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FinCEN’s $13 Billion Scam Center Alert: What Banks Need to Know About the Fastest-Growing Financial Crime Threat

Secondary OFAC Sanctions: Enforcement Trends, Case Studies, and Exposure of Non-US Companies

Operation Economic Outcast Targets Charity Networks: What Banks Need to Know About FinCEN’s Latest Iran Alert

A7 Exposé Highlights FinCrime Expertise Gaps in Product Due Diligence

Reporting by the Financial Times, Wall Street Journal and Reuters has exposed the scale of A7, the Russia-linked sanctions-evasion network that allegedly moved $6.9 billion through...

Monthly cross border AML update

1 September to 30 September Introduction Financial services regulators treat anti-money laundering (AML) compliance as a priority. They are strengthening their supervisory framewor...

Operation Economic Outcast: What Financial Institutions Need to Know About the Treasury Department’s Section 311 Action...

OFAC 50 Percent Rule: Ownership Aggregation, SDN Risk, and Sanctions Compliance Strategy

What Every Multinational Should Know About … Conducting an Economic Sanctions Self-Check

To Beat Financial Crime, Banks Need to Start Doing the Time

By Sean Vickers, Global Head of CLM, Delta Capita. When it comes to having the resources to fight financial crime – have banks ever had it so good? Think about it, not only has tec...

New briefing note: Horizon Scanning – Investigations and Enforcement

In our latest briefing note, we look at investigations and enforcement developments over the last quarter, including discussion of: (i) the failure to prevent fraud offence one yea...

Fact or Fiction: Redrawing the Financial Crime Battlefield

4/5 of your processes won’t make it to 2030. With the ever-changing threats presented by technology, fighting financial crime is becoming increasingly complex. Join Tertia Barrett...

FinCEN Alert: BSA Compliance Implications Related to the Mexican Cartel’s Fiscal Fuel Scheme

UK fines Citibank’s London branch £4.7M for breaching Russia sanctions

Citibank's fine underscores the critical need for robust compliance systems to prevent sanctions breaches, highlighting potential systemic risks. The post UK fines Citibank’s Londo...

Trends in Russian Sanctions Enforcement in Europe and the UK

From Periodic Reviews to Living Risk: The Future of Financial Crime Compliance (Tom Devlin)

Periodic reviews have become one of financial crime compliance’s most familiar rituals. A customer i...

FinCEN Asks Banks to Step Up Efforts at Detecting Student Aid Fraud

Watchdog fines Citibank's London branch £4.7m for breaching Russian sanctions

Citibank's UK arm processed hundreds of transactions in breach of the rules, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation found.

Treasury Expands Operation Economic Outcast Toolbox With Focus on Foreign Financial Institutions

What to Know Treasury’s Operation Economic Outcast now targets foreign banks, digital-asset platforms and shadow-banking networks that help Iran reach the financial system. OFAC’s...

Billions in AML Fines: Bad Intentions, Bad Systems or Impossible Expectations? (Joris Lochy)

2026 is turning into another expensive year for financial institutions when it comes to Anti-Money

OFAC General v. Specific Licenses Explained: U.S. Sanctions Authorization, Compliance Risks, and Enforcement Protection

Targeting Iran Finance, Treasury Sanctions Russia-Linked Sanctions Evasion A7 Network

Simplifying KYC complexities through the right technology (Steve Morgan)

Geopolitical instabilities continue to add further pressure on sanction regimes, making them increas...

FCA multi-firm review on money mules

On 23 September 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its findings following a multi-firm review into money mule activity. Background The FCA’s findings are based o...

Federal Agencies Clarify What Banks May Tell Customers and Other Third Parties About Suspected Fraud and SARs

On Sept. 2, 2026, the Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) and Office...