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FinCEN Opens Comment Period on Iran Sanctions Oversight
FinCEN invites comments by 27 May 2025 on reporting rules for US banks with foreign ties to Iran-linked institutions.
OpusDatum
Mar 291 min read
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Dual Use Technology & Sanctions Evasion: Dual National Charged in Long-Running Export Control Scheme
The recent arrest of dual Pakistani-Canadian national Mohammad Jawaid Aziz (also known as Jawaid Aziz Siddiqui and Jay Siddiqui)...
OpusDatum
Mar 282 min read
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US Targets $47 Million in Iranian Oil Proceeds in Sanctions & Terrorism Financing Case
The United States has initiated a civil forfeiture complaint targeting $47 million in proceeds derived from the clandestine sale of...
OpusDatum
Mar 262 min read
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Are Your Risk & Control Self-Assessments Failing? Here’s How to Make Them Work
While Risk & Control Self-Assessments (RCSA) are an essential part of effective risk management for banks, their implementation often...
Elizabeth Travis
Mar 245 min read
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OFSI Annual Review: UK Freezes £25b in Russian Assets Under Sanctions Regime
Today’s release of the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation’s (OFSI) Annual Review casts a spotlight on the true scale and impact...
OpusDatum
Mar 213 min read
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OFSI Fines HSF Moscow £465K for Russia Sanctions Breach
OFSI fines HSF Moscow £465K for breaching UK sanctions on Russia, making £3.9M in payments to sanctioned banks during its closure.
OpusDatum
Mar 202 min read
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US Seizes Sanctions-Busting Jet Linked to Nicolás Maduro
The United States has taken decisive action against a Dassault Falcon 900 EX aircraft linked to Nicolás Maduro Moros and the Venezuelan...
OpusDatum
Mar 183 min read
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OFSI Publishes Disclosure on Charities’ Failure to Respond to Financial Sanctions Compliance Requests
On 14 March 2025, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), part of HM Treasury, issued a report concerning a breach of...
OpusDatum
Mar 141 min read
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OFSI Releases Updated Sanctions Guidance for High Value Dealers & Art Market Participants
OFSI releases new guidance for HVDs & AMPs, including a webinar, factsheet, FAQs & an updated sanctions guide.
OpusDatum
Mar 121 min read
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Garantex Cryptocurrency Exchange Disrupted in International Operation
The US DoJ, in coordination with authorities in Germany and Finland, has taken decisive action against Garantex, a cryptocurrency...
OpusDatum
Mar 73 min read
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North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Illegally Export Sensitive Technology to China
David C. Bohmerwald, 63, the owner of a Raleigh-based electronics resale business called Components Cooper Inc., pleaded guilty to...
US Department of Justice
Feb 282 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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