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Navigating HMRC AML Registration: Not a one-off exercise

Firms need to be supervised by the HMRC for AML registration if they carry out activities that are covered by the Money Laundering Regulations and they are not already […] [...]

Navigating KYC Challenges in 2024: Insights from the Q&A Session

In our recent webinar “KYC: Challenges and Best Practices for 2024“, we brought together industry experts to discuss the evolving landscape of Know Your Customer (KYC) processes. The following Q&A […] [...]

Webinar Recording – KYC: Challenges Around KYC and Best Practices for 2024

With the changes to the Money Laundering Regulations now in effect from the 10th of January 2024, prompted by the Nigel Farage/Coutts scandal and the subsequent review of the treatment […] [...]

FATF Issues its Revised AML/CTF Guidance to the Real Estate Sector

Last month features the release of the revised AML/CTF FATF Guidance for the real estate sector. The update, which was first agreed in June 2021, addresses the required risk-based approach […] [...]

Corruption Crackdown: Amending the Economic Crime Bill

According to Transparency International’s 2016 Report ‘Corruption on your Doorstep’, London acts as a “safe haven” for corrupt capital stolen from around the world because anti-money laundering checks can be […] [...]

Has Brexit Enabled The UK To Implement A Stronger Anti-Money Laundering Regime?

After the UK left the EU on 31 January 2020 (“Brexit”), the United Kingdom started following new rules under its own Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act. No longer subject to […] [...]

An Update on the EU’s AML Regulatory Package

On 20 July 2021, the EU Commission put forward an ambitious new AML (anti-money laundering) package which consists of three new Regulations and a Directive to strengthen the current EU […] [...]

Complyport’s Response to NatWest Money Laundering Fine

Failure to spot offences at multiple levels of the organisation necessitates “culture of compliance from the top down” and review of training & procedures. On Monday 13 December, NatWest plead […] [...]

Key Changes in Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Regulations

There has been significant movement in Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Terrorist Financing regulation over recent months. A Dear CEO letter in May 2021, issued by the FCA to retail banks, […] [...]

5th revision of the MLD will bring greater transparency of beneficial ownership and enhance other areas

Of relevance to: All firms Key date: Adoption by July 2020 A fifth revision of the Money Laundering Directive (“5MLD”) – the current European Directive 2015/849 is the fourth […] [...]

Money Laundering: New Watchdog for Professional Bodies

Of relevance to: All firms for general interest HM Treasury has announced the creation of a new money laundering watchdog that will tackle potential weaknesses in the money laundering supervisory […] [...]

FCA Anti-money Laundering Annual Report

Of Relevance to: All firms The FCA has published its Anti-money Laundering Report for 2015/16 on its website. Highlights include: Financial crime was a top priority in 2015/16 and will […] [...]

Contract for Difference Products: FCA Concerns

Following a review of new client take-on procedures in a sample of ten firms that offered contract for difference (“CFD”) products, the FCA has published a ‘Dear CEO’ letter. We […] [...]

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Navigating HMRC AML Registration: Not a one-off exercise

Navigating KYC Challenges in 2024: Insights from the Q&A Session

Webinar Recording – KYC: Challenges Around KYC and Best Practices for 2024

FATF Issues its Revised AML/CTF Guidance to the Real Estate Sector

Corruption Crackdown: Amending the Economic Crime Bill

Has Brexit Enabled The UK To Implement A Stronger Anti-Money Laundering Regime?

An Update on the EU’s AML Regulatory Package

Complyport’s Response to NatWest Money Laundering Fine

Key Changes in Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Regulations

5th revision of the MLD will bring greater transparency of beneficial ownership and enhance other areas

Money Laundering: New Watchdog for Professional Bodies

FCA Anti-money Laundering Annual Report

Contract for Difference Products: FCA Concerns

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