The RegTech Pulse · 2026-03-30 · 19 min
This episode is the first in a series exploring the Top Financial Crime Compliance Trends to Watch in 2026 . Geopolitical shifts are rapidly driving sanctions and export controls and changing how countries access financial systems - creating exploitable gaps across payments, trade, shipping, and compliance operations. In this episode Saskia Rietbroek, Executive Director and Founder of the Association of Certified Santions Specialists, joins us to discuss: How sanctions evasion is evolving beyond “following the money” to “following the goods” (and the vessels moving them) Why trade flows, vessels, controlled goods and tariff evasion are increasingly central to compliance programs What firms can do now to stay agile as rules, risks and enforcement priorities shift quickly Links: Financial Crime Compliance Trends to Watch in 2026 infographic Controlled Goods Screening article Association of Certified Sanctions Specialists (ACSS) website LexisNexis Risk Solutions website DISCLAIMER: The information provided in this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended to and shall not be used as legal advice.
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