5 Years Ago...
This week, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) marked the 5th...
The Role of International NGOs in the Fight Against Financial Crime
At first glance, one may not think that NGOs are big players in the anti-money laundering (AML)...
The e-New Normal
This week, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global AML/CFT watchdog founded by the G7,...
EU Export Control Modernization
Throughout the last few years, export controls have taken heretofore unseen prominence in news...
Sanctions Flex
This week, the United States, EU, UK and Canada announced coordinated sanctions against key Chinese...
The Smallest Country You've Never Heard Of
8 miles off the coast of Britain lies the Principality of Sealand, the world’s smallest...
No Representation Without Taxation
This week, the Tax Justice Network, a “group funded by donations and campaigning for transparency,”...
Too Big To Fail...Small Enough To Jail
The Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) released the ‘ACAMS...
Shell Companies
For years shell companies have been at the heart of both legitimate business activity and money...
The Three Silos of Defense
With the SEC whistleblower program setting new records in 2020 and with a renewed focus on...
The €6,500 billion Grand Duchy
€6,500 billion. It is the amount of assets managed by sometimes secretive investment funds in...
What is OSINT and how is it used for investigations?
As the Internet has come to play an increasingly central role in people’s lives across the globe,...
Rather Grim
It is that time of the year when Transparency International puts out its latest country ratings...
Challenges of OSINT
Open-source Intelligence (OSINT) is an incredibly powerful tool for both the public and private...
From the Balance Sheet to the Value Sheet
This week, the World Economic Forum kicked off its annual summit with the theme of "A Crucial Year...
Rome Wasn't Built In A Day
This week, as the United States’ Senate held the confirmation hearings on presidential nominations,...
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History of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Laws
As the Biden administration prioritizes the recently enacted Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020...
Reflections & Predictions
What you should be paying attention to in 2021: For ease of reading, we divide predictions between...
Shifting The Burden
This week, both the United States House of Representatives and Senate, through the “must-pass”...
Impact of AML Act of 2020
Sigma Ratings has reviewed the history of anti-money laundering legislation in the United States...
On the FBI’s Radar...
This week, according to a leaked intelligence bulletin, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation...
