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title: SRA Updates Money Laundering Risk Assessment After NRA
description: The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) updated its sectoral risk assessment on money laundering following the publication of HM Government’s National Risk Assessment (NRA).
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# [SRA Updates Money Laundering Risk Assessment After NRA](https://www.plenitudeconsulting.com/news-insights/sra-updates-money-laundering-risk-assessment-after-nra)

 Written by [Insight & Partnership Team](https://www.plenitudeconsulting.com/news-insights/author/insight-partnership-team) | Sep 19, 2025 4:00:59 PM

 

Key risks highlighted in the assessment include:  

➡️ Misuse of UK property markets following political instability in Bangladesh; 

➡️ Poor scrutiny of due diligence documents; 

➡️ Increased use of offshore structures to obscure ownership; 

➡️ Breaches of the Accounts Rules; 

➡️ Structural vulnerabilities linked to new working models; and  

➡️ Over-reliance on e-verification technologies.  

✅ Firms under SRA supervision should review their business-wide risk assessment methodologies, incorporating the key risks highlighted by the regulator. 

 

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