All Money laundering and financial crime articles – Page 10
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NewsWhite collar crime prosecutions reach five-year low – despite rise in fraud reports
Almost 700,000 fraud and computer offences were reported in 2018/19, but the number of prosecutions stands at 6,669.
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FeaturePutting the house in order
From fighting money laundering to keeping an eye on dodgy estate agents, the regulatory burden on conveyancing solicitors is growing. Marialuisa Taddia reports
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NewsBeneficial owners of firms to face DBS checks
SRA director of anti-money laundering stresses checks are required for regulator to comply with EU’s fifth Money Laundering Directive.
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NewsNews focus: Key questions remain as new AML regime looms
With new directives coming into force and little guidance for firms on compliance, even anti-money laundering experts are struggling to stay on top, as a Law Society conference heard last week.
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NewsProsecutors look to UK to tackle tax evasion
Information requests to the UK from abroad rose by over 40% from 2017 to 2018.
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NewsSolicitors face 'incredibly short' deadline on new AML rules
SRA money laundering chief warns of new risk assessment inspections.
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NewsFraudbuster warns solicitors of dirty Chinese money
Chinese underground banking is world's most prevalent money-laundering threat, AML conference hears.
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NewsMost money laundering SARs not referred to police
Businesses submitted a record number of suspicious activity reports this year, with the number of money laundering reports growing by over 50%.
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OpinionMoney laundering rules keep on coming
Whether we are in or out of the EU, close examination in this area will continue.
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NewsEY helped smuggle drug money, BBC claims
According to a BBC Panorama investigation, EY told an employee not to inform authorities about suspicious activity involving gold bars.
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NewsEx-Dechert staff targeted by snoopers, partner claims
Kazakh mining group ENRC allegedly tried to question former employees about partner Neil Gerrard.
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NewsSFO ‘significantly behind’ in dealing with backlog of digital evidence
Resourcing is affecting how quickly the SFO can deal with increases in digital material, an inspectors' report has found.
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NewsDechert partner sues investigators for snooping
Neil Gerrard claims his house was filmed and that he was followed to a private Caribbean island.
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NewsFraudster who posed as solicitor jailed for four years
Stephen Davey pretended to represent women in family court cases and told one mother she had won full custody of her children.
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NewsSentences for money laundering reach record high
The average length of prison sentences rose from 25 months to 27 months over the past year.
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NewsSolicitor general vows to improve SAR regime
Michael Ellis QC MP said the system will be made ‘more efficient and effective’ for businesses.
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NewsDechert caught up in Middle East hacking claim
An airline operator claims his emails were leaked on the dark web by an emirate of the UAE.
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NewsENRC mounts more legal action against SFO
The mining company has filed for a judicial review against the fraud-busting agency.