In the early hours of 15 March 2022, following a wait of almost five years, the UK Parliament introduced into law the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act (the "Act"). The Act was fast-tracked at an...more
3/22/2022
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Corruption ,
Financial Crimes ,
Foreign Investment ,
Money Laundering ,
Pending Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Standards ,
UK ,
Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs) ,
White Collar Crimes
The Criminal Finances Act 2017 (the “Act”) represents a further significant development in the approach to the investigation and prosecution of financial crime in the UK1. The new offence of failure to prevent the...more
The UK Criminal Finances Act 2017 (the “Act”) represents a further significant development in the approach to the investigation and prosecution of financial crime in the UK. The new offence of failure to prevent the...more
6/15/2017
/ Banks ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Information Sharing ,
Money Laundering ,
Moratorium ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) ,
UK ,
UK Criminal Finances Act 2017