Aug 22, 2024 The new European AML package - a comprehensive overview By Jan Struckmann Alicia Hildner Janina Heinz Few areas of regulatory law are evolving as rapidly as European money laundering law. Over the past few years these requirements have...
Jul 10, 2024 AML compliance in the UK: Court of Appeal Decision throws a spotlight on the adequate consideration exemption By Ben Morgan Ali Sallaway Caroline Doherty de Novoa Laura Feldman +1 more... Show less A recent Court of Appeal decision [1] on the UK Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) has provoked significant interest given its focus on the...
Jul 05, 2024 Global enforcement trends to tackle money laundering By Christopher Robinson Ali Sallaway David Sewell Daniel Travers Alicia Hildner Zara Merali Nikolaas Van Robbroeck Oliver Hamill Marcel Michaelis Silvia Van Dyck Laura Feldman +8 more... Show less Legislators, regulators and law enforcement authorities are increasing their efforts to detect and combat money laundering. Although this...
May 13, 2024 Update: The EU keeps the ball rolling in its battle against money laundering – next on the agenda: professional football By Jan Struckmann Marcel Michaelis Mathis Schwarze Professional football is not just an entertaining happening for millions of fans around the world; it is also a big money game. During...
Apr 24, 2024 From PSD2 to PSD3 and PSR – European Parliament sets out its vision on the future of payments By Natalie Pettinger Kearney Eva Schneider Daniel Klingenbrunn Jimena Gonzalez Alicia Hildner +2 more... Show less The payments landscape has undergone significant changes over the past decade, changes driven by fast-paced technological advancements...
Apr 12, 2024 The UK FCA’S Business Plan 2024/25: Five Takeaways for Financial Institutions By Piers Reynolds Jack Helyar At a Glance The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA) has recently published its Business Plan for 2024/25, setting out its...
Mar 06, 2024 'De-banking’ claim against Revolut struck out as an abuse of process By Harry White Anthea Bowater In the recent case of Uzbekov v Revolut, the English High Court struck out a breach of contract claim brought by Mr Uzbekov following...
Nov 29, 2023 Fund transfers, crypto-assets and AML/CTF – the European Banking Authority’s take on the ‘Travel Rule’ By Daniel Klingenbrunn Jan Struckmann Fund transfers, crypto-assets and AML/CTF – the European Banking Authority’s take on the ‘Travel Rule’ The fight against money laundering...
Nov 07, 2023 Economic crime and corporate transparency: Significant company law changes and new offences By Annie Whiteside The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 which received Royal Assent on 26 October is aimed at preventing the abuse of UK...
Sep 15, 2023 The cost of a £250 withdrawal: latest UK sanctions developments By Jonathan Kelly Simon Orton Rebecca Freedman The UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) recently issued its first “disclosure notice” and, on the same day, updated...
Jun 21, 2023 A further expansion of the UK corporate crime enforcement toolkit By Ben Morgan Emily Knight Zaid Fathoala In a nutshell Recent amendments to the UK's Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (the Bill), announced on 15 June, could...
May 30, 2023 Works council remuneration remains in spotlight in Germany By Flavia Lang Torsten Lauth In January of this year, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof – BGH) ruled in on the unduly high remuneration granted...