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Companies House marks a significant milestone as it implements the measures under the ECCT Act to improve the quality and reliability of its data
The changes introduced include: greater powers to query information and request supporting evidence, stronger checks on company names, new rules for registered office addresses, a requirement for all companies to supply a registered email address, a requirement for subscribers to confirm they’re forming a company for a lawful purpose when they incorporate…
HM Treasury publishes impact assessment relating to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill
Impact assessments updated: Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill – Scottish Solicitors Discipline Tribunal financial penalty; Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill – New regulatory objective in the Legal Services Act 2007; Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill – New proactive information request power for the Solicitors Regulation Authority to use in relation to economic crime.
EBA consults Guidelines on redemption plans under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation
Covers guidelines for the plans to orderly redeem asset-referenced or e-money tokens in the event that the issuer fails to fulfil its obligations under the Markets in Crypto assets Regulation (MiCAR)
AUSTRAC commences investigation into online betting company bet365
The investigation will focus on whether bet365 has complied with its obligations under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (AML/CTF Act) and follows a supervisory campaign of entities within the corporate bookmaker sector and AUSTRAC’s consideration of the external audit report received following AUSTRAC’s order to bet365 to appoint an external auditor.
FCDO releases post-legislative scrutiny memorandum on the Sanctions and AML Act 2018 to review the implementation and effectiveness
FCDO releases review of Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act (SAMLA) 2018: Analysis covers implementation and impact, including case study on Russia sanctions…
Europol publishes EU Drug Markets Analysis 2024 report examining the links between between illicit drugs trade and other crime areas in the EU
The report looks at the links between the illicit drugs trade and other crime areas in the EU, such as the trafficking in firearms, as drug trafficking networks require a range of tools and capacities to facilitate their activities. The EMCDDA and Europol play a central role, supporting Member States and cooperating with third countries to strengthen Europe’s preparedness and response to illicit drug flows.
US DoJ charges man for $10m Covid-19 relief fraud scheme
According to court documents, Craig David Davis, 50, of Marina Del Rey, allegedly submitted fake tax documents and business records to three banks to obtain two Paycheck Protection Program loans and one Main Street Lending Program loan totaling $10,695,300. Davis is charged with four counts of wire fraud. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison on each count…
Home Office publishes annual report on seizures of drugs in England and Wales, financial year ending 2023, (87%) seizures were made by police forces (165,789) and the remaining 13% (25,834) were made by Border Force
Provides an overview of drug seizures made by the police (including the British Transport Police) and Border Force in the year ending 31 March 2023 in England and Wales. The data relates to all drugs controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (MDA) and the Psychoactive Substance Act 2016 (PSA).
FCA updates position on cryptoasset Exchange Traded Notes for professional investors
The FCA continues to remind people that cryptoassets are high risk and largely unregulated. Those who invest should be prepared to lose all their money. The FCA is collaborating with government, international partners and industry to develop the UK’s cryptoasset regulatory regime and lead international standards in this space…
Wolfsberg Group publishes its updated Country Risk FAQs, providing a comprehensive understanding of the implications of country risk in the context of AML/CTF measures, including CDD requirements
The updated document specifically highlights: Clearer delineation of country risk within the wider context of CDD and enhanced due diligence EDD; Criminal indicators, political and regulatory factors which should be considered when developing a methodology to evaluate country risk; Sanctions considerations and their impact in the context of AML/CTF country risk; The need for a strong governance enabling an unbiased approach towards country risk; Practical guidance combined with clear roles & responsibilities for financial institutions…
European Parliament releases report on legal options that enable the use of Russian assets to reconstruct Ukraine
The European Parliament has published a study that evaluates options available under international law to enable the confiscation of Russian state assets to support the reconstruction of Ukraine. The report focuses on the $300 billion in frozen Russian Central Bank assets held in various jurisdictions…
US Treasury uses AI to recover more than $375 million in fraudulent payments
Check fraud has increased nationwide by 385% since the pandemic. To address the increase in fraud, Treasury’s Office of Payment Integrity (OPI), within the Bureau of the Fiscal Service implemented an enhanced process using AI to mitigate check fraud in near real-time by strengthening and expediting processes to recover potentially fraudulent payments from financial institutions…