The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued finalised guidance on the treatment of politically exposed persons (PEPs) for anti-money laundering purposes. There is no significant shift in the FCA’s expectations of...more
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
Regulator finds that firms could improve how they conduct anti-money laundering checks when dealing with UK PEPs. ...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launched in September a review of the treatment of domestic politically exposed persons (PEPs) by UK-regulated financial services firms. This review will look at firms’ arrangements...more
The FCA is extending its existing annual financial crime reporting obligation (termed the “REP-CRIM” by the FCA) to a broader range of firm types. The change is expected to impact approximately 4500 firms who were previously...more