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Ropes & Gray LLP

Customer due diligence: HM Treasury outlines next steps on money laundering rules and FCA finalises PEPs guidance

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July saw a number of updates regarding the prevention of money laundering in the UK, reflecting the Government’s stated commitment to ensuring that compliance requirements are effective yet not unnecessarily onerous for the...more

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Sanctions, Fraud is Coming to Town: 2022 in Review

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In 2022, the UK was forced to reckon with the charge of being soft on economic crime and being the destination of choice for kleptocrats seeking to launder their ill-gotten funds. No longer able to turn a blind eye to these...more

White & Case LLP

Change in control regime for cryptoasset businesses

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As of 11 August 2022, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has expanded its change in control regime to include FCA-registered cryptoasset businesses. An acquisition of more than 25% of a cryptoasset business now requires...more

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Recent Changes to the Beneficial Ownership Register Regime in the UK

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Important reforms designed to increase the transparency of the ownership and control of UK companies and English law LLPs were introduced in the UK on 6 April 2016. Among the most significant of these was a requirement for UK...more

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