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Home Office publishes results of the Economic Crime Survey 2020

The Home Office surveyed businesses in selected sectors and found that around 1 in 5 businesses had been a victim of fraud in the 3 years running up to the survey, and that almost half of them had experienced more than one incident. Debit or credit card fraud accounted…

UK Government publishes new Fraud Strategy for 2023

The new fraud strategy sets out over 50 measures to reduce fraud and cybercrime by 10% by 2025. The strategy would establish a coordinated response from the government, law enforcement, and the private sector to better protect the public and increase…

TI-UK publishes its 2023/24 Annual Plan under the 2021-2030 Strategy: ‘Stopping Corruption – Promoting Integrity’

The priorities for 2023/24 include focusing efforts on remaining gaps in Britain’s Dirty Money defences whilst ensuring the effectiveness of new measures triggered by the conflict in Ukraine, improving supervision of AML defences, corporate transparency in British Overseas…

TI UK publishes Policy Paper on Managing Revolving Door Risks in Westminster

This paper sets out TI-UK views on how to improve the regulation of post-public employment for former ministers and high-ranking civil
servants in Westminster. The movement of individuals between positions of public office and jobs in the private or voluntary sector in…

TI-UK insights from the UK’s register of overseas entities

The research details how almost 52,000 UK properties are still owned anonymously despite a new transparency law designed to reveal their true owners. a new database of the real owners of offshore firms that hold UK property, shows almost half of the companies required…

SFO secures three convictions in $500 million trade finance fraud

The SFO secured convictions of two executives of British steel trading business, Balli Steel Plc., on six counts of fraud. SFO investigators exposed how two of the defendants conspired to deceive trade finance banks by providing misleading information, false shipping documents and…

TI UK reveals that UK plunged to lowest-ever position in Corruption Perceptions Index 2022

UK has recorded its lowest-ever position in a global anti-corruption index after suffering a series of scandals in public life. The UK slipped to 18th place in the annual corruption rankings compiled by TI UK, placing it behind Uruguay, Estonia and Hong Kong….

UK calls for global community to step up fight against corruption 

llicit finance and corruption have been used deliberately to gain access and influence in the UK and countries across the globe, threatening our democratic institutions, our politics, and our polices. The new bill also includes a reform of Companies House…

NCA publishes Cyber Crime Report

The primary purpose of the Prevent campaign is to deter individuals from becoming more deeply involved in ‘cyberdependent’ criminal activities, such as illegal hacking, designing malware or virus writing. Unfortunately, at present there are many opportunities to perpetrate…

SFO Director Lisa Osofsky keynote speech

SFO has recovered over £59.5 million in proceeds of crime since 2018 and we have agreed 8 DPAs bringing back over £1 billion to the UK taxpayer, including Amec Foster Wheeler Energy Limited, which last year saw the company pay £103 million for its corrupt actions…

House of Lords on Protection for Whistleblowing Bill

The bill would introduce several protections for whistleblowers, including the establishment of an independent Office of the Whistleblower. The office’s principal duty would be to protect whistleblowers and oversee the process of whistleblowing…

Home Office appointment letters for Senior Responsible Owners

Home Office publishes appointment letters for Senior Responsible Owners for including fraud & cybercrime reporting.  The Fraud and Cyber Crime Reporting and Analysis System (FCCRAS) forms part of the Home Office Portfolio, under the oversight of the Chair of the Finance…