What is Enhanced Due Diligence
Enhanced Due Diligence is a process that happens as part of Know Your Customer requirements and...
Does Using Google Search Strings for Adverse Media Screening Work?
Adverse media is increasingly important for financial institutions and global corporates. Google...
Guide to Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs)
Politically exposed persons are political or public figures and high-powered senior executives,...
EU Considers Blacklisting the United Arab Emirates Following the ‘Dubai Uncovered’ Leaks
Last week, the EU considered blacklisting the United Arab Emirates. The suggestion comes following...
The Tax Justice Network Releases the 2022 Financial Secrecy Index
This week, the Tax Justice Network (“TJN”) released the 2022 Financial Secrecy Index, which ranks...
What is the Difference between Shell, Shelf and Front Company
After the release of the Panama Papers in 2015, the terms “shell company” or “shelf company” became...
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...
Top 10 Compliance Podcasts for May 2022
Need some inspiration for Fincrime, compliance and risk podcasts in May 2022? Here's what the Sigma...
Guide to Potential Russian Sanctions Evasion
Vladimir Putin's recent deadly aggression against Ukraine has put pressure on the international...
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...
U.S. and its Allies Launch the Russian Elites, Proxies, and Oligarchs (REPO) Multilateral Task Force
This week, the United States and its allies launched the Russian Elites, Proxies, and Oligarchs...
The Russian Exposure
In just over a week since the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the global economy has experienced a...
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...
U.S. Treasury Releases Report on Money Laundering and Terror Financing in the Art Market
Last week, the U.S. Treasury released a highly anticipated report on money laundering and terror...
Swiss Court Demanded Compensation of 45M From Credit Suisse
Last week, a Swiss court demanded compensation of $45 million from Credit Suisse in a money...
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...
2022 Predictions
Every year, we highlight predictions for the year. We are doing so again this year, though it seems...
