In the article titled “Rethinking Risk”, Nadia argues that proliferation financing (i.e. financing that can contribute to the spread of weapons of mass destruction) deserves its own dedicated spot in risk frameworks and regulatory assessments. She highlights that while Guernsey may not be considered “high-risk” in this arena, the indirect exposures—from global supply chains, international clients, and opaque structures—create vulnerabilities. Key themes include:

• Embedding proliferation financing into Business Risk Assessments (BRAs) alongside terror financing and sanctions risk.

• Enhancing onboarding, documentation, and dual-use goods monitoring.

• Stronger, better documented decision-making when risk indicators are present—exposure via trade, logistics, ownership, etc.

• The regulatory expectation that firms must move beyond checking boxes; they should show well-considered mitigation strategies.

The article serves as a call to action: for firms to update risk frameworks, ensure their teams are aware, and treat compliance with proliferation financing not just as regulatory compliance, but essential to responsible business practices.

Please click here to read the full article “Rethinking Risk” by Nadia A. Ziani in Business Brief.

They have been targeting maritime traffic as a response to the Israel-Palestine conflict in support of Palestine, with initial attacks targeting ships with ties to Israel and its citizens.

That said, there have been numerous confirmed attacks on vessels of varying origins with limited, if any, actual ties to Israel. The attacks target vessels transiting through the Bab al-Mandab Strait, the chokepoint between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, forcing the shipping industry, which relies on the trade passage, to undertake longer, and more costly routes to contend with rising insurance and security costs and fluctuating oil prices as a result. With nearly 15% of global seaborne trade transiting through the Red Sea, markets have been affected but it is likely that oil and Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) prices will remain supported unless tensions escalate.

Please click here to read the full article, complete with citations, which was published by our partner, Commodity Trading Club, in their Q4 2024 magazine.

CEO of BRS Barry Faudemer commented, “Clients faced with difficult decisions about a piece of business often ask us for details of a quality provider of Enhanced Due Diligence and Intelligence Reports to help guide and inform their decision making. We are confident in recommending Sqope Intelligence given the high quality of the information, international coverage, in depth-analysis and well-designed reports provided with a flexible pricing structure.

Entering into such an arrangement ensures that we combine our experience and expertise to the benefit of our clients.”

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Sqope Intelligence was well represented ahead of and at the award ceremony, which was held on July 11 in London. With COO Miriam Goldman one of the judges, Nadia A. Ziani shortlisted for GRC Role Model of the Year award, and Ilana Krancenblum the winner of CEO of the Year, it was an exciting event all around.

We would like to congratulate all the nominees and winners and offer a heartfelt thank you to the organizers, who put together a successful and important event that promotes strong women in the fields of governance, risk, and compliance. We look forward to next year!

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This was produced at the request of the Corporate Counsel and Compliance Exchange. To see the full article online, please click here.