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Beneficial Ownership Registers: Summer 2025 Updates

Given the flurry of recent legislative activity by the UK Government (see our separate note: Legislation Day – points to note for private clients), private client practitioners may be...

United Kingdom Government

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Macfarlanes LLP

Sanctions Update Mandatory Reporting For Art Market Participants And High Value Dealers

As of 14 May 2025, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has widened the ambit of firms subject to sanctions reporting requirements.

United Kingdom Government

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CANDEY

A Lukewarm Rinse: Changes To The UK Money Laundering Regulations

On 17 July 2025, the UK finance ministry, HM Treasury (HMT), published its response on improving the effectiveness of the UK Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds...

United Kingdom Government

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Travers Smith LLP

Money Mules, Dirty Cash, And Crypto: The FCA And NCA's 2025 Economic Crime Hit List

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and National Crime Agency (NCA) have jointly published a set of "System Priorities" for the UK's response to economic crime in 2025.

United Kingdom Government

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Macfarlanes LLP

Key Lessons From The Latest UK Office For Financial Sanctions Implementation Art Market Participants And High Value Dealers Threat Assessment (June 2025)

United Kingdom Finance

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K&L Gates LLP

An NCA Money Laundering Investigation That Led To A £17.5M Forfeiture

United Kingdom Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

The EU's New Rules For Tackling Money Laundering

European Union Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

Understanding White Collar Crime: Legal Implications And Penalties (12 May 2025)

United Kingdom Criminal

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

First UK Criminal Convictions For Russian Sanctions Breaches Mark Historic Enforcement Milestone

United Kingdom International

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Steptoe LLP

HMRC Warns Of Money Launderers' Large-scale Use Of Informal Payment Systems

United Kingdom Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of March 10, 2025

Worldwide International

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Mayer Brown

Financial Regulation - In The Know: Financial Crime - February 2025

United Kingdom Finance

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Addleshaw Goddard

Money Laundering In The Capital Markets: Renewed FCA Focus

United Kingdom Criminal

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Addleshaw Goddard

Weinzierl -v- Government Of The USA - AC-2023-LON-000066 And 67 – Extradition Barred

United Kingdom Government

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Devonshires

In Conversation… Geopolitical Disruption And The Future Of Work, What Does This Mean For Employers? (Podcast)

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

EFRAG Launches Consultation On Simplified European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) Under The CSRD

United Kingdom Commercial

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Proskauer Rose LLP

S5:E10 – Kate Rose: Seeing The Beauty In Everything With TUTTI & CO (Video)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Square One

Proposed Changes To ILR: What UK Businesses Need To Know

United Kingdom Immigration

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

AI In Healthcare: Why Compliance Can't Afford To Fall Behind

United Kingdom Technology

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NAVEX

Supreme Court Clarifies Extraterritorial Scope Of UK Money Laundering Offences

The Supreme Court has ruled that the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) only catches substantive money laundering acts committed in the UK.

United Kingdom Government

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A&O Shearman

Arrests In Various Countries And Millions Seized In Raids On International Money Laundering Operation

A total of 23 people have been arrested and currencies worth tens of millions of euros have been seized in an investigation into a cross-border European money laundering scheme.

United Kingdom Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

The FCA Warns That Gaps Remain In Brokers' Money Laundering Defences

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has stated that wholesale brokers must improve their efforts to identify and prevent money laundering.

United Kingdom Criminal

RR

Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

FCA Finds That Firms Are Falling Short In Their Efforts To Combat Money Laundering And The Movement Of Illicit Funds

The FCA has published two reviews in January dealing with different aspects of the fight against money laundering and financial crime. The FCA separately looked at the money laundering defences...

United Kingdom Criminal

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Macfarlanes LLP

Fasten Your Seatbelts For 2025 | 4 Key Shifts In European Finance

European Union Finance

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AGPLAW | A.G. Paphitis & Co. LLC

FATF President Says Countries Are Not Confiscating The Proceeds Of Criminal Activity

United Kingdom Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

The Growth Of Nature-related Litigation

United Kingdom Litigation

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Macfarlanes LLP

UK Government Permits Acquisition Of Shares By Company Owned By Sanctioned Oligarchs

United Kingdom International

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Curtis Mallet-Prevost Colt & Mosle

'Tis The Season To Gift – Understanding Gifted Deposits For Home Purchases

United Kingdom Government

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Herrington Carmichael

UK Change In Control Regime – New Guidance Published By The FCA And PRA

United Kingdom Finance

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Proskauer Rose LLP

A Red Card For Financial Crime: New AML Regulations Set To Clean Up Football

United Kingdom Government

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

UK Financial Regulation: New Guidance Published On The UK Change In Control Regime

United Kingdom Finance

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Davis Polk & Wardwell

Supply Chains And Tainted Funds: Applying The New Law On Money Laundering

United Kingdom Criminal

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BCL Solicitors LLP

Bet365's Money Laundering Problems

United Kingdom Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

A Red Card For Financial Crime: New AML Regulations Set To Clean Up Football

Football's growing global economic footprint has made it a target for financial crimes like money laundering and corruption. New EU and UK regulations now mandate robust compliance frameworks, risk management, and transparency to address these vulnerabilities and enhance accountability.

