Brandon BontragerinSandbarDirty Money Is Destroying SudanSudan is in the midst of a civil war fueled by deep divisions between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)…Aug 14Aug 14
Brandon BontragerinSandbarFinCEN’s Push for Transparency: Impact on Investment Advisors, Real Estate, and the Corporate…Brandon Bontrager, Co-Founder and Chief Compliance Officer, Sandbar.ai Archana Bae, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Porta StrategiesApr 5Apr 5
Brandon BontragerinSandbarEvent Monitoring for Modern Financial Crime PreventionTransaction monitoring isn’t just a regulatory mandate. It’s a crucial line of defense that safeguards financial institutions and their…Nov 20, 2023Nov 20, 2023
Brandon BontragerinSandbarThe Rise of Defensive SAR Filings: Causes, Consequences, and CountermeasuresSuspicious Activity Reports (SARs) are a cornerstone of financial crime prevention. By uncovering money laundering, fraud, and other…Sep 18, 2023Sep 18, 2023
Brandon BontragerinSandbarEffective Sanctions Screening OperationsFor many compliance professionals, openly discussing compliance-related subjects on social media is viewed as taboo. Concerns around…Sep 6, 2023Sep 6, 2023
Brandon BontragerinSandbarCircumventing Rule-Based Transaction MonitoringIn the complex world of anti-money laundering, vigilance and proactive measures reign supreme.Aug 16, 2023Aug 16, 2023
Brandon BontragerinSandbarSanctions: Tackling False Positives & Improving Operational EfficiencyMaintaining compliance with sanctions lists can require a lot of manual operations and cognitive overhead for Compliance and Risk Officers…May 30, 2023May 30, 2023
Brandon BontragerinSandbarGetting Ahead of the Corporate Transparency ActThis article was co-authored by our friend James Philip; thanks, James!Feb 22, 2023Feb 22, 2023
Brandon BontragerinSandbarGreat Monitoring Solutions: Not Just About Efficiency AnymoreThe impacts of great monitoring solutions are broad and diverse, ranging from client privacy, to better financial accountability.Aug 29, 2022Aug 29, 2022