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An International private banking group has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $3.7 million to resolve OFAC sanctions violations. Initially facing a base civil penalty of $10.6 million, the reduction to $3.7 million was attributed to the company’s...
ATLANTA, Georgia, May 9, 2024 -- Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, released its May Global Shipping Report for logistics and supply chain professionals. In April 2024, U.S. container...
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Maximize Compliance, Minimize Risk with Descartes Visual Compliance for SAP Fiori, Powered by Elimi
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ATLANTA, Georgia, April 9, 2024 -- Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, released its April Global Shipping Report for logistics and supply chain professionals. In March 2024, U.S. container...
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The ever-changing landscape of sanctions and opaque ownership structures present constant challenges for any compliance team. This invaluable resource offers clarity on sanctioned lists, the significance of transparency, direct and indirect ownership...
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The stakes are high for sanctions compliance and the impact of false positives in denied party screening is severe. False positives inflate the cost of compliance, and carry hidden costs, obscure real threats, drains resources, and greatly increases...
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Descartes' Risk Mitigation Solutions Assist PC Components Europe (PCE) In Their Search For Global Compliance PC Components Europe (PCE), a prominent distributor of active and passive electronic components, recognizes the critical importance of...
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Russia began the invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, and the conflict has recently passed its two-year milestone. Additionally, anti-corruption advocate Aleksey Navalny recently died, triggering a new wave of human rights concerns. World...
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Nasdaq a fine of over $4 million in 2023 for OFAC sanctions violations that occurred at an international subsidiary between 2012 and 2014. The international financial services enterprise acquired a...
In February 2024, U.S. container import volumes declined 6% from January, but jumped 23.3% when compared to the same month last year. We would expect the month-over-month results to be smaller as February is a shorter month. The year-over-year...
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ATLANTA, Georgia, February 8, 2024 – Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq: DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, released its January Global Shipping Report for logistics and supply chain professionals...
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If you are new to this, welcome to the ever-evolving landscape of trade sanctions compliance. If you are an old hand in this game, you’ll know that this is the latest chapter of an ongoing story about how businesses have been navigating an...
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ATLANTA, Georgia, January 8, 2024 – Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq: DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, released its January Global Shipping Report for logistics and supply chain professionals...
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The U.S. is hinting that it will further tighten export control rules. This article gives more details including the seven steps to compliance that also enable growth.
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) within the U.S. Department of Commerce have issued a joint alert calling on financial institutions to proactively report potential attempts to evade U.S...
ATLANTA, Georgia, December 7, 2023 – Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq: DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, released its December Global Shipping Report for logistics and supply chain professionals...
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IP address screening has been gaining in importance in recent years following a series of enforcement actions by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) against companies that unwittingly entered into online business transactions with individuals...
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In November 2023, U.S. container import volume decreased significantly from October 2023, with East and Gulf Coast ports experiencing the greatest declines. While the decrease is large, it is consistent with prior end-of-year reductions. Imports from...
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The heightened regulatory obligations faced by businesses involved in international trade across all major industries require the implementation of robust denied party screening programs to ensure effective sanctions compliance. Failure to conduct...
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In today's interconnected global business environment, organizations encounter a multitude of challenges, ranging from intense competition to evolving consumer demands. Nonetheless, one challenge is gaining prominence – the need to give paramount...
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