Sanctions have popped up a lot in the news over recent years, primarily driven by Russian leader Vladimir Putin's decision to invade the sovereign nation of Ukraine. Most people will have heard of sanctions before this but the recent attention has given people outside the industry a much greater insight into their purpose. Everyone working in finance should have completed some form of mandatory training telling you that North Korea is bad etc but there is far more to sanction

I'm a climber. It is one of my greatest passions, and I spend as much time as I can climbing. In fact, I love the outdoors. Hiking, camping, climbing, skiing...all of it. It's all great fun, but it all carries an element of danger. Unfortunately, I don't have too many exciting stories of my own adventures. However, as part of a mountaineering club, I spend time with people who do live these incredible lives. People who take on extreme challenges, climb the Matterhorn, travel

It's 4:30pm. You've got five alerts left in your queue. Time is running out (assuming you're one of the lucky ones who actually finishes at 5pm). You're halfway through a case and something about the customer doesn't quite feel right. You've found something that doesn't quite add up. You could easily spend another hour digging into their activity... or you could close the five remaining alerts before the end of the day. Now you have a choice to make. You could spend another h

Why the oldest financial crime techniques still work today Most people would probably think of drug cartels shifting large volumes of cash over the US/Mexican border, organised crime groups using shell companies, or cybercriminals hiding funds through cryptocurrency. The truth is that criminals, merchants, politicians and statesmen were disguising the origins of wealth long before modern banking, payment systems or cryptocurrencies existed.In fact, the first money launderers