BLG has recently launched its specialist Lender Claims and Mortgage Fraud team to assist clients in dealing with the large increase in lender claims which has begun to hit the market.

The regulating bodies and financial institutions are taking a number of measures to prevent financial fraud. Binary options trading, in particular

On 30 November 2015, the English Court approved the first Deferred Prosecution Agreement ("DPA") in the UK between the Serious Fraud Office ("SFO") and Standard Bank ("SB").

It has long been established that solicitors owe their clients a duty of care, especially when it comes to protecting their clients' money.

The Bribery Act will come into effect on 1 July 2011.

The latest enforcement statistics released by the UK Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") show that the regulator is investigating more firms and individuals than ever in relation to an ever expanding

A money services business has been fined £4.5 million for breaching anti-money laundering regulations.

Fraud among businesses is on the rise, according to a new report.

The UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has ended its probe into bank note producer De La Rue and alleged corruption in South Sudan.

In a recent judgment the Court of Appeal indicated that a bank’s suspicions of money laundering can be put to proof at trial.

Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Priti Patel has announced that the UK will suspend all international criminal cooperation with Russia...

Almost all EU Member States have now implemented Directive (EU) No. 2019/1937 "on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law" (the "Whistleblower Directive")...

On June 19, 2018, the Fifth Money Laundering Directive was published in the Official Journal of the European Union and will enter into force on July 9, 2018.

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The death of technology tycoon Mike Lynch, whose yacht sank off the coast of Sicily last week, has triggered calls by a some UK lawmakers to abolish Britain's extradition agreement with the US amid proposals...

The criminal trial of three executives accused of fixing prices for water storage tanks has been taking place this week in London.

On March 27, 2018, the Financial Conduct Authority launched a consultation on adding a proposed chapter on insider dealing and market manipulation to its Financial Crime Guide.

After several weeks of anticipation, the SEC's Division of Enforcement announced July 2 three new special initiatives: a Microcap Fraud Task Force, a Financial Reporting and Audit Task Force, and a Center for Risk and Quantitative Analytics.

Regulations have been made commencing the remaining provisions of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (ECA) relating to the new register of overseas entities owning UK property.

The Government has published its long-awaited response to its Online Harms consultation.