All Money laundering and financial crime articles – Page 5
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NewsBiggest civil fraud trial ends in ‘substantial’ victory for HP
US tech giant ‘substantially succeeded’ in its High Court claim but damages will be ‘considerably less’ than the $5bn claimed.
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NewsRecovered billions could support ‘under-resourced’ law enforcement, report suggests
Anti-corruption charity calls for ‘economic crime fighting fund’ - anda model litigant code for lawyers to stamp out 'abusive tactics'.
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NewsGovernment to move crypto legislation
Around 2.3 million people in the UK are thought to own a cryptoasset such as digital coins or non-fungible tokens.
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NewsMishcon de Reya fined £232,500 over numerous AML failings
Firm agrees to pay one of the biggest ever SRA fines as it prepares to go public.
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OpinionA tale of two Londons
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times for the City of London’s reputation last week.
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NewsSFO director’s position ‘untenable’ after damning ruling, lawyers say
Representatives of a former oil executive whose bribery conviction was overturned said Lisa Osofsky must go ‘if the SFO is to survive’.
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News'Aggressive reputation management' harming the rule of law
UK professional service providers enable post-Soviet elites to launder their money and reputation, thinktank alleges.
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OpinionA small Brexit dividend for lawyer-client confidentiality?
Proposed wording in our government’s new rules on lawyers’ reporting obligations misses out a principal mischief.
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NewsTreasury highlights 'weaknesses' in anti-money laundering effort
'Significant deficiencies' remain in supervision by 22 legal and accountancy sector regulators.
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News'Tick box’ AML regime isn’t working, Society tells Treasury
Chancery Lane pushes for a risk-based approach which takes pressure off small firms.
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NewsLaw Societies condemn 'harmful' economic crime levy
New tax will play into the hands of rival jurisdictions seeking investment, professional body warns.
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OpinionBitcoin’s mystery man turns up - in the law courts
A forthcoming libel action will air questions about the identity of 'Satoshi Nakamoto'. It is unlikely to resolve them.
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NewsSRA visits 85 firms in a year as part of AML crackdown
Professional supervisor figures give indication of work being done to enforce regulations.
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OpinionIn the AML parade, the emperor has no clothes
Our present financial regulatory structure is not fit for purpose.
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NewsSRA wants to see evidence gathered from Pandora papers leak
Regulator pledges to investigate wherever there are signs of potential misconduct.
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NewsEconomic crime levy ‘penalises profession’, says Law Society
New tax will ‘compound a very difficult operating landscape for many firms’, professional body warns.
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NewsLaw firms set to be captured by new £100m economic crime levy
New legislation could see largest law firms paying an extra £250,000 in tax.
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NewsBuckland calls for tougher corporate crime laws
The Law Commission is due to produce its paper on corporate criminal liability by early next year.