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The global economic sanctions landscape was active during the third quarter (Q3) of 2020 as regulators continued to impose sanctions across a number of issues, including Iran, Venezuela, elections interference, arms trafficking, and human rights abuses.

Are you aware of the Financial Crime Compliance challenges faced by insurance companies in China? Accuity surveyed insurance companies in China to gain insights into how they are tackling AML and financial crime compliance & key AML challenges they are facing.

Download our infographic to find out what the digital transformation means for the payments industry and the benefits it can bring to your organization.

The global economic sanctions landscape continued to evolve during the second quarter (Q2) of 2020. While COVID-19 did slow the introduction of new sanctions during the first half of Q2, regulation rebounded during the latter half of the quarter. Key trends exhibited by major regulators included: Total changes to the OFAC list were up by […]

The global economic sanctions landscape continued to evolve during the first quarter of 2020. Key trends included: OFAC sanctions grew by 1.7%, on pace with the 9% annualised growth rate in 2019. OFAC regulatory priorities indicated continued divergence from EU, UN, and the broader international community, as the United States maintained pressure on Iran. Sanctions […]

2019 was yet another busy year in the area of international sanctions. We analyzed sanctions data in order to ascertain what it can tell us about priorities in foreign policy. We found that: Sanctions volatility reached a peak in 2019, primarily driven by increases in updates to OFAC sanctions. OFAC both intensified its use of […]

The “orange book” was first published 1845 to help banking institutions facilitate the transfer of capital. Today it is a thriving digital resource, used across 550 industries in 185 countries, to validate and expedite payments and conduct counterparty KYC.

Across our Financial Crime Compliance conferences in China in 2019, Accuity conducted a market survey with the leading financial institutions’ compliance & AML professionals to gain insights into their greatest AML & KYC challenges.

This infographic shows how a more effective anti-money laundering (AML) approach and combating terrorist financing (CTF) process could prevent illicit activity.

Managing trade compliance is key in adhering to sanctions and regulations; but how can large-scale cargo companies ensure they remain compliant, without having to manually screen millions of messages?