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OFSI launches online forms to simplify financial sanctions compliance
The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has today launched a suite of new online forms designed to make reporting and...

OpusDatum
Jul 16, 20251 min read


CEO of Iranian Engineering Firm Arrested for Illegally Exporting Sophisticated Electronics to Iran in Violation of US Sanctions
The CEO of a Tehran-based engineering company has been arrested in the United States on allegations of orchestrating a covert export...

OpusDatum
Jul 10, 20252 min read


Treasury Extends Deadline on Mexico-Based Financial Institutions Under Fentanyl Sanctions Powers
The United States Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has extended the implementation timeline for...

OpusDatum
Jul 8, 20252 min read


OFSI updates sanctions General Guidance to include new HM Treasury debt exception
On 9 July 2025, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) published an update to its General Guidance, introducing a new...

OpusDatum
Jul 8, 20251 min read


Whistleblowing Protections Extended to Support UK Sanctions Enforcement
The Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) (Amendment) Order 2025, which came into force on 26 June 2025, marks a significant...

OpusDatum
Jun 25, 20251 min read


Through the Back Door: The Sanctions Evasion Threat from Russia-Friendly Nations
Western sanctions regimes, particularly those imposed by the United States, the European Union, and the UK, were intended to economically...

Elizabeth Travis
Jun 20, 20256 min read


OFSI Warns of Sanctions Risks in Art & Luxury Sectors in Latest Threat Assessment
The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has today published its Art Market Participants and High Value Dealers Threat...

OpusDatum
Jun 17, 20252 min read


Steel Sanctions Bust: Duo Charged in Venezuela Smuggling Scheme
In a significant federal enforcement action, a Venezuelan national and a US citizen have been arrested for allegedly orchestrating a...

OpusDatum
Jun 15, 20252 min read


Private Equity Firm Avoids Prosecution After Exposing Sanctions Violations in Acquired Business
White Deer Management LLC has become the first company to benefit from the US Department of Justice’s new M&A self-disclosure policy,...

OpusDatum
Jun 15, 20253 min read


Russian National Charged with Laundering $500M Through Crypto Firm in Sanctions Evasion Plot
A Russian national residing in New York has been indicted on 22 counts in connection with laundering over $500 million through the United...

OpusDatum
Jun 8, 20253 min read


North Korea Sanctions Breached in Major US Export Control Violation
A significant breach of US national security and global arms control regulations has been uncovered, with a Chinese citizen admitting to...

OpusDatum
Jun 8, 20253 min read


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 5, 20253 min read
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