Sanctions
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TradeStation Securities to pay OFAC $1.1m for apparent sanctions breaches
The settlement amount took into account the significant remedial measures TradeStation implemented after discovering the apparent violations, OFAC said.
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FinCEN tells firms to revisit jurisdictional risk, FATF adds countries to monitoring list
While urging vigilance, FinCEN cautioned that firms should avoid “wholesale or indiscriminate de-risking.”
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Crypto wrap: Iran-linked exchanges sanctioned, 12 EU states miss critical deadline, Lords stablecoin inquiry
Our pick of the week’s crypto stories.
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Bank of Scotland fined for breach of Russia sanctions
The UK’s OFSI states that the case “highlights important compliance lessons for a wide range of industry stakeholders.”
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Sportadmin gets SKr 6m fine for lacking IT security
Personal data of a large part of Sweden’s population was leaked on the darknet following an attack on the company in January 2025.
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Compliance landscape in Venezuela following Nicolás Maduro’s removal from power
Overview of the sanctions regime on Venezuela and key takeaways for businesses.
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Venezuela: Operating without a margin for error
In Venezuela, compliance is not peripheral to recovery. It is one of the few available tools capable of linking policy intent, commercial activity, and societal outcomes.
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Oil markets and Venezuela: A saga of supply, sanctions and security
It will take expertise, commitment and a lot of money to make Venezuela an attractive place to do business in. A determined US president says it will happen.