On 10 June Nikhil Rathi, the FCA’s CEO, appeared before the Treasury Select Committee. The opening volley of questions was focused on the risks presented by illegal financial promotions on social media and, relatedly, the...more
6/23/2025
/ Consumer Protection Laws ,
Enforcement ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Promotions ,
FinTech ,
Fraud ,
Influencers ,
OFCOM ,
Online Platforms ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Social Media ,
UK
As financial crime risks evolve, including those risks posed by the use of AI and other emerging technologies, so too must firms’ financial crime compliance response. It is unsurprising, therefore, that AI forms part of both...more
1/31/2025
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Machine Learning ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Third-Party ,
UK
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act was passed by Parliament on 26 October. The Act makes significant changes to the law of corporate criminal liability....more
11/6/2023
/ Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Liability ,
Criminal Liability ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fraud ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Transparency ,
UK
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA) introduces a suite of wide-ranging reforms to tackle economic crime and improve transparency over corporate entities. Under the ECCTA, Companies House will have...more
The FCA released its 2022/23 Annual Report last week together with data on its key enforcement trends. We consider below some of the key takeaways....more
7/28/2023
/ Annual Reports ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Statistics ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fraud ,
Investigations ,
UK