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Allegations that Santander UK and Lloyds Banking Group held bank accounts for front companies that helped Iranian entities avoid sanctions.In an increasingly tense geopolitical world, comprehensive risk management practices are critical to preventing financial, reputational risks and protecting national security. Allegations that Santander UK and Lloyds Banking Group held bank accounts for front companies that helped Iranian entities avoid sanctions have been reported by The Guardian and other media. https://lnkd.in/dBv39wA4While both banks deny assisting an Iran controlled oil company (Petrochemical Commercial Company) move money in violation of sanctions, it raises questions about the impact that such allegations have, if true, not only on the banks for financial, reputational and national security issues, but also on government agencies. Why? Interestingly enough Liam Byrne, Labour MP, and Chair of the business and trade committee, wrote on the X platform that the committee would be "cross-examining Ministers, Companies House, National Crime Agency, HMRC and SFO (Serious Fraud Office) to explain how the hell this happened".There is a lesson to be learned from this story about accountability not only for reporting entities in Canada but also for Ministers and government agencies. As Canada implements a publicly accessible ultimate beneficial ownership (UBO) registry, verification and reliability of the information contained in the registry is of utmost importance, including enforcement for serious non-compliance. Provinces and territories must participate in this pan-Canadian UBO initiative and the registry cannot be passive. It must be pro-active, looking for discrepancies, serious non-compliance and be properly resourced. The UBO must be a reliable and accountable tool in assisting reporting entities and law enforcement address sanctions evasion and other illicit financial flows.

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