Sanctions Unlocked: Strategies for Compliance in a Shift

Bloomberg

7 hours ago

In today's volatile geopolitical environment, financial institutions face an unprecedented challenge: staying compliant amid increasingly complex, extraterritorial, and rapidly evolving sanctions regimes. From U.S. secondary sanctions to the EU's dynamic enforcement landscape, the compliance perimeter is expanding — and the cost of failure is steeper than ever.
'Sanctions Unlocked' goes beyond regulatory updates. It provides a strategic blueprint for harnessing the power of technology, data analytics, and AI-driven risk detection to proactively manage sanctions exposure and identify evasion risks.
Agenda :
- Navigating the Global Sanction Landscape
- Spotlight on Recent Developments and Enforcement Trends
- Key Regulatory Challenges
- Practical Strategies for Compliance
- Technology as a game changer
- Looking ahead : What's Next
- Tackling Data Complexity
Speakers
Sven Bates
Counsel for International Trade
Baker McKenzie
Sven Bates is Counsel for International Trade at Baker McKenzie, specialising in sanctions, export controls and other aspects of trade compliance. Sven has extensive experience in the financial services sector, and has undertaken secondments at a Tier 1 UK bank and the Lloyd's insurance market. Sven is ranked as a UK rising star in the Legal 500 and routinely speaks at compliance conferences hosted by the Financial Conduct Authority, the National Crime Agency and the London Institute of Banking, C5 and UK Finance. Sven has also previously worked for the European Commission and the UK Shadow Attorney-General.
Sarvesh Chadha
Head of International Sanctions
Bloomberg
Sarvesh Chadha is the Head of International Sanctions at Bloomberg LP, where he leads sanctions compliance across EMEA and APAC. With deep expertise in financial crime compliance, Sarvesh plays a key role in shaping strategy, governance, and risk management for one of the world's most dynamic financial technology and data firms. Before joining Bloomberg, he held SME roles across banks and brokerage firms, giving him a well-rounded view of financial crime risks in both traditional and modern financial ecosystems. What sets Sarvesh apart is not just his technical expertise, but his passion for making compliance accessible and impactful. He founded Comply Graphic, a mobile app that simplified complex regulations using visuals and animation—a clear reflection of his belief that compliance should be both engaging and effective. When not navigating the complexities of global sanctions, Sarvesh is often thinking about how to bring fresh, practical perspectives to the world of compliance.
Rohan Mishra
Sanctions Specialist
Bloomberg
Rohan Mishra is a certified sanctions specialist within the Bloomberg Data Department & a member of the ACSS Training Taskforce. Rohan leverages his deep expertise in sanctions regimes across ten jurisdictions—including the U.S., EU, and UK to develop sanctions-related data products that support both internal operations and external clients. Rohan's specialization in sanctions ownership and securities data enables him to provide transparency around the companies and financial instruments affected by global sanctions, helping stakeholders navigate complex regulatory environments and mitigate compliance risk.
Regulatory Data Product Manager
Bloomberg
Thomas Labbe is a Regulatory Data Product Manager at Bloomberg. He is working closely with market participants, industry working groups and regulators to understand regulatory challenges and build corresponding data solutions. Based in London, he has a global remit, allowing him to understand how a particular regulation impacts other jurisdictions. Prior to joining Bloomberg in 2016, Thomas worked for 15 years at Morgan Stanley and 2 years at Jefferies in London as a trader in rates and credit products.