Compliance Best Practices

Delve into expert strategies and global guidelines for enhancing compliance programs, risk management, and organizational integrity within the financial sector.

July Monthly Sanctions and Export Controls Report

Explore this month’s Sanctions and Export Controls Update, highlighting IFI’s take on key developments from July 2026.

A Financial Institution’s Guide to Updated EU Market Abuse Regulation

MAR sounds straightforward until a real case tests it. This guide breaks down what the regulation covers, who it applies to, and the disclosure rules, court rulings, and regulatory guidance that shifted the ground under compliance teams in 2026.

The Hidden Factor Behind Effective Compliance Training

Discover why the success of a compliance training program depends on more than just quality content—it begins with how employees perceive its value. Learn how organizations can improve engagement, drive meaningful behavioral change, and demonstrate measurable training ROI by rethinking the learner experience.

June 2026 Sanctions and Export Controls Report

Explore this month’s Sanctions and Export Controls Update, highlighting IFI’s take on key developments from June 2026.

Who Owns the Risk?

Organizations often take a one-size-fits-all approach to compliance training, despite each line of defense playing a different role in managing risk. Explore how training should be tailored to the responsibilities of the first line, second line, third line, and senior leadership.

May 2026 Sanctions and Export Controls Update

Explore this month’s Sanctions and Export Controls Update, highlighting IFI’s take on key developments from May 2026.

Understanding the FATF: A Guide for Private Sector Stakeholders Part 3

This article examines what FATF listings mean in practice and draws out the lessons learned from jurisdictions that have successfully exited the Grey List, using the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as a case study.

April 2026 Monthly Sanctions and Export Controls Report

Explore this month’s Sanctions and Export Controls Update, highlighting IFI’s take on key developments from April 2026.

Understanding the FATF: A Guide for Private Sector Stakeholders Part 2

The FATF’s mutual evaluation process has been the single greatest catalyst for improvements to the global AML/CFT regime in recent years. It’s critical for financial crime compliance and risk management professionals to understand this process and related standards and listings.

From Alerts to Accountability

This article explores the gap between activity and outcomes, where screening programs tend to fall short, and what regulators actually expect.