Material Support and the Anti-Terrorism Act: What Counts and Who’s Liable?
A Broad Definition with Global Reach Under U.S. law, the phrase “material support to terrorism” is...
Weaponization of Know Your Customer: Are Your Customer Reviews Cartel‑Blind?
In 2025, the U.S. government designated Latin American cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations...
Barrio 18: FTO Designation and Why Network Risk Mapping Is Now Essential
On September 23, 2025, the U.S. Department of State formally designated the 18th Street gang as...
Is Your Risk Model Lying to You?
Risk models sit at the core of modern AML compliance programs. They decide which customers require...
False Positives: The Hidden Tax on Compliance Teams
In financial crime compliance, the cost of doing business is often measured in tangible penalties,...
Navigating Diverging State Rules: The Case for a Single Source of Truth
Regulatory compliance is no longer just a federal conversation. Across the United States,...
FTO Designation: What Banks Can and Cannot Do
Top global law firm, Skadden, warns that knowingly facilitating a transaction on behalf of a...
The Hidden Costs of Patchwork Compliance
In financial crime compliance, the most expensive risks are not always the ones you detect. They...
Operationalizing GRACE: A Practical Path to Responsible AI in Compliance
Frameworks are only as valuable as their execution.
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...
