The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is entering the final year of its 2022-2025 strategy, which features a commitment to be more innovative, assertive and adaptable. Its 2024/25 Business Plan outlines how the regulator...more
3/29/2024
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Consultation ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Crimes ,
HM Treasury ,
Market Abuse ,
Strategic Planning ,
Supervision ,
UK
“Stopping financial crime requires a collective effort...we will be more proactive in our supervision. Where we detect harm or UK-wide financial crime vulnerabilities, we will continue to share intelligence with our partners...more
The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has updated its ‘enforcement and monetary penalties for breaches of financial sanctions’ guidance, which was last updated in June 2022. ...more
3/23/2023
/ Business Ownership ,
Change of Ownership ,
Compliance ,
Control Test ,
Due Diligence ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Guidance Update ,
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) ,
Penalties ,
Strict Liability ,
UK
In January 2018 the Criminal Finances Act 2017 (“the Act”) came into force. The Act brought in a number of important legal developments, including Asset Freezing and Forfeiture Orders (“AFFOs”) and the offence of failure to...more