By Hemanth Kumar, Guest Contributor 2025-09-02T14:19:00
Financial ecosystems are no longer confined within national boundaries. Money, technology, and risks flow seamlessly across jurisdictions, creating unprecedented challenges for compliance officers. From sanctions and anti-money laundering (AML) obligations to the rise of virtual assets, the compliance function must now navigate a complex, cross-border landscape where regulators, institutions, and technologies often move at different speeds.
2024-02-26T20:14:00Z By Kyle Brasseur
Kenya was one of two African countries included in the Financial Action Task Force’s latest update to its list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring for money laundering and terrorist financing, while the United Arab Emirates was among four countries removed.
2023-10-17T22:12:00Z By Jeff Dale
The United States and United Arab Emirates finalized an agreement to work together to safeguard the financial sector from cyberattacks.
2023-07-31T16:06:00Z By Jeff Dale
The United Arab Emirates has moved forward with plans to establish federal prosecution entities specializing in economic crimes and money laundering.
2025-09-26T11:00:00Z By Carrie Penman, CW guest columnist
When I first stepped into this profession, my title was not “Chief Compliance Officer.” It was “Ethics Officer.” At Westinghouse, I was tasked with launching a program that, at the time, felt experimental: a global, enterprise-wide ethics initiative built not on rules, but on values. I traded in my career ...
2025-09-26T11:00:00Z By Lisa Johnson, CW guest columnist
After completing law school, I accepted a role in the Hearings group with the Nasdaq Stock Market. I did not have any previous experience or desire to enter the financial services industry, but was fascinated by the regulatory body and its goal to protect individual investor interests.
2025-09-26T11:00:00Z By Taneesha Routier, CW guest columnist
I liken my career in compliance to the movie and international social staple known as “Le Diner En Blanc.”
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