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A&O Shearman

Wolfsberg Group issues statement on the RBA for financial crime risk management

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The Wolfsberg Group (the Group) has released a statement reaffirming its commitment to the risk-based approach (RBA) for financial crime risk management. Further to its 2006 RBA guidance, and in line with the Financial Action...more

K&L Gates LLP

Key Lessons: The Latest UK Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation Art Market Participants and High Value Dealers Threat...

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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

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Personal Information Protection Act deep dive

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The Personal Information Protection Act ("PIPA") comes into full force on 1 January 2025. All organisations in Bermuda are expected to be in compliance with it by that date – time is running out! The Privacy Commissioner...more

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Removal of the Cayman Islands from the EU AML List and UK AML List

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Following the removal of the Cayman Islands from the Financial Action Task Force's list of "jurisdictions under increased monitoring" in October 2023, on 12 December 2023, the European Commission adopted the Commission...more

K2 Integrity

The Challenge of Transparency in Preventing Financial Crime: Navigating Financial Integrity in a Changing Risk Landscape

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The landscape of financial crimes is constantly evolving, and the concept of transparency is being fundamentally challenged. A dynamic, innovative approach is imperative to preserve and shape the future of financial...more

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Sanctions Against Russia: Understanding the Evolving Picture and How to Respond

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...Since the start of the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces on February 24, the United States (U.S.), United Kingdom (UK), and the European Union (EU) have led a global sanctions campaign against Russia that has been...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Financial Crime Horizon Scanner: 2022 - Q1 (UK)

Our quarterly Financial Crime Horizon Scanner for the UK summarizes key financial crime related legal and regulatory changes expected over the next 2 years and provides electronic links to key resources. We hope that you...more

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Letting agents: anti-money laundering requirements

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On 10 January 2020, The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2019 came into force. As a result, letting agents are now supervised by HMRC for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing...more

Hogan Lovells

UK FCA becomes AML/CFT crypto supervisor

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has become the anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) supervisor for some types of cryptoasset businesses. These will need to meet certain...more

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