How to Identify a Shell Company and the Associated Red Flags
In the aftermath of the 2016 Panama Papers data leak, the term "shell company" rapidly emerged in...
Sigma Expands Address Risk Coverage with Top 1,000 Shared Addresses
Hello Sigma network! We continue to roll out new product enhancements across our product offerings...
Top 10 Compliance Podcasts for May 2022
Need some inspiration for Fincrime, compliance and risk podcasts in May 2022? Here's what the Sigma...
FATF Effectiveness Report
Last week, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released its Report on the State of Effectiveness...
Sigma Releases Expanded Russia Focused Datasets
Sigma continues to provide updated, improved screening for clients interested in understanding...
List of Jurisdictions with a Golden Visa Program
Golden Passports or Visas, a citizenship by investment or residency by investment program, has...
Top 10 Compliance Podcasts for April 2022
Need some inspiration for Fincrime, compliance and risk podcasts in April 2022? Here's what the...
Russian Oligarch's Offshore Shell Company Network
This week, an investigation by Buzzfeed revealed that the Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich...
Sigma Ratings Makes Key Russia Data Available to Help Users Uncover Hidden Risks
Over the past week, the world has watched the crisis unfolding in Ukraine in disbelief, anger and...
Top 10 Compliance Podcasts for March 2022
Need some inspiration for Fincrime, compliance and risk podcasts in March 2022? Here's what the...
WSJ: U.S. Treasury’s Beneficial Ownership Rules Stirs Debate
This week, the WSJ reported that the U.S. Treasury is “facing a wide range of views on the details...
Top 10 Compliance Podcasts for Feb 2022
Need some inspiration for Fincrime, compliance and risk podcasts in February 2022? Here's what the...
Transparency International’s 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index Reveals a Decade of Stagnation in Anti-Graft Efforts
This week, the global anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International (TI) released its annual...
UAE ‘At Risk’ of Inclusion on Global AML Watchdog FATF’s Gray List
This week, the FT, citing a senior government official, reported that the UAE has significantly...
FinCEN Issues Proposed Rule for Beneficial Ownership Reporting to Counter Illicit Finance and Increase Transparency
Last week, during the U.S.-led Summit for Democracy, the Biden administration released a new...
Sanctions Flex
This week, the United States, EU, UK and Canada announced coordinated sanctions against key Chinese...
PPPerpetual Fraud
This week, reports emerged that JPMorgan, in an internal memo, stated they’re investigating their...
Watch Out!
This week, the WSJ reported that trade sanctions were placed on dozens of Chinese firms in the last...
Using Soccer to Explain Country Risk Mapping
Not to be outdone by Goldman Sachs’ AI-generated World Cup predictions (spoiler alert: Goldman...
