Brexit and Business Crime: What Next?
The UK is receiving a record number of European arrest warrants for suspects that have fled other European Union countries.
Category: Banking & Finance
Unexplained Wealth Orders: Will the Trickle Ever Become a Flood?
With the National Crime Agency having just begun its second case involving unexplained wealth orders (UWOs), Aziz Rahman of business crime solicitors Rahman Ravelli…
Bad News for Charities Looking to Recover VAT on Investment Costs
Following the Court of Justice of the European Community’s (CJEU) recent decision to support HMRC’s view in its case against the University of Cambridge,…
Failing Restaurants Are a Magnet for Personal Liability but Where Does the Fault Lie?
In May this year, popular restaurant Jamie’s Italian went into administration, hundreds lost their jobs and around 25 restaurants shut their doors to the…
Danske Bank: Does Banking Regulation Need an Overhaul?
While the fall-out from the Danske Bank money laundering scandal continues at pace, it is far from clear at this stage just where the…
Detecting Corrupt Behaviour
How is corrupt behaviour usually detected? Corrupt behaviour is usually revealed as a result of the obligations placed on financial services businesses and professional…
Banks and Their Legal Obligations to Defend Against Cybercrime
Over recent years, banks and financial institutions have begun to increasingly rely on technology. With this, consumers expect banks to keep their data secure…
Are Regulators Struggling to Tackle Money Laundering?
A whopping USD 800 billion to USD 2 trillion is predicted to be laundered every year, globally.
Foreign Investment And Foreign Companies In Brazil
With Brazil being the seventh biggest economy in the world with a GDP of USD 2.3 trillion, it is no surprise that investors are…
Is AML Playing Catch-Up to Bribery?
Recently released reports on the Bribery Act 2010 and by the Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision (‘OPBAS’) have given contrasting assessments of…