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Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act Becomes Law: What Companies Need to Know

On 26 October 2023, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act received royal assent. The new law is designed to fight corruption, money laundering and fraud, and has major implications for businesses, including:...more

New Revelations in Ukraine Lead to Tightening Global Sanctions

As the world watched in horror over the atrocities occurring in the war zones of Ukraine this week, global leaders re-doubled their efforts to bring increasing sanctions pressure to bear on Russian industry, the Russian...more

DOJ Publishes FCPA Declination on Cross-Border Bribery Investigation

Without fanfare, DOJ recently published a “declination and disgorgement letter,” the first FCPA declination published by the Department since August 2020. As disclosed in the letter, DOJ has declined to prosecute Jardine...more

Cybersecurity and Data Privacy – What to expect in 2022

Threats to cybersecurity and data privacy are constantly increasing both in volume and complexity. This trend is expected to continue in 2022. In a bid to protect cybersecurity and ensure data is properly safeguarded,...more

The Perils of Global Expansion: World’s Largest Ad Agency Sanctioned $19 Million for FCPA Violations, Insufficient Controls

Global expansion without adequate controls is asking for trouble. That’s the lesson of a $19 million settlement between WPP, the world’s largest advertising agency, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to...more

Taxpayer Protection Taskforce Aims to Recover £1 billion from Business

On 3rd March 2021, UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a £100 million Taxpayer Protection Taskforce (Taskforce) to scrutinise claims made under Government financial business support schemes designed to help companies and...more

UK Extends Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Until End of September 2021

Following the UK government’s announcement on 22 February 2021 of an exit roadmap of the current lockdown and phased relaxation of social distancing rules, the UK Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will be extended by a...more

Budget Launches Task Force to Uncover Exploitation of the UK Government’s COVID-19 Financial Rescue Schemes

In today’s budget, UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a £100 million Taskforce to scrutinise claims made under business support schemes designed to help companies and workers navigate their way through the economic impact of...more

With Fraud Against UK Businesses at Epidemic Levels, Businesses Need to Know How to Protect Themselves

Fraud has reached epidemic levels in the UK and should be seen as a national security issue, says think tank the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) in a paper published last week. It is the crime to which UK citizens are...more

The Brexit Deal; UK Crime Fighting with European Friends

Since Brexit, the relationship between the European Union (EU) and the UK concerning law enforcement cooperation is now governed by the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (the Agreement)....more

FCA Bans Three People From Working in Financial Services Industry, for Non-Financial Misconduct

On 5 November 2020, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK’s financial services regulator, announced that it has permanently banned three men convicted of criminal offences from ever working in the financial services...more

UK’s Regulator of Banks and Financial Services Releases Its Business Plan for 2020/2021

This month, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released its Business Plan for 2020/2021, setting out its objectives for the next three years. Its highest priority is to deal with the financial implications of the...more

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