July 2026
DCW Monthly: July 2026
Courts have been circling the same idea since 1765: the bank pays unless there is fraud. What they have never
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DCW Updates
Unassignable Guarantees & Applicable Law
Banks are often advised by their lawyers to issue a demand guarantee with the condition that it is unassignable and
DCW Articles
Documentary Collections - A Different Look to Confront Misuse and Money Laundering
Banks that handle collections must not neglect the product and have proper controls in place to deal with the risks.
October 2025
Managing Compliance in Defence and Military Goods Financing
This Whitepaper tackles compliance challenges in financing defence and military goods amid rising global tensions. Co-authored by ITFA in partnership with the Centre for Economic Security.
DCW Conference Report
2025 Americas TF Compliance Annual Meeting: Executive Summary
For the 7th year, the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice conducted its one-day Americas Trade Finance Compliance Annual Meeting. This summary provides an overview of topics discussed at the conference hosted by S&P Global on 2 April 2025 in New York and conducted as a hybrid event.
DCW Updates
Coordinated Effort Needed to Confront Canada/US Fentanyl Flow
A recent article from a Canadian perspective acknowledges that the Canadian Border Service Agency (CBSA) faces increased pressure to identify
DCW Updates
Regulatory and Enforcement Trends for AML and Sanctions
DCW Recap of Arnold & Porter Webinar From primarily a US perspective, legal professionals from Arnold & Porter and a
DCW Articles
Empower the AML Officer
Someone recently asked me "if you had one wish (in the AML world), what would you fix?" ... and
DCW Conference Report
2024 Americas Trade Finance Compliance Annual Meeting: Executive Summary
IIBLP, LIBF, and Coastline Solutions conducted their 2024 Trade Finance Compliance Annual Meeting on 14 February in New York City. Hosted and co-sponsored by S&P Global Market Intelligence, the event featured more than 15 compliance experts from the operations, regulatory, and private sphere.