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Unibet's Owner Fined £10 Million For Money Laundering And Customer Welfare Shortcomings

Niall Hearty of Rahman Ravelli outlines the case and the issues involved.

United Kingdom Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

The FCA Highlights Failings In Firms' Financial Crime Oversight

Niall Hearty of Rahman Ravelli considers the findings of a Financial Conduct Authority survey.

United Kingdom Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

UK Financial Crime Reform: What Firms Need To Know

The private wealth management sector is uniquely susceptible to financial crime risks, such as fraud, money laundering and sanctions breaches, as highlighted in the FCA's Dear CEO letter.

United Kingdom Criminal

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Improving The Effectiveness Of The UK Money Laundering Regulations – What Do The Proposed Amendments Mean For Fintech Firms?

On 17 July 2025, HM Treasury published its response to its 2024 consultation on the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (MLRs).

United Kingdom Finance

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A&O Shearman

What Compliance Leaders Need To Know (And Do) About AMLA's Priorities And Work Program 2025

United Kingdom Government

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AlixPartners

HM Treasury Consultation On Changes To UK Money Laundering Regulations

United Kingdom Government

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Sanctions Update Mandatory Reporting For Art Market Participants And High Value Dealers

United Kingdom Government

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CANDEY

AML/CTF Rules Are Finalised: Key Takeaways

United Kingdom Government

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Financial Regulation - In The Know: Financial Crime – September 2025

United Kingdom Finance

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Addleshaw Goddard

Online Casino Ordered To Pay £1 Million For Money Laundering Failings

United Kingdom Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 15 August 2025

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Beneficial Ownership Registers: Summer 2025 Updates

United Kingdom Government

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Macfarlanes LLP

A Lukewarm Rinse: Changes To The UK Money Laundering Regulations

United Kingdom Government

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Travers Smith LLP

Money Mules, Dirty Cash, And Crypto: The FCA And NCA's 2025 Economic Crime Hit List

United Kingdom Government

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Macfarlanes LLP

European Parliament Takes Next Step To Reduce Scope Of CSRD

United Kingdom Commercial

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Proskauer Rose LLP

FSR Brief EP9: Motor Finance Redress Proposal – Beginning Of The End? (Podcast)

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Happy Birthday To The Online Safety Act!

United Kingdom Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

Navigating FX Hedging In 2025: Strategies For A Turbulent Market

United Kingdom Finance

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AlixPartners

Employment Rights Bill Nears Final Stages

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

Key Lessons From The Latest UK Office For Financial Sanctions Implementation Art Market Participants And High Value Dealers Threat Assessment (June 2025)

On 18 June 2025, the UK Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) published a threat assessment (the Assessment) on compliance with UK sanctions...

United Kingdom Finance

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K&L Gates LLP

An NCA Money Laundering Investigation That Led To A £17.5M Forfeiture

Syed Rahman of Rahman Ravelli outlines the case and the likely reasons for the National Crime Agency's course of action.

United Kingdom Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

The EU's New Rules For Tackling Money Laundering

Niall Hearty of Rahman Ravelli considers the European Union's latest move

European Union Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

Understanding White Collar Crime: Legal Implications And Penalties (12 May 2025)

White collar crime is something of a term of art. It has no definition at law but is widely understood by the industry to refer to non-violent/non-sexual offending by professionals...

United Kingdom Criminal

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

First UK Criminal Convictions For Russian Sanctions Breaches Mark Historic Enforcement Milestone

United Kingdom International

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Steptoe LLP

HMRC Warns Of Money Launderers' Large-scale Use Of Informal Payment Systems

United Kingdom Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of March 10, 2025

Worldwide International

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Mayer Brown

Financial Regulation - In The Know: Financial Crime - February 2025

United Kingdom Finance

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Addleshaw Goddard

Money Laundering In The Capital Markets: Renewed FCA Focus

United Kingdom Criminal

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Addleshaw Goddard

Weinzierl -v- Government Of The USA - AC-2023-LON-000066 And 67 – Extradition Barred

United Kingdom Government

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Devonshires

Supreme Court Clarifies Extraterritorial Scope Of UK Money Laundering Offences

United Kingdom Government

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A&O Shearman

Arrests In Various Countries And Millions Seized In Raids On International Money Laundering Operation

United Kingdom Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

The FCA Warns That Gaps Remain In Brokers' Money Laundering Defences

United Kingdom Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

FCA Finds That Firms Are Falling Short In Their Efforts To Combat Money Laundering And The Movement Of Illicit Funds

United Kingdom Criminal

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Macfarlanes LLP

Supreme Court Clarifies Extraterritorial Scope Of UK Money Laundering Offences

The Supreme Court has ruled that the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) only catches substantive money laundering acts committed in the UK.

