RZOLUT and Abrigo AML experts discuss sanctions screening

As sanctions risk intensifies and regulatory expectations grow more complex, financial institutions are under increasing pressure to strengthen and defend their compliance programs. In this episode of Ahead of the Curve, we sit down with Greg Pinn of Abrigo and Sarabjeet Singh, Founder and CEO of RZOLUT, to explore how data quality, risk visibility, and AI are reshaping financial crime compliance.

Listen in to learn how expectations around data have evolved, why a unified view across sanctions, PEPs, and watchlists is critical, and how banks and credit unions can responsibly adopt AI while maintaining trust, transparency, and defensibility.

About the guests:

Sarabjeet Singh is the Founder, CEO, and Chief Product Architect of RZOLUT, bringing more than three decades of global experience in financial crimes compliance. With a strong Big 4 background, including leadership roles at KPMG and EY, his expertise spans AML, KYC, sanctions, and regulatory transformation. Sarabjeet has designed and operated large compliance Centers of Excellence for global banks and FinTechs, including multi-year programs for Top Wall Street banks and global payment providers, combining operational scale, machine learning, and automation. His teams have built and maintained global AML datasets for more than a decade. Through RZOLUT, he enables institutions to leverage high-quality data and adopt enterprise-grade screening and due diligence aligned with modern regulatory expectations.

Greg Pinn has spent over 20 years building software products and data solutions to solve AML and financial crime challenges for global financial institutions. His work has included developing sanctions, watchlist, and PEP screening solutions, cryptocurrency compliance tools, adverse media offerings, and advanced risk data products. At Abrigo, Greg leads the development of innovative scan solutions that help banks and credit unions confidently navigate regulatory and operational challenges.

Helpful links:

Rzolut | Compliance, Connected.

What happens when sanctions screening fails

The new sanctions reality: Why community financial institutions need enterprise-grade screening 

Modernizing sanctions screening for U.S. community financial institutions – Abrigo