UK SFO joins the IACCC to intensify its anti-corruption efforts, targeting high-level bribery involving PEPs and tracing billions in illicit assets through enhanced intelligence and global coordination

This move builds on the SFO’s earlier creation of a tri‑national taskforce with France’s PNF and Switzerland’s OAG to tackle international bribery. The SFO will now play a key role in coordinated efforts targeting PEPs and complex bribery schemes, leveraging IACCC’s...

UK intensifies its crackdown on Putin’s war economy with 30 new sanctions targeting illicit oil shipments, tech smuggling networks, and military intelligence links supporting Russia’s aggression

The UK government has imposed 30 new sanctions targeting key sectors of the Russian economy, including financial services, military, and energy, to further restrict Russia’s capacity to finance its war efforts. These coordinated measures aim to intensify pressure on...

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy announces a global Summit on Countering Illicit Finance and Corruption in London, aiming to crack down on kleptocracy and drive dirty money out of the UK markets

He outlined a new doctrine of “progressive realism,” positioning Britain as a global leader in financial integrity and rule-based cooperation. Highlighting the City’s pivotal role in global tech and finance, he emphasized building new coalitions—including with the...