On 20 May 2015, the European Parliament adopted the Fourth Money Laundering Directive 2015/849 (4MLD) and, on 5 June 2015, it was published in the Official Journal of the EU.

Relying on Digital ID for AML/CFT Purposes in Jersey and Guernsey.

On 11 October 2017, the House of Commons Justice Committee published its First Special Report of Session 2017-2019 on the implications of Brexit for the Crown Dependencies.

On 13 July 2017, the UK government published the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill.

The end of the Brexit transition period is on 31 December 2020.

The end of the Brexit transition period is on 31 December 2020. Although 2020 has been an eventful year in so many ways, businesses need to consider what ...

In our latest On the sofa podcast, Of Counsel Nin Ritchie and Collas Crill Compliance's Executive Director Sandra Lawrence discuss the recent judgment in Jersey in relation to LGL Trustees Limited which led to fines being imposed on them for two breaches of the Money Laundering Order.

On Tuesday 23 January 2018, Minister for External Relations, Senator Sir Philip Bailhache, lodged a draft law laying the foundation for the changes Jersey will need to make as a result of Brexit.

The Government of Jersey recently published a report to the States Assembly on the steps taken since the last report on Brexit and the notification by the Government of the United Kingdom...

Our ‘Building Effective AML Defences for Trust and Company Service Providers' webinar will take place on Thursday 22nd April and is a part of our Masterclass series that covers the multi-jurisdictional A-Z of preventing

Following a high-profile debate on Tuesday 1 May 2018 the UK House of Commons passed a set of amendments to the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill that brought the issue of beneficial owners of companies ...

Jersey Finance is calling for healthy and sensible debate around key issues affecting the island's prosperity ahead of Jersey's General Elections this year.

It cannot have gone unnoticed that the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) is taking an increasingly public stance with regard to regulated entities' compliance with AML/CFT (Anti-Money Laundering/Combating...

Jersey's External Relations Minister, Senator Ian Gorst, spoke to the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Exiting the EU

A new framework for regulating virtual asset businesses was introduced in the Cayman Islands on 20 May 2020.

Yesterday's general election has resulted in a hung parliament and it now seems apparent that Theresa May will continue as Prime Minister but with a reduced majority, rather than the increased...

It is imperative that your firm put measures in place to defend against money laundering, terrorism financing and proliferation financing if your goals for 2024 include getting...

The White Paper published last week by the UK Government includes some encouraging pointers for the negotiations that are to come and the position of the Crown Dependencies.

In 2019, the Jersey Financial Services Commission undertook a themed examination of licence holders focussing on the role of the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (the "MLRO").

The Channel Islands have long demonstrated that they can handle change and have a history of embracing the opportunities that come through change.