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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.
Rahman Ravelli
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The Financial Conduct Authority Is Yet To Bring One Criminal Prosecution For Breaching The Money Laundering Regulations Since They Were Introduced Almost Three Years Ago
The Financial Conduct Authority is yet to bring one criminal prosecution for breaching the Money Laundering Regulations since they were introduced almost three years ago.Rahman Ravelli - Article
The Former Serious Fraud Office Director David Green Has Said Bigger Discounts On Fines Will Boost The Number Of Companies Self-Reporting Wrongdoing
Nicola Sharp of business crime solicitors Rahman Ravelli believes the former SFO head's thinking is in tune with the agency's current stance.Rahman Ravelli - Article
The Increased Popularity Of SPACs Has Led To Them Becoming A Major Feature Of The Financial Landscape
Syed Rahman of financial crime specialists Rahman Ravelli gives an overview of the scale of the SPAC phenomenon – and some of the risks associated with them.Rahman Ravelli - Article
The Issue Of Anonymity And Cryptoassets Has Become A Major Part Of The European Commission's Anti-Money Laundering Efforts
Syed Rahman of financial crime specialists Rahman Ravelli considers the Commission's stance.Rahman Ravelli - Article
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority Is Proposing To Speed Up Its Decision Making
But Syed Rahman of financial crime specialists Rahman Ravelli is concerned the move may have the opposite effect.Rahman Ravelli - Article
Three Individuals Have Been Sentenced For A Huge Fraud They Committed Against A Sovereign Wealth Fund
Angelika Hellweger of financial crime specialists Rahman Ravelli outlines the risks such funds can face.Rahman Ravelli - Article
UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak Is Planning Freeports As A Means Of Boosting The Post-Brexit UK Economy
Niall Hearty of financial crime specialists Rahman Ravelli considers the fears some have voiced about the plan.Rahman Ravelli - Article
US Crypto Exchange Coinbase Is Having To Pay $100 Million For Money Laundering Failings
Syed Rahman of financial crime specialists Rahman Ravelli considers what went wrong.Rahman Ravelli - Article
The Financial Conduct Authority Is Seeking Opinions On How It Can Be More Effective In Tackling Wrongdoing.
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority has announced a consultation to see how it can tackle illegal behaviour in the financial services market.Rahman Ravelli - Article
Barclays Has Found Itself At The Centre Of A High-profile, High-stakes Civil Litigation Case
Nicola Sharp of business crime solicitors Rahman Ravelli believes we may see many more such cases.Rahman Ravelli - Article
Some Commentators Have Questioned Whether London Can Remain The Preferred Destination For Those Looking To Bring International Litigation In The Wake Of Brexit
But Syedur Rahman of litigation specialists Rahman Ravelli believes its reputation will remain intact.Rahman Ravelli - Article
The Premier League Has Successfully Pursued A Chinese Company For Huge Football Broadcasting Payments.
A court ordered a Chinese broadcaster to pay England's Premier League at least $213 million for missed payments in a $700 million football TV rights deal.Rahman Ravelli - Article
A Report By The UK's Financial Conduct Authority Highlights The Increasing Popularity Of Cryptoassets
As many as 2.6 million people in the UK are now holding digital assets.Rahman Ravelli - Article
The Cryptocurrency Industry Is Facing Major New Obligations In Order To Tackle Money Laundering
Syedur Rahman of business crime solicitors Rahman Ravelli outlines the importance of the recently-introduced requirements and the challenges facing those who have to meet them.Rahman Ravelli - Article
Syed Rahman Of Financial Crime Specialists Rahman Ravelli Considers The Charges That Airbnb Faced Over Sanctions Violations
A subsidiary of the accommodation rental website Airbnb is to pay $91,000 to settle civil charges that it violated US sanctions on Cuba.Rahman Ravelli - Article
United States Targets Businessman Involved In Dealings With Oligarch
Angelika Hellweger of financial crime specialists Rahman Ravelli details an example of the US aggressively pursuing those it believes are guilty of sanctions evasion...Rahman Ravelli - Article
The US Bank Citibank Has Been Fined $400 Million By Regulators For Risk Management Failings
Syedur Rahman of business crime specialists Rahman Ravelli emphasises the need for effective control systems.Rahman Ravelli - Article
Niall Hearty Of Financial Crime Specialists Rahman Ravelli Considers The $79.5 Million Settlement Goldman Sachs Has Agreed With Shareholders Over 1MDB
Goldman Sachs officials have reached a $79.5 million settlement with shareholders over the bank's links to the Malaysian 1MDB sovereign wealth fund scandal.Rahman Ravelli - Article
Recently-Announced US Arrests Regarding Cryptocurrency-Related Money Laundering
The United States has announced that it has charged 21 individuals for their roles in global cryptocurrency money laundering networks.Rahman Ravelli
