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On both sides of the Atlantic, law enforcement agencies are showing increasing interest in using incentivisation as a means to detect financial crime. The UK Serious Fraud Office’s (the SFO) current ...
Author(s): Ben Morgan, Eric Bruce, Justin Simeone, Alice Brindle
After a few months of silence (the FCA’s promise to listen to the “extensive feedback” it had received at the consultation’s close in April 2024, swiftly being followed by the May announcement of the ...
Author(s): Lucy Clark
Few areas of regulatory law are evolving as rapidly as European money laundering law. Over the past few years these requirements have become increasingly complex and detailed. In July 2024, the long-a...
Author(s): Jan Struckmann, Alicia Hildner, Janina Heinz
A recent Court of Appeal decision [1] on the UK Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) has provoked significant interest given its focus on the potential for money-laundering offences to occur within the contex...
Author(s): Ben Morgan, Ali Sallaway, Caroline Doherty de Novoa, Laura Feldman
European AML legislative package - An overview
FS market conduct #4: a look at insider dealing and trading on inside information
The UK Pension Schemes Bill: the Bill in the context of the increasing criminalisation of corporate activity
US Executive Order Prohibiting US Investment in Chinese Companies: Key Takeaways
FS market conduct #3: a look at market manipulation enforcement in the US, Hong Kong and Germany
FS market conduct #1: double jeopardy – where market misconduct and anti-competitive behaviour meet
US Response to China and Hong Kong: Recent events, potential future actions, and what it means
Global AML trends, developments and practical lessons from recent money laundering investigations
