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
In February 2023, the Financial Action Task Force (“FATF”), the global standard-setter on Anti-Money Laundering policy, issued a report describing the financial crime risks in the art and antiquities market, as well as good...more
On 10 January 2020 the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (the “2019 Regulations”) came into force in the UK, implementing the EU’s fifth Money Laundering Directive (“MLD5”) and amending the...more
The potential role of high-end art and antiquities in money laundering schemes has attracted increasing attention over the last several years, particularly as the prices for such objects steadily rise and a tightening global...more