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Operations & Compliance BCP: Keep Business As Usual During COVID-19

March 18, 2020 |

Vigilant’s Trade Compliance Program Optimization Solution It’s no secret that global operations are facing a potentially harmful chain reaction as a result of COVID-19, also known as the Coronavirus. As more cases are reported across the world, employers are re-evaluating their in-office work policies, bandwidth and in-house expertise to maintain compliance while keeping up with increasing…

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USMCA: Update Alert – Canada Ratifies

March 16, 2020 |

USMCA: Update Alert – Canada Ratifies Much to everyone’s surprise, the Canadian House of Commons ratified USMCA last Friday (3/13/20).  While this is a key step forward,  all three countries must now work to prepare uniform regulations before implementation.  Previous reports detailed that President Trump had hopes of implementing USMCA on June 1, 2020, however…

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USMCA: Are You Prepared?

March 13, 2020 |

USMCA: Are You Prepared? Where are we?  We are all aware of the impending change from NAFTA to USMCA, but where does it stand today?  As of today, both Mexico and the United States have signed the agreement, but it is pending approval of the Canadian Parliament. In October 2019, the Canadian Liberal Party lost its…

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KYC & AML: Best Practices For Compliance

December 11, 2019 |

KYC & AML: Best Practices For Compliance We all know criminals can be intelligent. As the world becomes more and more digital, thieves are finding bigger and more invasive ways to disrupt innocent people’s lives. With the rapid growth of the fintech industry, many new regulations have come about as a means of protecting consumers’…

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December Newsletter Articles

December 5, 2019 |

Vigilant’s Trade Compliance Program Optimization Solution Apparently, trade war talks between the United States and China are moving in the right direction, as Trump says “It’s going well”, but will only sing a deal that is a good deal. Makes sense. Read on for more details on the latest in the trade war   U.S. Customs…

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Monthly Sanctions Compliance Roundup

November 25, 2019 |
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Monthly Sanctions Compliance Roundup In 2018, President Donald Trump’s administration saw to it that the United States pulled out of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (or the “Iran Deal” as it has infamously come to be known) one of the key pieces of foreign policy brought forth by his predecessor at the helm…

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5 Aspects of Global Trade Compliance in Supply Chain Management

November 22, 2019 |

5 Aspects of Global Trade Compliance in Supply Chain Management In a world that seems to get smaller every day, global supply chain compliance is becoming evermore essential. Without it, no international company can truly achieve operational excellence. Besides being inefficient, companies that don’t have a solid international trade compliance program in place subject themselves…

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Dealing with Routed Export Transactions

October 28, 2019 |

Dealing with Routed Export Transactions What You Should Know About Dealing With Routed Export Transactions Many industries enable organizations to enjoy cross-border, international relationships, but not everybody understands the work that goes into creating successful import and export transactions. While compliance is difficult with any routed export transaction, companies that aren’t prepared for proper regulatory checks will…

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Monthly Compliance Roundup

October 23, 2019 |

Monthly Compliance Roundup Following our most recent coverage of the latest developments in the cannabis banking legislation saga, a groundbreaking twist played out on Capitol Hill earlier this week that may see the United States financial system finally open its doors to marijuana-related businesses. It is common knowledge that the marijuana industry is among the…

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10 Trade Compliance Accounts You Should Be Following on Twitter

September 18, 2019 |

10 Trade Compliance Accounts You Should Be Following on Twitter As trade compliance professionals, we are constantly being pulled in a million different directions. We often find ourselves in a reactive state, working to fix problems to keep our businesses running along smoothly. While this is one of the things that makes the job interesting…

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