions, and Why Compliance is No Longer...
What Financial Crime Compliance Regulators Are Saying About Generative AI
This is the first module in Sigma360’s AI Explained series – a beginner-friendly guide to...
U.S. Sanctions Mexican Banks for Cartel Money Laundering: What Compliance Teams Must Know
In June 2025, the U.S. Treasury dropped a seismic blow on Mexico’s financial sector by sanctioning...
The New Imperative: Why Generative AI Can’t Wait for Your Compliance Team
Financial crime is accelerating. So is the pressure to detect it.
The Domestic Toll: How Global Laundering Networks Undermine U.S. Public Safety, Financial Stability, and National Security
The growing partnership between Mexican cartels and Chinese laundering networks is more than a...
Is Adverse Media Screening a Regulatory Requirement or Just Best Practice?
Short answer: In the U.S., adverse media screening isn't explicitly required by law, but if your...
The Cartel Economy Is Evolving. Is Your Risk Program Evolving With It?
Most people talk about fentanyl as a health crisis or a law enforcement challenge. But follow the...
What We Learned in DC Last Week: Signals of a Shifting Threat Landscape
During recent conversations in Washington, DC, the Sigma360 team engaged with various leaders...
The Importance of Ongoing Monitoring in Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
The Anti-Money Laundering (AML) legislation is enacted with the aim of the detection and prevention...
What is Sanction Screening?
Sanction screening is one essential aspect of the broader Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and...
A Practical Guide to KYC Automation: Smarter Compliance in the Age of Escalating Risk
Regulators don’t wait. Criminals don’t pause. And legacy compliance tools? They’re still playing...
Staying Ahead of Crypto Compliance: Why AI-Driven Tools Are the New Standard
The cryptocurrency landscape is maturing — and fast.
Scaling Risk Management: How Enterprise Financial Institutions Stay Ahead of Threats
Financial institutions face increasing pressure to stay ahead of risks and complex regulatory...
Sanctions Risk Hiding in Plain Sight: Leveraging Advanced Adverse Media to Strengthen Your Sanctions Program
When implementing a sanctions-compliance program, the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset...
The Definitive Guide to Choosing a Screening Software Solution
8 Areas that Must be Part of Your Evaluation of a Screening Provider & Why False Positives Alone...
Modernizing Risk & Compliance and Anti Money Laundering Operations with AI
In today’s fast-paced and highly regulated world, businesses can’t afford to wait for risks to...
Identifying Russia-Related Risk through Derived Data
On November 21, 2024, the U.S. Treasury Department escalated its sanctions compliance efforts by...