United Kingdom Government

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A&O Shearman

Arrests In Various Countries And Millions Seized In Raids On International Money Laundering Operation

A total of 23 people have been arrested and currencies worth tens of millions of euros have been seized in an investigation into a cross-border European money laundering scheme.

United Kingdom Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

The FCA Warns That Gaps Remain In Brokers' Money Laundering Defences

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has stated that wholesale brokers must improve their efforts to identify and prevent money laundering.

United Kingdom Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

FCA Finds That Firms Are Falling Short In Their Efforts To Combat Money Laundering And The Movement Of Illicit Funds

The FCA has published two reviews in January dealing with different aspects of the fight against money laundering and financial crime. The FCA separately looked at the money laundering defences...

United Kingdom Criminal

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Macfarlanes LLP

Fasten Your Seatbelts For 2025 | 4 Key Shifts In European Finance

European Union Finance

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AGPLAW | A.G. Paphitis & Co. LLC

UK Change In Control Regime – New Guidance Published By The FCA And PRA

The FCA and PRA's new guidance (FG24/5) on UK change in control applications clarifies existing practices. It emphasizes controller analysis factors, financial soundness, and integrity assessments, while detailing submission and review timelines. Market participants should review the guidance for compliance during acquisitions of FCA or PRA-authorised firms.

United Kingdom Finance

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Proskauer Rose LLP

A Red Card For Financial Crime: New AML Regulations Set To Clean Up Football

Football's growing global economic footprint has made it a target for financial crimes like money laundering and corruption. New EU and UK regulations now mandate robust compliance frameworks, risk management, and transparency to address these vulnerabilities and enhance accountability.

United Kingdom Government

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

UK Financial Regulation: New Guidance Published On The UK Change In Control Regime

The FCA's new guidance outlines requirements for identifying controllers, submitting control change notifications, and assessment criteria, providing a clearer framework for UK acquisition oversight and regulatory compliance.

United Kingdom Finance

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Davis Polk & Wardwell

Supply Chains And Tainted Funds: Applying The New Law On Money Laundering

A recent UK judgment in R (World Uyghur Congress) v National Crime Agency broadens the definition of "criminal property," complicating compliance for businesses. It challenges the adequacy of existing AML measures, intensifying due diligence and reporting burdens.

United Kingdom Criminal

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BCL Solicitors LLP

Bet365's Money Laundering Problems

United Kingdom Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

FCA Guidelines For UK Cryptoasset Exchange And Custodial Services: What Businesses Need To Know

United Kingdom Technology

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Gherson

Danske Bank's Final Estonia Settlement

European Union Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

Is Internal Audit Falling Short?

United Kingdom Accounting

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Anti Money Laundering Comparative Guide

United Kingdom Government

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Mishcon de Reya

What Are The Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") Requirements For UK Businesses Offering Cryptoasset Exchange And Custodian Services?

United Kingdom Technology

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Gherson

FCA Proposal: New Requirement To Provide Criminal Background Checks On Owners And Controllers From January 2025

United Kingdom Government

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Illegal Crypto ATMs: Not As Uncommon As You'd Think

United Kingdom Criminal

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Gherson

De-Banking In The UK: An Update

United Kingdom Finance

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Gherson

The First Charges Brought For Operating An Illegal Crypto ATM Network

United Kingdom Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

Covid-19 Fraud Convictions

United Kingdom Government

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

Non-Fungible Token (NFT) Regulation In The UK

United Kingdom Technology

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Gherson

UK Crypto Regulation – Update Following HM Treasury's Consultation On Improving The Effectiveness Of The Money Laundering Regulations

United Kingdom Technology

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Gherson

How Can Firms Comply With The Travel Rule?

United Kingdom Technology

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Gherson

Conviction For Money Laundering Follows The Largest Bitcoin Seizure By UK Authorities

United Kingdom Technology

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Gherson

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