Sanctions Watch
These expert-moderated, half-hour sessions are designed to keep compliance professionals up to date in the ever-dynamic world of sanctions.
Each members-only webinar typically covers:
- Changes across the international sanctions landscape, including sanctions regimes, relevant geopolitical developments, and legislation.
- Global sanctions regulatory updates, guidance, and advisories.
- Compliance considerations and their potential impact to the ACAMS AFC community.
The Sanctions Masterclass, with Dr. Justine Walker
Our Sanctions Masterclass provides a deep dive into some of the most challenging sanctions issues. Led by ACAMS Head of Global Sanctions and Risks, Dr. Justine Walker, each webinar’s topic is shaped by members of our International Sanctions Compliance Task Force.
The Sanctions Masterclass focuses on the practical application of compliance measures. You can expect to hear real-life examples of sanctions compliance in action.
Each Masterclass is presented live, with a question-and-answer session at the end that allows you to put your questions to the experts. All Masterclasses are recorded and made available to subscribers to view on-demand.
Latest Masterclasses:
- Masterclass: Predictions for the Global Sanctions Landscape in 2025
- Masterclass: Global Drug Trafficking Landscape and Sanctions Implications
- Sanctions Masterclass: Understanding and Countering Evasion 101
- Sanctions Masterclass: Ownership and Control 101
- Sanctions Masterclass: Control Frameworks 101
- Sanctions Masterclass: Current Sanctions Evasion Typologies and Future Threats
- Maintaining and Adapting Effective Screening Programmes
- The War in Ukraine – What it Means for Sanctions and AML Risk Assessments
- Financial Crime Risks in Supply Chains
- Exploring the Intersection of Ransomware, Crypto, and Sanctions Risks
- Proliferation Financing Fundamentals and Emerging Trends (PF Global Series, Part 1)
- Nexus of Cyber, Ransomware and Sanctions Compliance
- Investment and Securities: Understanding Scope and Exposure
- How to Navigate the Digital and Technology Landscape
- Understanding and Interpreting Ownership and Control
Want to access our Jurisdiction and Sanctions Regime webinars? Log into the ACAMS learning management system (LMS).
Other Sanctions Webinars
These webinars feature a panel of experts who will get to the heart of complex sanctions issues. Presented live, you can pose your questions to the panelists using our Q&A function. All webinars are recorded and available to view after the event.
- AFC in Practice: Understanding Sanctions Licensing
- Sanctions Compliance in Maritime, Aviation & Logistics Firms
- AFC in Practice: Reducing the Noise in Sanctions Screening
- AFC Trends & Typologies: 2024 Trends in Proliferation Financing
- AFC Trends & Typologies: Case Studies in Sanctions Evasion
- DPRK Proliferation Financing and Sanctions Evasion: Challenges and Opportunities
- Maintaining and Adapting Effective Screening Programmes
- Proliferation Financing Regional Focus: US & Canada (PF Global Series, Part 2)
- Proliferation Financing Regional Focus: UK & EU (PF Global Series, Part 3)
- Proliferation Financing Regional Focus: Middle East & Africa (PF Global Series, Part 4)
- Proliferation Financing Regional Focus: Asia-Pacific (PF Global Series, Part 5)
- Secondary Sanctions, Growth of Counter Sanctions and Implications for Contracts
The Sanctions Space Podcast
The Sanctions Space Podcast brings you the stories behind the sanctions. Join Dr. Justine Walker and her guests as they discuss long-term trends, share anecdotes and the lessons they’ve learnt from them, and explain how past threads can influence current events.
Podcasts are suitable for professionals of all experience levels. Listen to the Sanctions Space Podcast on the following channels:
Sanctions White Papers and Publications
ACAMS white papers explore in detail issues relating to sanctions and enforcement. Follow the links below to explore our recent publications.
Latest White Papers and Publications:
- AFC Briefing - Russia Sanctions Evasion: Planning Assumptions
- Financial Times Article: The Flood of Russian Sanctions Has Left Banks in Need of Help
- The Flood of Russian Sanctions Has Left Banks in Need of Help
- ACAMS Global Ransomware Risks Survey Report
- Rapid Response Brief: Sanctions Compliance and Cryptoassets in the UK
- Rapid Response Brief: Impact of Russia Sanctions and Divestment
- The role being played by crypto in the Ukraine
- North Korea’s Missile Tests - The Responsibility of the Global Financial System and the Urgent Need for Concrete Action
- Afghanistan and Risk Managing Permissible Payments: Key Aspects Requiring Clarification and Future Public-Private Dialogue
- Nexus of cyber, ransomware and sanctions compliance ( a sanctions masterclass follow-up briefing)
- Sanctions must not impede humanitarian relief (a Financial Times publication)
- How to navigate the digital and technology landscape (a sanctions masterclass follow-up briefing)
- Maritime Sanctions Compliance: Enhancing Cross-Industry Cooperation and Implementation
- Contextualizing the U.S.-China Relationship Amid Hong Kong and Wider Sanctions Developments
- Risk Management Principles Guide for Sending Humanitarian Funds into Syria and Similar High-Risk Jurisdictions
- Navigating Humanitarian Exceptions: Challenges, opportunities and realities for the COVID-19 pandemic response
Premium Resources for Enterprise Members:
Sanctions Infographics
Our sanctions infographics are a reference point for compliance professionals, containing at-a-glance information about recent sanctions changes. Download print ready versions of our infographics by clicking the links below.
- Legal vs Beneficial Ownership
- Ownership in AML vs Sanctions
- Control in AML vs Sanctions
- High-Level Principles of Risk Mitigation
- Battlefield Goods & Export Control Evasion - Part 2 of 2
- Battlefield Goods and Export Control Evasion - Part 1 of 2
- Ransomware Sanctions Risk Infographic
- Russia Sanctions Evasion: Key Methods and Techniques – Part 2
- Russia Sanctions Evasion: Key Methods and Techniques – Part 1
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products Price Caps
- Oil Price Caps
- Luxury Goods
- Russian Billionaires
- Individuals with Political Influence
- Russian Banks
- Commodity Restrictions
- Cryptoassets
Leading the Global Sanctions Compliance Conversation
ACAMS promotes public-private sector dialogue, bringing together eminent voices from the sanctions industry. We focus on the global implementation of sanctions measures through our thought-leadership resources, including regular white papers, publications, and updates from our international task forces.
The ACAMS International Sanctions Compliance Task Force
Events for Sanctions Professionals
Sanctions: Our Featured Offerings
Become part of our global sanctions community. We offer training and content to suit professionals at any stage of their career.
The Certified Global Sanctions Specialists (CGSS) Certification is the culmination of five years of research and development on international sanctions compliance. The program equips professionals with the tools they need to understand and interpret changing sanctions regimes. CGSS is globally recognized and available in a variety of languages.
Sanctions Compliance Foundations is a four-hour online certificate course, providing an essential overview of sanctions compliance. It’s ideal for professionals who are new to the field, or those who are not yet ready for CGSS. The course can be accessed on-demand, and is available in English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Simplified and Traditional Chinese.
Subscribe to our monthly sanctions newsletter and stay up to date with the world of global sanctions compliance.
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This export control compliance training course equips professionals in sanctions and trade compliance roles to identify and mitigate risks stemming from gaps or weaknesses in strategic trade and export control regulations.
