Time for the most basic of basics: what are watchlists and why do people use them? Watchlists are lists of people, places and things that
New SWIFT Whitepaper on compliance costs
SWIFT has issued a concise (3 page) whitepaper on the challenges of watchlist screening. While it doesn’t do much to address the solutions to the
That time of the month again – in Canada
When firms seize assets that run afoul of sanctions restrictions, they have to keep track of those assets. In the US, seized assets have to
Holy ship!
While most of OFAC’s sanctions programs are targeted to lists of specific individuals and companies, there are still a number of programs that are far-reaching,
Software Update: LinkMatch
Now available on the Australian DFAT site, an updated version of LinkMatch. This software, which I have not used, will match data in a specific
OSFI removes 6 entities from Consolidated list
The following entities were removed, in response to a similar delisting by the United Nations: AL-HAMATI SWEETS BAKERIES BENEVOLENCE INTERNATIONAL FUND BOSANSKA IDEALNA FUTURA HEYATUL