Deniz Zerin

A true sanctions match means block; a true PEP match means scrutinize. The alert triage, escalation tiers, and reporting steps that get each one right.

Arabic, Cyrillic, and Chinese names rarely have one correct Latin spelling. Why transliteration breaks name screening, and the matching fixes that catch variants.

Sanctions evasion in four forms: shell companies, trade obfuscation, the shadow fleet, and crypto. How each hides the sanctioned party and how to screen for it.

With the February 2026 manual update removing reputational risk and OCC's new Community Bank Procedures live, BSA/AML exam expectations have shifted. A complete guide for compliance officers.

How PEPs hide behind trusts, nominees, and layered companies, and how compliance teams can screen every role and layer to find the real owner.

OFAC tells you who you can't do business with. FinCEN tells you how to detect and report suspicious activity. A complete guide to the two US Treasury bureaus and how to comply with both.

FinCEN's 8 National AML/CFT Priorities are becoming a program requirement under the April 2026 NPRM. A complete guide to each Priority and how to integrate them into your risk assessment. 

Elder financial exploitation generated $27B in reported suspicious activity in one year. A complete guide to EFE red flags, FinCEN's 2022 Advisory, monitoring, and SAR filing.

With Nacha's 2026 fraud monitoring rule live and US cybercrime losses at $16.6B, fraud monitoring has changed. A complete guide for banks, fintechs, and payment institutions.