12/10/2025 5:50:12 PM Suspicious Activity Reports: signs of quality over quantity? By Lorna Emson Freddy Rendall On 28 March 2024, the UK Financial Intelligence Unit (UKFIU) of the National Crime Agency published its annual statistical report...
12/10/2025 5:49:42 PM Two birds with one stone: Gambling Commission examines sanctions compliance alongside AML procedures By Lorna Emson Helen Harvey Freddy Rendall On 4 April 2024, the Gambling Commission (the Commission) announced the imposition of a £582,120 fine on a major UK gambling company for...
12/10/2025 5:49:10 PM New director, new strategy? The Serious Fraud Office publishes its five-year strategy By Lorna Emson Helen Harvey Freddy Rendall Last week, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) published its new strategy for 2024-2029. This identifies four strategic outcomes, by reference...
12/10/2025 5:45:00 PM The NCA continues to innovate in the fight against financial crime By Lorna Emson Helen Harvey Freddy Rendall We recently commented on the apparent emergence of the National Crime Agency (NCA) as the "new sheriff in town" in the field of financial...
12/10/2025 5:44:40 PM NCA forfeiture success: do Unexplained Wealth Orders finally have lift off? By Lorna Emson Francis Bond Freddy Rendall Following on from recent successes in Northern Ireland, the National Crime Agency (NCA) announced on 5 August 2024 that it has...