Industry newsFCA extends temporary registrations regime to end of March 202214th June 20210The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has extended the date of its temporary registrations regime (TRR) from 9 July 2021 to…
Industry newsMoneyval publishes a positive initial follow-up report on Malta’s FATF standards9th June 20210Following the 2019 FATF Mutual Evaluation Report on Malta, Moneyval has released its first follow-up report, which highlights that good…
Industry newsFinancial Reporting Council issues revised standards for assessing fraud risks in financial accounts7th June 20210The UK’s account watchdog, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), has published revised rules around assessing fraud risks when auditing financial…
Industry newsMoneyval releases second follow-up report on Albania’s FATF standards4th June 20210Following the 2018 FATF Mutual Evaluation Report on Albania, Moneyval has released its second follow-up report, which highlights that very…
Industry newsBahrain public prosection refers Iran’s Central Bank, along with 12 others to court for laundering over $1 billion28th May 20210Bahrain’s public prosecutor has referred 13 banks, including Iran’s Central Bank, to court for money laundering and other “unlawful banking…
Industry newsThe Cayman Island Monetary Authority fines Intertrust over $4 million for Anti-Money Laundering breaches26th May 20210The Cayman Island Monetary Authority has imposed discretionary fines of $4.23 million on corporate services provider Intertrust for breaches of…
Industry newsSwiss Life pays $77.4 million to US Treasury over disputes regarding US taxpayer evasion24th May 20210Swiss Life, Switzerland’s biggest and oldest life insurance company, will pay more than $77 million to the US Treasury after…
Industry newsExecutive Director of Enforcement and Market Oversight at the FCA releases a statement highlighting the alarming rise in investment scams21st May 20210Mark Steward, Executive Director of Enforcement and Market Oversight at the Financial Conduct Authority, has issued a statement highlighting the…
Plenitude newsWebinar: The signal and the noise: are cryptoassets risky?19th May 2021The signal and the noise: are cryptoassets risky? Join our webinar in partnership with UK Finance on Wednesday, 26th May…
Industry newsDNB ASA fined $48.1 million for Anti-Money Laundering failings18th May 20210DNB ASA, Norway’s largest financial services group, has been issued a penalty of NOK 400 million ($48.1 million) for failing…