On 18 June 2025, the UK Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) released a Threat Assessment (the Assessment) targeting Art Market Participants (AMPs) and High-Value Dealers (HVDs). This follows new rules from 14...more
7/23/2025
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Anti-Money Laundering ,
Art ,
Due Diligence ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Financial Crimes ,
Fine Art ,
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
UK
On 18 June 2025, the UK Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) published a threat assessment (the Assessment) on compliance with UK sanctions and money laundering law for art market participants (AMPs) and high...more
7/15/2025
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Anti-Money Laundering ,
Art ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Digital Assets ,
Due Diligence ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Money Laundering ,
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) ,
Penalties ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Assessment
The United Kingdom’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has published a report detailing suspected breaches of UK financial sanctions involving UK property and related services firms since February 2022 and...more
4/28/2025
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Beneficial Owner ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Landlords ,
Money Laundering ,
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) ,
Property Owners ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) ,
UK
In its first-ever threat assessment of the UK legal sector, the UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has raised red flags with regards to suspected sanctions breaches involving UK legal services providers...more
Customer due diligence is a familiar phrase for many. But at a time when money laundering is estimated to represent between 2 - 5% of GDP globally, customer due diligence is set to change and the UK Government is at the...more