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United States Targets Iran’s Shadow Banking Network in Sweeping Sanctions Blitz
In a coordinated move to counter Iran’s growing use of illicit financial infrastructure, the United States Treasury has unleashed a...

OpusDatum
Jun 63 min read
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The Deregulation Trend: Are We Playing into Criminals' Hands?
Across the globe, financial deregulation is gaining traction, particularly in the United States and the UK. Proponents argue that...

Elizabeth Travis
Mar 177 min read
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Defensive SAR Reporting: Safeguarding Compliance or Undermining Law Enforcement?
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) are a crucial tool in the global fight against financial crime, including money laundering and...

Elizabeth Travis
Mar 35 min read
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Trump’s $5 Million ‘Gold Card’ Visa: A Gateway for Financial Crime?
President Donald Trump’s proposal to replace the existing EB-5 visa program with a streamlined $5 million 'gold card' residency system...

Elizabeth Travis
Feb 264 min read
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United States Seizes Venezuelan Aircraft Involved in Violations of U.S. Export Control and Sanctions Laws
The Dassault Falcon 2000EX Aircraft Was Used by Venezuela’s State-Owned Oil and Natural Gas Company and Illegally Maintained and Serviced...

US Department of Justice
Feb 63 min read
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Miami-Based Real Estate Broker Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Violate Russia-Ukraine Sanctions and to Commit Money Laundering
Miami real estate broker Roman Sinyavsky pleaded guilty today to engaging in a scheme to violate U.S. sanctions and commit money...

US Department of Justice
Jan 163 min read
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OFAC-Sanctioned Afghan Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Narco-Terrorism and Witness Tampering
Haji Abdul Satar Abdul Manaf Attempted to Send Ton-Quantity Shipments of Heroin for Distribution in New York City to Benefit the Haqqani...

US Department of Justice
Dec 13, 20243 min read
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When goods go bad
Innovation has been synonymous with business growth for decades and continues to be so. Compliance, however, is a word innovators within...

OpusDatum
Apr 10, 20173 min read
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Regtech: The new frontier?
Regtech is the new buzzword in the fintech sector. Combining regulation and technology, some hope this will transform how government,...

OpusDatum
Jan 30, 20172 min read
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Barclays Bank to forfeit $298m in connection with violations of law
Barclays Bank PLC, a United Kingdom corporation headquartered in London, has agreed to forfeit $298 million to the United States and to...

US Department of Justice
Aug 10, 20104 min read
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