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FCA Financial Crime: Guide for firms
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FCO publishes post-legislative scrutiny memorandum on the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
Provides an assessment of the functioning of SAMLA and UK sanctions regimes underpinned by SAMLA, following the UK’s introduction of an autonomous sanctions framework post-Brexit.
FCA publishes its Business Plan 2024/25 highlighting some of the challenges to the UK’s economic and geopolitical landscape
FCA publishes the Business Plan 2024/25 highlighting some of the challenges to the UK’s economic and geopolitical landscape. The areas of focus will include protecting consumers, ensuring market integrity, promoting effective competition, embedding our secondary objective to facilitate international competitiveness of the UK economy…
FCA successfully convicts a money launderer who violated regulations by operating an unauthorised investment scheme
From 2008 to 2011, Mr Walker helped to source land and undertook conveyancing, registration and consultancy services for plots of land being sold as part of an unauthorised collective investment scheme. This scheme ultimately defrauded consumers of over £4.25 million; on occasions Mr Walker even received monies from investors into his solicitor’s client account.
UK Govt unveils draft law that would require banks to give customers a 3-months notice period and a detailed explanation before de-banking
The legislative move comes months after NatWest’s CEO stepped down in the wake of allegations that a former Brexit Party leader was “de-banked” over his political views…
UK Govt considers softening AML regulations to support fintech innovation
The proposed changes aim to strike a balance between preventing financial crimes and promoting technological advancements. The new rules could include allowing simplified customer due diligence processes for low-risk transactions and utilizing digital identification methods. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is also exploring the potential use of biometric technology for identity verification.
HSF releases ‘The Fraud Files podcast series’ – decoding the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023
The Fraud Files: Decoding the Economic Crime Act breaks down everything listeners need to know about the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, its impact on corporate criminal liability, and the new offence of failure to prevent fraud…
FCA sends ‘Dear CEO letter’ to Annex 1 firms to complete a financial crime gap analysis over ML failings
The FCA is asking Annex 1 Firms to carry out a gap analysis against the failings it has identified in the market, and to take immediate steps to close any identified gaps, with the implication being that the FCA will carry out further reviews to assess how firms have performed in this regard….
HM Treasury issues policy paper on The Payment Services (Amendment) Regulations 2024 to slow payment processing in response to fraud concerns
A near-final version of legislation to slow down payments processing when there are reasonable grounds to suspect fraud, which is being published for checks…
HM Treasury launches consultation on improving the effectiveness of AML/CTF & transfer of funds regulations
This consultation covers some areas already identified by The Treasury and covers the following themes: making customer due diligence more proportionate and effective, strengthening system coordination, providing clarity on scope of the MLRs, reforming registration requirements for the Trust Registration Service…
FCA consults on proposals for a new approach to enforcement investigations and intends to unveil firms that are under investigations
FCA is looking to publicise its enforcement process to increase transparency and is seeking views on how to proceed with this.
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.