Gold-based money laundering rife in FTZs in Latin America and the Caribbean says OECD report
Free trade zones (FTZs) across Latin America and the Caribbean are vulnerable to illicit trade, according to a detailed and comprehensive new OECD report, Free trade zones and illicit gold flows in Latin America and the Caribbean. It focuses on the extensive use of gold-based…
TradeSun’s trade finance compliance platform now integrated with Coriolis’ ESG solution
TradeSun, a trade finance platform that features artificial intelligence technology that augments human behaviour by learning how employees interact with trade finance documents, and Coriolis Technologies, a trade data and analytics provider, have partnered to launch an integrated solution for banks to measure and verify…
Trade finance retaliation warning as concerns mount over Turkey’s deepening ties with Russia
Trade finance for transactions with Turkey could be restricted amidst mounting alarm in western capitals over Ankara’s deepening ties with Moscow forged last week when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. The leaders agreed to boost cooperation in trade and…
EU set to join UK, Canada, US and Japan by banning imports of Russian gold
The European Commission (EC) has set out plans to introduce a new import ban on Russian gold to align with the announcement last month that the UK, Canada, US and Japan would do so in an attempt to stem funding for Moscow’s invasion of the Ukraine….
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….
Whitepaper: Sanctions advisories for the maritime industry
Practical challenges and recommendations for financial institutions regarding the monitoring of AIS outages and suspicious vessel activity. Executive summary
Russia’s military action in Ukraine triggering slew of new financial crime compliance, sanctions and security measures
A multilateral transatlantic task force to identify, hunt down, and freeze the assets of sanctioned Russian companies and oligarchs has been launched by a coalition of western allies – the European Commission, France, Germany, Italy, the UK, Canada, and the US – in response to…
Pandora Papers leak sharpens focus on art and antiquities trade, fortifies case for worldwide beneficial ownership transparency
The Pandora Papers leak of almost 12 million documents revealing hidden wealth and tax avoidance by some of the world’s rich and powerful also underlines the apparent ease with which the trade in art and antiquities has been used to launder the proceeds of stolen…
WEF publishes Unifying Framework for bankers and other gatekeepers to curb IFFs and corruption
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has published a Unifying Framework of five core practices to assist ‘gatekeepers’, including bankers, lawyers and accountants, in their work to stop or interrupt illicit financial flows (IFFs) and corruption. The framework assumes private sector gatekeepers are essential for preventing…
