9/5/2025 12:44:35 PM UK AML Reform in 2025: A Strategic Shift Toward Risk-Based Regulation? By David Hamilton The UK’s anti-money laundering (AML) regime is undergoing a significant transformation in 2025, driven by three key developments: the...
10/9/2023 12:15:03 PM The FCA's new cryptoasset financial promotions regime – what you need to know By David Hamilton The Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) new cryptoassets financial promotions regime is now live. From 8 October 2023, there are now four...
7/21/2022 10:57:06 AM Why challenger banks need to prioritise financial crime controls By Kyle Phillips "Move fast and break things" was the motto that helped start ups from Facebook to Google go from the pet projects of university students...
7/13/2022 3:26:35 PM Bernie Ecclestone charged with fraud By Fran Garvey Former longstanding Formula One racing boss Bernie Ecclestone has been charged with fraud by false representation for allegedly failing...
7/4/2022 4:26:30 PM OFSI imposes its first monetary penalty of 2022 By Fran Garvey Kyle Phillips Chloe-Jane Belton On 16 June 2022 the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) imposed a £15,000 penalty on UK company Tracerco Limited...
1/6/2022 10:25:07 AM NatWest's Leaky Defence and the Importance of the Agreed Statement of Facts By Kyle Phillips The recent criminal conviction of National Westminster Bank Plc ("NatWest") by the FCA was unique in that it was the FCA's first...
9/30/2021 10:27:25 AM Virtual Assets - the money laundering risks By Kyle Phillips Virtual Assets are commonly associated with criminal activity, typically as a consequence of their anonymous nature. Over the last few...
9/7/2021 8:10:58 AM CPS' updated money laundering guidance - it appears there can be smoke without fire By Kyle Phillips Layla Dribble The CPS recently issued updated guidance on the prosecution of 'failure to disclose' offences under section 330 of the Proceeds of Crime...
11/10/2020 3:20:21 PM Cryptoassets as Property – Where are we now? A Short Update By Rebecca Hume As cryptoassets continue to be used and exchanged, their ownership inevitably continues to be the subject of litigation in the Courts. ...