Under the government Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS), small businesses struggling due to the pandemic could obtain a fully government-secured loan of up to £50,000 with no repayments required for the first 12 months....more
The Economic Crime Bill received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023. Included in the Act is the failure to prevent fraud offence, under which large companies will be liable when a specified fraud offence is committed by an...more
11/9/2023
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Anti-Fraud Provisions ,
Audits ,
Compliance Monitoring ,
Corporate Culture ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Ethics ,
Financial Crimes ,
Fraud ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Internal Controls ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Training
It has been a summer of revelations leaving the financial services sector facing uncertainty and increased scrutiny on how allegations of behavioral misconduct might be managed going forward. This came after multiple...more
10/4/2023
/ Compliance ,
Corporate Culture ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Duty of Care ,
Employees ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Internal Investigations ,
Investigations ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Reputation Management ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation