The designation of individuals and entities by EU, UN, U.S., and UK sanctions regimes continued at atypical levels in 2023 due to an increasingly volatile geopolitical landscape. There were on average more than 300 additions each month to lists covering these jurisdictions in the 12 months to June 2023 according to Dow Jones analysis, and that trend is set to continue.

The pace of change combined with the unpredictability of updates from major regulators has increased pressure on legal and compliance professionals to keep pace.