Event Information
- Event Type: Webinar
- Delivery Channel: Virtual
- Date: 22/05/2025 - 22/05/2025
- Duration: 1Hours
Event Description
The International Sanctions Space is evolving rapidly, shaped by complex geopolitical tensions, economic rivalries, and shifting alliances. From the far-reaching sanctions on Russia and Iran to targeted measures affecting entities in North Korea, Venezuela, and beyond, governments and multinational bodies are increasingly turning to sanctions as a primary tool of foreign policy. In this ever-changing landscape, financial institutions must remain agile, continuously updating their systems and understanding to stay compliant with emerging regimes across the U.S., EU, UK, UN, and other jurisdictions.
Sanctions screening is no longer just a checkbox exercise—it is a frontline defence in safeguarding financial systems against illicit activity, reputational risk, and hefty regulatory penalties. As enforcement becomes more aggressive and cross-border scrutiny intensifies, institutions that lack a robust sanctions compliance framework risk severe consequences.
Listen to our expert guest speakers as they discuss sanctions developments globally and the necessary controls that financial institutions need to be putting in place to ensure effective, risk-based screening in 2025 and beyond.
Webinar Learning Objectives
- Understand the Global Sanctions Landscape; Identify key trends and geopolitical developments shaping international sanctions regimes, including recent measures from the U.S., EU, UK, UN, and other jurisdictions.
- Recognise the Impact of Sanctions on Financial Institutions: Assess how evolving sanctions programs affect compliance obligations, operational risks, and the broader financial ecosystem.
- Enhance Screening and Detection Capabilities: Learn best practices for implementing and maintaining effective, risk-based sanctions screening programs that go beyond basic name matching.
- Strengthen Compliance Frameworks: Explore the essential components of a robust sanctions compliance framework to mitigate legal, reputational, and financial risks in an increasingly regulated environment.
- Prepare for 2025 and Beyond: Gain insights from expert practitioners on anticipated enforcement trends and future expectations for sanctions compliance in a dynamic global context.
Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to stay ahead in the evolving world of sanctions compliance.
Join our free CPD-accredited webinar and gain critical insights from global experts on the latest developments in international sanctions and the essential controls your institution needs in 2025 and beyond.
Attendees will get the following:
- Earn a verifiable e-certificate of attendance.
- Claim CPD credits to support your professional development.
- Unlock exclusive benefits revealed only during the session.
Whether you're a compliance professional, risk manager, or part of a financial institution, this session is designed to equip you with actionable knowledge to strengthen your sanctions framework.
Spaces are limited—register now and secure your spot!
Expert Trainer
Chloe Cina
International Sanctions Expert and Senior Associate Fellow at RUSI
Chloe Cina is a barrister and leading expert in EU and UK sanctions and export control measures, with nearly two decades of experience in national security law. She has held key roles in government, at global financial institutions, and as a partner at a US law firm.
Chloe's strong relationships with key UK government departments involved in sanctions policy, regulation, and enforcement set her apart. She also commands significant respect across the EU. Before Brexit, she served as a legal advisor to the UK government. She led the UK’s Iran nuclear legal team and handled Iran-related sanctions litigation in both UK and EU courts at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Her government experience, combined with sanctions compliance work in the financial sector, gives her an exceptional understanding of her clients’ needs and regulatory expectations. She held the position of UK Head of Sanctions for HSBC during the last two years of the bank’s Deferred Prosecution Agreement, and as Global Head of Sanctions Advisory for Deutsche Bank, she led a team of international lawyers during the bank’s Cease and Desist Order and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Chloe is valued not only for her legal expertise but also her ability to provide strategic advice that balances regulatory compliance with clients’ interests. Her extensive network and capacity to deliver high-level training further enhance her standing as a trusted advisor. She’s widely regarded as a go-to expert for the UK government, the EU Commission, and other international institutions, particularly in times of crisis or when assessing the impact of new sanctions and export controls.
For more than a decade, Chloe has contributed to multiple initiatives involving a wide range of humanitarian issues in high-risk jurisdictions like Syria, Yemen, Iran and North Korea. She is a member of RUSI’s UK Sanctions Implementation and Strategy Taskforce.
Lotte Penney Director
Group Sanctions Specialist at Standard Chartered Bank
Lotte Penney, based in London, GB, is currently a Director, Group Sanctions Specialist at Standard Chartered Bank. Lotte Penney brings experience from previous roles at Barclays and AKKA Aeroconseil UK. I am a Director in the Group Sanctions Specialist Team at Standard Chartered, responsible for leading the monitoring of applicable sanctions laws and regulations, drafting the Group Sanctions Policy and Standards and providing technical advice on business and transactional matters.
She holds an LLB in Law from the University of Bristol, the ICA International Diploma in Anti-Money Laundering with Distinction and speak fluent Spanish.
Emily Dias
Vice President, Sanctions Advisory, EMEA Legal and Compliance at Morgan Stanley
Emily joined the Morgan Stanley Legal and Compliance Team in London in November 2024 as their EMEA Sanctions Compliance Officer. In March 2025, Emily moved with Morgan Stanley to Singapore, joining the APAC Legal and Compliance Team as the firm's APAC Sanctions Compliance Officer to build out and establish the firm’s sanctions compliance programme in Morgan Stanley's Asia-Pacific region. Prior to this, Emily worked at Standard Chartered Bank for eight years as a Director, Group Sanctions Specialist and has held various sanctions roles at other major financial institutions, including global banks under U.S. Deferred Prosecution Agreements.
With over ten years’ experience in financial crime within the financial services sector, working for top-tier international banks, Emily’s particular focus area is interpreting multi-jurisdictional regulations and legislation to formulate sanctions policies, and providing advice with subject matter expertise.
Prior to moving to Singapore this year, Emily acted as the Deputy Chair of the U.K. Finance Sanctions Panel for 2024, helping to shape the monthly agenda on behalf of over 300 financial institutions to drive regulatory change and lead on discussions with the U.K. government. Emily is passionate about women’s rights in both her home and work life and is currently appointed as a U.N. Women U.K. delegate to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68 and 69). Emily holds her LLB in Law from Queen Mary, University of London.
Alexander de Witt
Sanctions & export controls Center - Webinar Moderator
Well known in the trade compliance community, Alexander has extensive coverage of export controls and sanctions news on Linkedin with Sanctions Center