Oct 24, 2022 Is the New Economic Crime Bill tough enough? MPs level criticism at its second reading By Neill Blundell Helen Harvey Mollie Biggadike The introduction of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (the Bill) on 22 September 2022 was met with support by many legal...
Sep 26, 2022 New Economic Crime Bill: another stab at the £100bn dirty money problem By Lorna Emson Helen Harvey Matthew Pimley On 22 September, the UK Government introduced the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (the Bill). The Bill, the second...
May 20, 2022 The FCA unveils new reporting platform for sanctions breaches By Neill Blundell Francis Bond Georgia O'Connor The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a new financial sanctions evasion reporting platform for regulated entities, in a bid...
Mar 10, 2022 The Economic Crime Bill: passed at rapid speed By Neill Blundell Max Hobbs The House of Commons passed the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill (ECB) on Monday, after an extraordinarily speedy...
Nov 11, 2021 “Now is the time to get the house in order”: US Department of Justice prepares to launch corporate crime crackdown By Neill Blundell Joe Gaffney The US Department of Justice (DoJ) is preparing for an imminent crackdown on corporate crime, warning companies that they must get their...
Mar 19, 2020 EU restricts exports of safety equipment due to Covid-19 By Neill Blundell Francis Bond The European Union has imposed instant restrictions on the export of personal protective equipment outside of its territory. Companies...
Apr 24, 2019 Everybody, freeze! Account freezing orders under the Proceeds of Crime Act By Neill Blundell Max Hobbs A new power introduced by the Criminal Finances Act 2017 (CFA) has recently been used for the first time by UK authorities: Account...