The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) announced that it will pause the review process for high-risk jurisdictions (aka “grey list”...
The FCA states that it recognises the need to balance financial crime checks with getting money to businesses in need. Therefore existing...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a stern Dear CEO letter warning banks to treat corporate customers fairly when they are...
These are obviously strange and unsettling times for all markets and real estate is no different. However, in the midst of them, a number...
Since the full force of the COVID-19 outbreak began to be felt, collaboration has replaced adversarial and sometimes antagonistic...
As global lockdown measures trigger revenue losses across a broad range of sectors, private equity sponsors are actively assessing means...
Proud to see Geoff included in this prestigious list and could not agree more with the below quotes from David Reintjes, General Counsel...
The FCA today followed the statement issued by ESMA and provided fund managers of alternative investment funds with a two month extension...
Even as businesses continue to grapple with the fallout from COVID-19, bottom-up pressure has continued to build from large asset...
The change in Labour leadership has been slightly lost in the coverage of coronavirus. However, Sir Keir Starmer’s election could lead to...
Forensic Risk Alliance (FRA) has written an interesting analysis about COVID-19 modeling and statistics, noting that some are too quick...
The US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) stated that it “understands that the COVID-19 pandemic can cause technical and resource...
The campaign group, Justice, has tested the extent to which a virtual trial could be a fair alternative to in-person hearings during the...
The US Office of Foreign Assets Control has released a fact sheet on the most relevant exemptions, exceptions, and authorisations for...
Congratulations to my good friend and partner Judith Seddon for being named a Global Elite Thought Leader 2020 for both Business Crime...
The FCA has updated its previous guidance on its expectations for funds as a result of COVID-19 (see our previous update).Of particular...