by sanctionsdata | Aug 29, 2026 | Blog
Sanctions screening false positives happen when a name looks similar to that of a listed individual or entity but belongs to someone else. A true positive is when the alert identifies the individual or entity exactly as intended. However, the real cost begins...
by sanctionsdata | Aug 26, 2026 | Blog
The defence industry supply base has been greatly enlarged by the recent July 2026 Ankara Summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO 2026). At this summit, the alliance agreed to procure over EUR 50 billion worth of defence equipment; this includes...
by sanctionsdata | Aug 10, 2026 | Blog
What Is Beneficial Ownership Intelligence? Beneficial ownership intelligence identifies the individual who ultimately owns or controls a company, often called the ultimate beneficial owner (UBO), even when that ownership runs through other companies or people....
by sanctionsdata | Aug 6, 2026 | Blog
A tanker known as YOUNG YONG was sanctioned by OFAC. The tanker continued to sail under the names SAINT LIGHT and STELLAR ORACLE, respectively. The renaming by the US Treasury was regarded as an attempt to obscure the vessel’s identity. The IMO number of...
by sanctionsdata | Jul 22, 2026 | Blog
Navigating the 2026 Data Explosion to Find Your Perfect Compliance Match The majority of compliance teams see a homepage labelled “global sanctions coverage” and automatically assume it is universal across all vendors. Wrong. Coverage varies across...
by sanctionsdata | Jul 21, 2026 | Blog
Sanctions Circumvention Has Become a Growing Focus of Sanctions Compliance in 2026. In April 2026, the EU adopted its 20th sanctions package against Russia and activated its anti-circumvention tool for the first time. The move banned specific exports to Kyrgyzstan...
