While there are a number of ways in which organizations may become aware of potential wrongdoing internally, perhaps the most significant for its legal and compliance teams is internal reporting, or “whistleblowing,” by...more
5/15/2023
/ Cross-Border ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Employment Rights Act ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
On June 1st, 2o21,the European public prosecuters office, the European Union's new arm to combat fraud, became operational. The key elements of the new Public Prosecutor's Office are as follows...more
2020 witnessed a flurry of anti-money laundering activity, with the issues and developments continuing to be global in scope. In the United States, suspicious activity reports, outlining transactions involving terrorism...more
The Situation: The European Commission issued an Action Plan on Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism ("AML/CFT") in response to recent money laundering scandals and concerns of an increase in crime due...more
6/19/2020
/ AML/CFT ,
AMLD V ,
Banking Sector ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
EU Action Plans ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Commission ,
Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Law Enforcement