A Kharon analysis identified close to 900 “personal foundations” now operating in Russia, a number that has exploded since the government waived their ownership transparency requirements in 2024. Among them are funds that appeared shortly before taking over sanctioned billionaires’ assets — and whose listed managers are those billionaires’ family members or business associates. Read more: hubs.ly/Q04C8src0

Kharon has been named to the RiskTech100 2027 by Chartis, recognizing our work in driving innovation, growth, and leadership across the global risk technology market. Learn more: hubs.ly/Q04C1wN20

Gulf regulators are raising AML/CFT expectations as U.S. and international sanctions evolve. Join Kharon and Squire Patton Boggs on October 29 at 7:00 AM ET / 3:00 PM GST to explore the emerging risks and practical steps for strengthening financial crime controls. Register today: hubs.ly/Q04BTBPf0

A trade partner may not appear on a restricted-party list, but could still be connected through layers of ownership to a sanctioned or export-restricted party. Join Kharon and Tradeflow on October 27 at 12:00 PM ET / 9:00 AM PT to explore how layered ownership can obscure sanctions and export control risk. Register today: hubs.ly/Q04BMv6d0

Treasury’s first penalty under the Outbound Investment Security Program (OISP) involved an investment in Chinese AI company Noematrix, which Kharon first flagged in 2025. Although Noematrix does not appear on the SDN, BIS Entity, or Section 1260H lists, Kharon had identified its advanced technology activities and military end use exposure. Read more: hubs.ly/Q04BFWSm0

The Trump administration issued new regulations this month for financial institutions to reject and/or block transactions linked to Russia’s gigantic A7 sanctions-evasion network. To help banks identify money-laundering risks, Treasury issued red flags to watch and named six initial A7 front companies. Kharon research mapped numerous additional firms that also fit the profile. Get the full breakdown: hubs.ly/Q04BCMz80

The United States first went after the owner of CubeMars, a Chinese robotics and drone components brand, in 2024 for supplying Russia’s military-industrial complex. But two years later, a Kharon review found, CubeMars products remain widely available online in the United States. A quick trademark swap appears to explain why. Read more: hubs.ly/Q04B8FJb0

Igor Kesaev, Russia’s cigarette king, was widely sanctioned after the start of the war in Ukraine. Then, corporate records show, four Russian “personal foundations” with no publicly disclosed owners began to take over corners of his empire. In EU court, Kesaev cited those takeovers in arguing that his sanctions should be removed. Yet Kharon research shows that the foundations’ listed managers have managed companies in the billionaire’s network — one of them as a top Kesaev legal lieutenant. It’s a pattern our investigation found with other sanctioned oligarchs too. Read more: hubs.ly/Q04BhtWm0

Kharon has been named a Silver Medalist for Best Financial Crime RegTech Innovation in the 2026 Datos Impact Awards in Fraud & AML, presented by Datos Insights. The award highlights Kharon's work helping financial institutions uncover complex risk and turn evolving regulatory requirements into clear, defensible action. Learn more about this recognition here: hubs.ly/Q04Bhs790

The military-linked Russian firm Kontakt AO was among those the EU sanctioned this week. A Kharon investigation in August traced how Kontakt had kept buying sensitive electronics from a Chinese manufacturer during the war—by openly transshipping through Central Asia. Get the full breakdown: hubs.ly/Q04B8WS80

Kharon is proud to be a data partner for Ardence, TRM Labs’ new AI investigation platform. Combined with Kharon's expert-verified, world-leading intelligence, Ardence will bring together more than 60 partners into a single workflow to support cases involving fraud, cybercrime, child exploitation, and terrorist financing. Learn more: hubs.ly/Q04B7KWb0

Our latest customer story explores how a major U.S. bank uses Kharon’s intelligence to trace connections in its transaction and customer data, uncovering ties to Iranian petrochemical front companies and Russian military technology procurement networks. Read the full story: hubs.ly/Q04B0-Ss0

The EU on Monday sanctioned more than 1,500 individuals and entities that it said support Russia’s ballistic-missile production or broader military-industrial complex, powering the EU’s largest-ever set of listings in a single day. The EU’s package zeroes in on “mid-level suppliers” of components used in Russian weapon systems, including communication equipment, computers, semiconductors, and navigation and satellite systems. EU operators will need to move quickly to review any potential relationships with targeted entities, including through indirect ownership stakes or control. Read more: hubs.ly/Q04B0Pr90

Kharon flagged four of the five parties in OFAC’s recent BitBank designation for risk before they were sanctioned. Three of those parties had been flagged more than a year before the designation. Our research mapped connections across Zanjani’s network, including ownership ties to his DotOne holding company and Iranian entities that remain unnamed on government sanctions lists. Read the full breakdown: hubs.ly/Q04zWSkh0

The Treasury Department said it fined a U.S. company $200,000 this week under the Outbound Investment Security Program, after its Chinese subsidiary invested in a firm that develops AI, robotics, and embodied intelligence. One wrinkle: The investment itself didn’t appear to violate U.S. rules, noted Darshak Dholakia, head of Winston Taylor’s international trade practice. But the company’s failure to notify Treasury did. “Making the first enforcement action about a failure to notify shows how seriously they take those notification obligations,” Dholakia told The Brief. “It’s not just a simple reporting formality.” Read more: hubs.ly/Q04zN3w60

As organizations face evolving global risks, Kharon is growing its team to help the world’s leading institutions identify exposure and act with confidence. We’re looking for talented professionals to strengthen customer relationships and support our continued growth. Explore our career oppertunities in the UK and Japan: • Strategic Accounts Associate — London, UK • EMEA Marketing Manager — London, UK • Customer Success Manager — Fully Remote, Japan-based Learn more about opportunities at Kharon: hubs.ly/Q04zL1-Y0

In partnership with the United States Government, Kharon hosted a two-day workshop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, focused on export controls and trade risk management. The engagement brought together Malaysian government officials to discuss international export controls and related research techniques and frameworks. Kharon led data-driven interactive sessions and real-world case studies to strengthen the implementation of export control regulations. We appreciate our partners at the United States Government, the Government of Malaysia, and all the attendees for their engagement.

Nearly six months before DOJ brought charges alleging efforts to conceal Oxygen Forensics’ ownership and control, Kharon had traced the company’s Russian ownership and connections to MKO Systems, a Moscow software developer with Russian intelligence customers. Explore how Kharon identified these connections ahead of the charges. Read more: hubs.ly/Q04zsHzY0

Kharon will be exhibiting at this year's Global Trade Compliance Best Practices Conference on October 14, hosted by WIT-NC & PAEI. Visit our booth and meet with our team to learn more about how Kharon's trade compliance solutions can empower your organization. Learn more: hubs.ly/Q04zss9x0

The U.S. Treasury Department announced twin actions last week restricting transactions involving the A7 network — a “monster” web of companies used by Russia to launder money and evade sanctions. Here’s what the Trump administration’s crackdown means for financial institutions and what steps investigative teams should take to mitigate their risks. Read more: hubs.ly/Q04zkJxJ0