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New U.K. regulatory landscape: enforcement and supervision shift

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This article examines the latest trends in U.K. regulatory enforcement and supervisory action and highlights the key takeaways for firms in 2025 and beyond. Over the past 18 months, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)...more

The Volkov Law Group

Family International and Owner Pay $1.07 Million to Settle Violations of Russia Sanctions Program

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Family International, a Florida real estate company, and its U.S. owner, Roman Sinyavsky, settled with  OFAC for $1.07 million for 73 violations of the Russia Sanctions program.  In a separate criminal case, Roman Sinyavsky...more

K&L Gates LLP

Lessons on Effective Financial Crime Controls: The Starling Bank Example

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently levied a jaw-dropping £29 million fine against Starling Bank (Starling). The fine follows an investigation by the regulator, which exposed the bank's "shockingly lax" sanctions...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

TD Bank: Part 1-Money Laundering and the China Syndrome

Last week, representatives of the US government announced one of the largest sets of fines and penalties for failures in anti-money laundering ever laid down. It involved TD Bank N.A. and TD Bank US Holding Company. It was...more

King & Spalding

FCA Fines Starling Bank Over Financial Sanctions Screening Failures

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On 27 September 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), imposed a financial penalty of approximately £29 million on the British bank – Starling Bank Limited (“Starling”) – for failings related to its financial crime...more

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Part 6: Addressing and Demystifying Common Denials Surrounding the Upcoming CTA

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CTA Denial #6: “If I get caught, I’ll just pay the fine.” The CTA provides for civil fines of $500 per day, up to $10,000, per violation of the Act. The Act also provides for a criminal penalty of up to two years’...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

SEC fines gaming company $4 million as successor to a company charged with FCPA violations

On March 6, the SEC announced that an Ireland-based global gaming and sports betting company, as successor-in-interest to a company it acquired in 2020 (the “acquired company”), agreed to pay a $4 million civil money penalty...more

K&L Gates LLP

Lessons to be Learned – FCA Fines JLT Specialty Limited £7.8 Million for Financial Crime Control Failings

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In June of this year, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) took enforcement action against JLT Specialty Limited (JLT) for the second time in the space of a decade. The fine of approximately £7.8 million is in response to...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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The Federal Reserve released the minutes from its consequential January meeting yesterday, giving us (and Wall Street) the skinny on its new policy course that shifted from gradual regular rate hikes to a wait-and-see...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Recent Nordic Scandals Involving ING Bank and Danske Bank Underscore the European Union’s Vulnerabilities to Money Laundering

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In the wake of this week’s revelations of years-long and significant alleged money laundering failures involving ING Bank and Danske Bank, European regulators have circulated a confidential “reflection paper” warning national...more

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