In an era marked by geopolitical tensions, sanctions have become a “tool of first resort” for some governments to promote their foreign policy objectives. The growing use of unilateral sanctions – those adopted outside of the UN framework – complicates sanctions compliance for companies engaged in international trade and creates particular challenges for financial institutions (FIs).
In this webinar which took place on 13 November 2024, we discussed about the growing complexity of sanctions and how the regulatory obligations placed on FIs have been raised as a result. Our panel of experts examined the impacts at the operational level, including in terms of screening and due diligence challenges and how controls have had to be adapted and evolve over time.
We also discussed the implications of secondary sanctions risk, the convergence of sanctions and AML controls, and the challenges of keeping sanctions teams well-resourced and well-staffed as the landscape further evolves moving forward.
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