Last Friday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection released its monthly Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act enforcement statistics. The UFLPA...

On September 6, 2023, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) – which is responsible for supervising regulated firms to help ensure...

On 31 August 2023, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) used its new disclosure power for the first time and, shortly...

In light of increasing reports of illicit activities in the gold trade, particularly involving the notorious "Wagner Group," (involved in...

Although U.S. and UK regulators have reiterated in various ways that activities by non-government organisations or international...

On 9 June 2023, the EU Council announced that it had finalised its general position on legislation to introduce criminal offences and...

The Women's White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA) is this week hosting its annual summer London Reception for WWCDA members and guests...

The UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) released guidance aimed to help “high value dealers” and art market...

On May 9, 2023, in a press statement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of the European Commission, Ursula von der...

After a nine month delay, the Home Secretary announced the UK’s second Economic Crime Plan (2023-2026) yesterday. The three-year Plan...

On March 16, 2023, the UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) updated its guidance on enforcement and monetary penalties...

The UK and the US joined forces last week in an initiative to try to combat ransomware attacks, by sanctioning seven Russian nationals...

What are EU Crimes? The EU Council is empowered by Article 83(1) of the Treaty for the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) to...

As pressures grow on governments around the world to increase corporate transparency and disclosure, beneficial ownership registers have...

Against the backdrop of major military conflict in Europe and a post-COVID world, dealing with novel areas of risk has become a common...

On May 17, 2022 the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a notice on reporting sanctions evasion. The notice states that the FCA...