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2024’s Top 10 Major Developments

Explore the highlights from our recent webinar including an overview of the current illicit finance landscape, major events in 2024 as well as noted possible future developments as the global illicit finance regime grows and evolves.

Sanctions in 2024: Global Pressure Points in the UN, U.S., EU, and UK

In 2024, the UN, U.S., EU, and UK ramped up sanctions targeting Russia, Iran, and conflict zones, focusing on critical sectors like energy, defense, and technology. In this article, we explore these coordinated efforts aimed at weakening adversarial regimes while navigating complex compliance and humanitarian challenges.

Lessons from the Flight Deck

Automation and artificial intelligence, including machine learning, have the potential to provide significant benefits within financial services – however they must be implemented responsibly. In this article, we draw on the use of automation in other sectors such as aviation, review key global regulations, and examine regulatory enforcement actions, to identify best practices for responsible use of AI in compliance.

MiCAR Defined – The EU’s Blueprint for Crypto Regulation

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The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) went into effect on June 29, 2023, and will be fully applied by December 30, 2024.