Q2 2025 Sanctions Shake Up: What Compliance Pros Need to Know

Sanctions are evolving fast—and compliance teams are feeling the pressure. In this first episode of our quarterly sanctions round-up, Louie Vargas and Denitsa Rebaine (host of the Compliance Time podcast) break down key developments across the EU, UK, and US sanctions regimes, including: 🔸 Russia’s use of the Iranian sanctions playbook 🔸 Growing divergence between global regimes 🔸 Sanctions circumvention and evasion tactics 🔸 The rising overlap with export controls 🔸 What a Trump-led US could mean for compliance teams Whether you're in AML, trade compliance, or sanctions, this conversation will help you stay ahead of the curve. 🚀 Want to work in AML, Compliance or Financial Crime Prevention? The *FinCrime Career Accelerator* gives you practical, real-world training to launch or grow your career in this field. 🎓 Start here → https://bit.ly/FinCrimeTraining ▬▬ SPECIAL OFFERS ▬▬ 💼 Join my *Patreon* community for exclusive Q&As and behind-the-scenes content: https://www.patreon.com/FCAgent 🎓 Get *20% off* AGRC Certifications with code *FCA20*: https://fincrimeagent.elearning.lgca.uk/ ▬▬ SUBSCRIBE & SUPPORT ▬▬ 🔔 Subscribe to *FinCrime Agent* and hit the bell to get notified: https://bit.ly/2WQxrcT 💬 Drop a comment to share your thoughts or questions 💲 Want to support the channel? Send a *Super Thanks* below the video! ▬▬ CHAPTERS ▬▬ 00:00 - Intro on Sanctions episode 05:00 – Sanctions Evasion & the Russian Playbook 08:00 – Divergence Between Sanctions Regimes 11:00 – Impact of US Politics: Trump vs Biden Approaches 13:00 – Merging Sanctions & Export Controls 16:00 – AML + Sanctions: A Hybrid Compliance Trend 19:00 – Compliance Challenges from Legal Divergence 22:00 – China, Taiwan & Geopolitical Risk 25:00 – Closing Thoughts & Community Engagement ▬▬ CONNECT ▬▬ 🌐 All my links in one place → https://linktr.ee/fincrimeagent ▬▬ DISCLAIMER ▬▬ This video is intended for general informational or entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed in this video are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the original policy or position of people, institutions, or organizations that the owner may or may not be associated with in professional or personal capacity, unless explicitly stated. Furthermore, no endorsement of any criminal activity is expressed or implied. PARTNERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS: For transparency, the video you just watched is NOT sponsored. Some of the links included in this space are affiliate links, and I could earn a small commission if you make a purchase. This will be at no extra cost to you and will allow me to continue making more videos like this one. © Marco Beranzoni - All rights reserved. No part of this video presentation may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical, electronic, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior written permission of the owner. #KYC #FinancialCrime #PerpetualKYC #AML #Compliance