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This section covers AML/CTF initiatives by FCA, HMT, HMRC, JMLSG and other related UK organisations.
FCA Financial Crime: Guide for firms
HM Treasury Money Laundering Prevention
HMRC Money Laundering Regulations
JMLSG industry Guidance
FATCA UK Regulations 2013
FATCA UK Regulations Guidance 2013
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HMT post implementation review of ML regulations
Specific deficiencies remain in the application of risk mitigating measures by the private sector, with supervisors noting inadequate customer due diligence or policies, controls and procedures as a common failing identified through their supervision…
SRA publishes latest suite of annual reports
The SRA has published separate but connected reports on Authorisation, Client Protection, Education and Training and its enforcement work (published under the title: Upholding Professional Standards) for the financial year from 1 November 2020 to 31 October 2021…
FATF Mutual Evaluation report of the UK
The UK remains compliant given the mechanisms in place to ensure the compatibility of AML/CFT requirements with rules on data protection and confidentiality and to promote the exchange of information among competent authorities….
FCA on market abuse and manipulation
The data the FCA collects and analyses is complimented by Suspicious Transaction and Order Reports sent to the FCA by market participants when they have ‘reasonable grounds’ to suspect market abuse, such as insider dealing, or market manipulation…
JMLSG proposed amendments to Motor Finance sector
The requirements set out in the MLRs and the JMLSG Guidance are the minimum legal requirements that all FLA motor finance members must comply with in the battle against money laundering, fraud and terrorist funding. Members will undertake appropriate steps to identify…
HM Treasury consultation outcome on MLRs
HMT publishes outcome of consultation on proposals to make some time-sensitive updates to the MLRs, required to ensure that the UK continues to meet international standards, whilst also strengthening and ensuring clarity on how the AML regime operates…
NCA glossary codes & reporting routes for SARs
When submitting a SAR, the relevant glossary code should be included in the ‘Reason for Suspicion’ text space. Where you do report a crime alongside a SAR it will be good practice to include the crime reference and the organisation details in the SAR….
US and UK Govt on tackling global financial crime
US & UK Govt collaborate to develop prize challenges to generate technology innovation to help tackle the global challenge of financial crime. Privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) could play a transformative role in addressing these financial crimes…
HMT on SM&CR for Financial Market Infrastructures
The main objectives in the proposals outlined in the consultation were to strengthen the individual accountability of senior managers within FMIs and provide an effective and proportionate means for promoting high standards of conduct amongst all staff…
UK Govt on The Economic Crime Act 2022
The aim of the Act is to increase the transparency of ownership of UK property by overseas entities, by identifying the beneficial owners of those entities. ‘Overseas entities’ owning ‘qualifying property’ are required to register and…
SRA risk outlook report on information security & cybercrime
This report covers what can be done by firms to seize some of those opportunities. It highlights notable innovations in the legal market, as well as the appetite and opportunity for investment into law sector innovations in the next few years…
HM Treasury on Digital Settlement Asset firms
HMT consults on managing the failure of systemic Digital Settlement Asset (including stablecoin) firms. This set out the government’s judgement that there is a strong case for bringing stablecoin with the capacity to be used for payments into the UK regulatory…