Screena and ThetaRay AI partnership promises faster identification of sanctioned entities and individuals

Cyber security and big data analytics company ThetaRay has entered into a partnership with Screena, a fintech that screens individuals and verifies entities against designated sanction lists. Aimed at financial institutions and governments, the ThetaRay system is designed to identify sophisticated attempts to circumvent economic…

Canada’s AML regulator issues special bulletin on Russia-linked money laundering related to sanctions evasion

Canada’s anti-money laundering and counter financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) regulator and financial intelligence unit has published a Special Bulletin on Russia-linked money laundering related to sanctions evasion. Ottowa has imposed a significant number of new sanctions on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine….