What’s behind the €1.4B loss France-based aerospace giant Airbus posted at the end of January? Non-compliance with anti-bribery and corruption regulations—in multiple countries—led to a record-breaking fine. Read our blog to learn more about the risks of bribery and how to mitigate them.

Learn about new sanctions compliances guidance from the US and other countries.

Happy International Jugglers’ Day! It’s the perfect time to recognise Risk Management pros everywhere for not dropping the ball on compliance.

Société Générale will pay $1.3 billion to settle allegations of breaching U.S. sanctions. But banks aren’t the only organisations that face elevated compliance risk. Check out our blog on the high cost of sanctions violations.

As political fortunes wax and wane, sanctions regimes can change too. Find out more about the current sanctions climate and best practices for mitigating sanctions risk through duediligence and ongoing risk monitoring.

Does the House of Lords ‘No’ vote on public beneficial ownership registries—a proposed amendment to the UK Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering bill—mean a softer stance on money laundering? Not necessarily. Take a closer look.

FCPA enforcement fines are getting bigger, with more and more companies paying billions in settlement. In fact, the average fine in 2017 was twice as that of 2016 per company. Click here to read more about this.

In 2015, Paypal was fined a whopping £5m fine after they had allowed payments which violated sanctions and involved links to weapons of mass destruction.

A bill on post-Brexit sanctions policy is expected soon, but the uncertainty surrounding what may happen in the future means that organisations with a global footprint will have to maintain a close eye on changes in sanctions. How should companies monitor for changes across a wider number of sanctions and watch lists?

Only last week the largest criminal fine in a US sanctions case took place; Chinese technology company ZTE is set to pay up to $1.2 billion for violating US laws against selling American technology to Iran. In this article we highlight 5 key learnings from the sanctions fine.

Sanctions around the world have changed significantly in the last few months, according to a new report by LexisNexis Business Insight Solutions. The report looks at how sanctions have changed in eight countries and looks at the steps companies can take to mitigate the risks of breaching sanctions.

The UK, which has long played a key role in determining EU sanctions policy, will now develop its own strategy for managing sanctions. The increasing complexity of the landscape will provide fresh challenges for UK businesses operating internationally.

The UK is to leave the European Union, after 51.9% of voters backed a Brexit in yesterday’s vote (23 June). This article will explore how the vote might affect the UK’s ability to detect and combat financial crime: anti-money laundering (AML), anti-bribery and corruption (ABC) and sanctions.

The vote on whether the UK should remain in the European Union is just days away on June 23, and the latest polls suggest the result is too close to call. Leaders in every sector are now being forced to consider the possible impacts of a Brexit on their field, and financial crime and compliance is no exception.

This blog talks about the the hidden world of elite beneficial ownership--the Panama leak. Read about it here and find out more about this in-depth report. Click here! BIS UK Blog

OFAC has designated 2 people and 6 entities for supporting Iran’s ballistic missile programme and the designated Iranian airline Mahan Air:

The complicated nature of sanctions regimes, the variety of international bodies governing them, and the dynamic nature of the landscape means that without sufficient investment, expertise, and resources, an organisation is at risk of potentially ruinous civil and criminal liabilities.

The latest prosecution and fining of a multinational for bribery in the Middle East is evidence of the increasing need for companies based or doing business in the region to have robust and vigilant anti-corruption and bribery controls.

The House of Commons EU Scrutiny Committee asked the Europe Minister to comment on the EU's decision to lift its Belarus sanctions against 170 people and 3 entities on 15 February 2016

The historic nuclear deal with Iran spells a sizeable opportunity for international business, yet does little to simplify the international and internal complexities of doing business in the world’s most intricately sanctions-affected market.