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FCA publishes research note covering international perspectives of de-risking
The FCA’s review of publicly available information about the nature, scale and impact of de-risking.
FCA publishes findings of its initial data exercise on bank account access and closures
The information supplied by banks, building societies and payment companies suggests that no firm closed an account between July 2022 and June 2023 primarily because of a customer’s political views…
Gambling Commission establishes Industry Forum
The UK Gambling Commission has established a new body called the Industry Forum, in a move to improve its understanding of operators’ insights. The forum will aim to give the Commission more insight into the views of operators…
FCA launches review of treatment of Politically Exposed Persons
The review will assess how firms are adhering to the AML legislation and FCA guidance to conduct proportionate and risk based due diligence on their clients. This review is being conducted in compliance with Section 78 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023.
NCA publishes white paper on ransomware, extortion and the cyber crime ecosystem
The online cyber criminal ecosystem set out in this paper enables the scale of threat and harms within the UK itself. The NCA’s National Cyber Crime
Unit (NCCU) works with a wide range of partners in the UK and overseas to disrupt the key services that enable the cyber crime ecosystem; proactive, intelligence-led operational efforts, stressing the business model at multiple points with the overarching objective of achieving long-term strategic advantage.
FCA sets expectations ahead of incoming crypto marketing rules
Tough new rules designed to make the marketing of cryptoasset products clearer and more accurate, and that ban incentives like ‘refer a friend’ bonuses, will come into force on 8 October.
FCA Speech on risks calibration, system and controls, and outsourcing to a third party
Sarah Pritchard, FCA Executive Director of Markets and International, delivered a speech to the Financial Crime Summit 2023 entitled Calibrating controls to build confident markets, which is key to understanding the FCA’s AML focus and priorities and re-iterated a number…
GRECO publishes second 5th round compliance report for the UK
The report focuses on prevention of corruption amongst Top Executive Functions of Govt and Law Enforcement Agencies in the UK. It concludes that the UK has now implemented satisfactorily or dealt satisfactorily with 7 of the 12 recommendations; 4 remain partly…
NCA issues SARs Reporter Booklet – Aug 2023
This booklet provides a snapshot of some of the excellent examples the NCA received highlighting the work of law enforcement agencies in utilising SAR intelligence to initiate investigations and informing existing ones…
JMLSG publishes new guidance on cryptoasset transfers
JMLSG published final revisions to Sector 22 (crypto asset providers and custodian wallet providers) in Part II of its Guidance. This includes a new Annex I to Sector 22 relating to cryptoasset transfers. The new guidance relates to the provisions of …
FSMA 2023 brings crypto assets within the FCA’s area of responsibility
FSMA 2023 explicitly brings cryptoassets within the FCA’s regulatory perimeter and creates a new designated activities regime which may be used to regulate certain crypto-related activities…
Home Office releases counter-terrorism strategy for 2023
The aim of CONTEST is to reduce the risk from terrorism to the UK, its citizens and interests overseas, so people can live freely and with confidence.