By Martin Woods2020-10-02T16:02:00
With the British Virgin Islands vowing its commitment to a beneficial ownership public register, financial crime expert Martin Woods turns his attention toward how the U.K. and U.S. are progressing in the space.
2020-12-14T20:14:00Z By Martin Woods
U.S. Congress’ defense spending bill requiring corporations to identify who owns and controls them is a significant milestone in the global effort to put an end to anonymous shell companies, writes Martin Woods.
2020-10-20T16:24:00Z By Jake Plenderleith, International Compliance Association
A new report from BAE Systems demonstrates just how far we have to go in the fight against money laundering, particularly when it comes to human trafficking.
2020-09-25T17:18:00Z By Neil Hodge
The damning revelations from the “FinCEN Files” leaks have once again put Europe and its supposed world-leading anti-money laundering rules under the spotlight.
2025-10-07T16:21:00Z By Charles Thomas, CW guest columnist
On a gray Tuesday morning, the audit seemed routine. A stack of binders sat on the table, the compliance officer was confident, and the regulator’s tone was cordial. Then came the question that changed everything.
2025-09-26T15:15:00Z By Kristy Grant-Hart guest columnist
When people ask me why I chose to be a compliance and ethics officer, my answer is simple: because what we do changes the world.
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 ...
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