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Top 10 Compliance Podcasts for March 2022
Need some inspiration for fincrime, compliance and risk podcasts in March 2022? Here’s what the Sigma team is listening to.
Why This is Different
In last week’s newsletter from @Sigma Ratings, our CEO, @Stuart Jones, a former senior official in the U.S. Treasury Department, shares his thoughts on the recent sanctions imposed against Russia.
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 of a corporate ownership database, more than a year after the agency was tasked with implementing a law that Congress hopes will help curtail the use of anonymous shell companies.”
Top 10 Compliance Podcasts for Feb 2022
Need some inspiration for fincrime, compliance and risk podcasts in February 2022? Here’s what the Sigma team is listening to.
U.S. Treasury Releases Report on Money Laundering and Terror Financing in the Art Market
The U.S. Treasury released a highly anticipated report on money laundering and terror financing in the art market. Learn more!
Big Banks Urge Policymakers to Increase Regulation on Fintech Sector
This week, Bloomberg reported that “big banks and the powerful lobbying groups representing them are readying a fight on multiple fronts, in what’s already shaping up as a definitive year for the rivalry between traditional banks and their tech competition.”
Heightened Scrutiny on Broker Dealer Compliance Following Court Ruling and Regulatory Action
A broker dealer was fined $12 million by the SEC following repeated violations of federal securities laws by failing to comply with the BSA’s reporting requirements.
What are Shell Companies?
For years shell companies have been at the heart of both legitimate business activity and money laundering schemes. However, there are also legitimate and legal reasons for shell companies.
WATCH: Sigma360 CEO Stuart Jones on why financial institutions in the Middle East seem to be lower risk than others (CNBC)
Sigma360 CEO and co-founder Stuart Jones joins CNBC’s Capital Connection to discuss how financial institutions in the Middle East seem to be lower risk than those in other regions.
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