All Money laundering and financial crime articles – Page 16
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NewsLawyers divided on new white-collar crime offences
Ministry of Justice calls for views on whether further offences are needed to combat money laundering and fraud.
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Commercial Court dismisses Tchenguiz claim
Decision is part of long-running case surrounding sale of Somerfield to Co-Op.
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NewsConveyancers urged to publicise fraud email alert scheme
Free Land Registry service sends e-alerts of all activity relating to up to 10 properties.
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Multinationals ‘failing to check’ contractors, law firm claims
Survey of compliance officers finds UK weakest jurisdiction for due diligence.
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ProfileInterview: Sean Martin
Financial watchdog the FCA’s general counsel eschewed a magic circle career for government service – and has never regretted it.
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FeatureFinancial regulation: Senior Managers Regime
I look at a package of further measures released by the Financial Conduct Authority.
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NewsRBS compensation report criticised by claimants
Bank to set aside £400m to pay out alleged victims of Global Restructuring Group.
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NewsGovernment to keep AML ‘consent’ defence
Vital protection for solicitors who report suspicious activity will remain, following Law Society lobbying.
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OpinionCrime and transparency in the EU
Important decisions were taken at EU Council meetings last week on matters ranging from legal aid to enabling tax avoidance.
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NewsIBA 2016: call for action over 'long arm' of US law
US's attitude to extra-territorial jurisdiction criticised in Washington.
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NewsSRA will shut law firms over ‘dubious’ investment schemes
Firms warned over using banking services through client accounts.
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NewsHM Treasury consults on ‘fit and proper persons test’ for lawyers
Requirements of new EU money laundering directive must be transposed into UK law by June 2017.
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NewsSociety raps report branding solicitors ‘corruption enablers’
National Crime Agency says solicitors are 'crucial’ to money laundering.
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NewsNew law to introduce ‘failure to prevent’ offence
Draft criminal finance bill set to be introduced following attorney general speech.
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News focus: corruption and cooperation
The Serious Fraud Office believes deferred prosecution agreements could work ‘even in the most serious cases of financial misconduct’.
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NewsLaw chief calls for ‘culture of responsibility’ on business crime
Attorney general outlines government vision for extending offence of ‘failure to prevent’.
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NewsFirms line up for asset recovery ‘privatisation’
City of London Police has fielded strong interest from profession in inaugural fraud panel.
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OpinionProceeds of crime: outsourcing makes sense
The use of civil fraud solicitors to boost asset recovery rates is a welcome step forward.
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NewsCity police recruit law firms to recover criminal assets
Pilot scheme ‘privatises’ asset seizure in bid to combat cybercrime epidemic.