The evolving financial sanctions landscape – UK and US perspectives

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Financial sanctions have assumed ever-increasing importance in the international business landscape. For firms operating across financial boundaries the challenge of navigating the escalating and sometimes conflicting financial sanctions has increased in recent years. Now, along with the need to remain current with changing sanctions programmes imposed by domestic regulators, firms must focus on identifying which sanctions apply to their global business, and put in place the right systems and controls to ensure they comply with all relevant measures.