With the United States reinforcing stringent sanctions against Iran during the presidency of Donald Trump, many expected the economy of the embattled country – one long tied with state-sponsored terrorism…
Over the last several years, diplomatic relations between the United States and China have been contentious to say the least. In just the last year, the Trump Administration authorized sanctions…
Human trafficking has grown into one of the most lucrative business ventures for criminals across the globe, one with far-reaching, destabilizing effects on the global financial system with regards to…
This year, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) was the victim of a massive leak of thousands of highly confidential financial documents that ultimately ended up in the hands of…
A bipartisan investigation published by the United States Senate last week revealed a troubling finding with the potential to rock the realm of anti-money laundering (AML) at the international level.…
Weekly Roundup JPMorgan Extends Banking Services to Crypto-Giants In an unprecedented move, JPMorgan Chase & Co. recently moved to extend banking services to two of the larger names in…
Weekly Roundup European Union Seeking Expansion on AML Scrutiny The European Commission, the European Union’s (EU) executive branch responsible for proposing and enforcing Euro legislation, has reportedly aimed to expand…
Not satisfied with the degree of progress seen with regards to foreign policy initiatives with Venezuela to date, President Trump has opted for a new angle that he hopes will…
Although controversial to this day, the 2015 Iran nuclear deal is widely considered the signature foreign policy move made by Barack Obama during his tenure as President of the…
The latest episode in the ongoing saga between the United States and North Korea saw the East Asian country recently become designated as a state sponsor of terrorism once again,…