United Kingdom Government

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

UK Financial Regulation: New Guidance Published On The UK Change In Control Regime

The FCA's new guidance outlines requirements for identifying controllers, submitting control change notifications, and assessment criteria, providing a clearer framework for UK acquisition oversight and regulatory compliance.

United Kingdom Finance

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Davis Polk & Wardwell

Supply Chains And Tainted Funds: Applying The New Law On Money Laundering

A recent UK judgment in R (World Uyghur Congress) v National Crime Agency broadens the definition of "criminal property," complicating compliance for businesses. It challenges the adequacy of existing AML measures, intensifying due diligence and reporting burdens.

United Kingdom Criminal

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BCL Solicitors LLP

Bet365's Money Laundering Problems

Bet365 was fined £582,120 for inadequate anti-money laundering controls, highlighting the need for gambling firms to enhance compliance, conduct customer due diligence, and manage associated risks effectively.

United Kingdom Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

FCA Guidelines For UK Cryptoasset Exchange And Custodial Services: What Businesses Need To Know

United Kingdom Technology

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Gherson

FCA Proposal: New Requirement To Provide Criminal Background Checks On Owners And Controllers From January 2025

In July 2024, the UK's FCA proposed mandatory criminal background checks for owners and controllers of financial institutions, aiming for implementation by January 2025 to enhance AML and CFT efforts.

United Kingdom Government

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Illegal Crypto ATMs: Not As Uncommon As You'd Think

The FCA initiated its first criminal prosecution for unregistered crypto ATM operations, highlighting risks such as money laundering and tax evasion. Stronger regulations and enforcement are essential to combat illegal activity.

United Kingdom Criminal

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Gherson

De-Banking In The UK: An Update

The FCA's 2024 update on payment account closures highlights ongoing issues, such as non-specific financial crime concerns, inconsistent use of reputational risk, limited data transparency, and challenges for vulnerable customers.

United Kingdom Finance

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Gherson

The First Charges Brought For Operating An Illegal Crypto ATM Network

The FCA has brought its first criminal prosecution against Olumide Osunkoya for running unregistered cryptocurrency ATMs, processing £2.6 million. This case highlights the strict regulatory environment and enforcement actions against non-compliant crypto ATM operators in the UK.

United Kingdom Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

Covid-19 Fraud Convictions

United Kingdom Government

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

Non-Fungible Token (NFT) Regulation In The UK

United Kingdom Technology

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Gherson

UK Crypto Regulation – Update Following HM Treasury's Consultation On Improving The Effectiveness Of The Money Laundering Regulations

United Kingdom Technology

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Gherson

How Can Firms Comply With The Travel Rule?

United Kingdom Technology

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Gherson

Conviction For Money Laundering Follows The Largest Bitcoin Seizure By UK Authorities

United Kingdom Technology

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Gherson

Money Laundering And Supply Chains (Redux): The 'Wrecking Ball' Of The World Uyghur Congress Appeal

United Kingdom Government

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BCL Solicitors LLP

How Does Your Law Firm Comply With UK Sanctions Obligations?

United Kingdom Government

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Gherson

UK Cryptoasset Firms And Sanctions Reporting

United Kingdom Technology

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Gherson

Staying On The Right Side Of AML Compliance – Key Considerations

United Kingdom Government

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Gherson

How To Address The Risk Of Sanctions Evasion Via Cryptoassets

United Kingdom Technology

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Gherson

Can I Be Extradited For Allegations Involving Crypto (Part 2)

United Kingdom Technology

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Gherson

Crypto And INTERPOL – INTERPOL Develops Specialist Cryptoasset Team To Coordinate Globally Against Digital Assets Crime

United Kingdom Technology

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Gherson

Debunking Debanking

United Kingdom Finance

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Gherson

INTERPOL Reports On Crime In The Metaverse – Part 3

United Kingdom Criminal

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Gherson

More Fraud Cases In Crown Court

United Kingdom Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

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