New article published on MoneyLaunderingBulleting.com (will be in the February print edition) about how to ask the right questions when designing or selecting text matching software. The title? Matching‽ Link: Matching‽
Get ready for the end of the transition period Posted by: OFSI, Posted on: 1 December 2020 – Categories: Compliance, Financial sanctions, Financial sanctions regime, Implementation, UK From 11:00pm on 31 December 2020, there will be changes to the UK’s sanctions framework. After the transition period ends, the UK will no longer apply EU sanctions regulations and all sanctions […]
For those of you in the U.S. (or U.S. ex-pats abroad), Mr. & Mrs. Watchlist wish you all a happy, safe, Thanksgiving. I know it stinks not to have a family gathering in person (we’re doing ours on Zoom), but it beats it being the last one you have. Let’s […]
Dear Notice To Exporter subscribers I hope you have seen Notice to Exporters 2020/14 about actions to take to register for the EU Dual Use Open General Export Licence in preparation for the end of the EU transition period. In addition, as part of the changes to the UK’s sanctions framework, existing EU sanctions […]
UK sanctions policy and compliance after the transition period As part of the changes to the UK’s sanctions framework, existing EU sanctions regimes are being transitioned into UK law through regulations made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018. EU sanctions will no longer apply in the UK from 11pm […]
Rena Lalgie, the Head of OFSI, has written a farewell post reflecting on her time at its helm. And now… she’s going to be the Governor of Bermuda! Good luck, Governor Lalgie! Link: OFSI blog post
Dubai Financial Services Authority to host second RegTech Live event 21 Oct 2020 The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) will be hosting a virtual event on the 10th and 11th of November. The event, “RegTech Live: Driving Compliance through Innovation”, will be held in partnership with the Dubai International Financial […]
Just published on KYC360, The FinCEN Files: Asking the Right Questions tries to identify the questions we should be asking to move beyond the sensational headlines, and really identify what we should be concerned about, and how we might be able to address those issues. Mind you, I don’t have […]
The Danish FSA’s money laundering seminar 2020 The Danish FSA’s annual money laundering seminar will be held on 10 November 2020 at 9.30 – 13.30. The seminar is held virtually. The seminar focuses on: digital signature (including the upcoming My ID), the status of the digital infrastructure project, the latest trends […]
Mr. Watchlist and our family extend our best wishes for a complete and speedy recovery to President Trump and the First Lady. We understand that there are press reports that the President has been seemingly less well the last few days – we hope any symptoms are mild and clear […]
