Today, is the deadline for the 4th Money Laundering Directive (4MLD) to be implemented across Europe. As European companies rush to integrate key changes needed for KYC processes such as domestic PEP screening and other due diligence practises we highlight…
AML/CTF Regulation 2017 – Dates for the Diary
As 2016 draws to a close we highlight the main AML/CTF regulatory changes that will come into force in 2017. What does the year ahead have in store for regulated industries and how this will shape 2018? 2017 to 2018…
FinTech Connect Live: Three Things That Make London the Place to Be
Dubbing it “the heart of fintech”, FinTech Connect Live is concentrating over 2,000 attendees and 100 sponsors in London for a two day exhibition next week. They have chosen their location well: taking over 68% of European Fintech investment in…
Barclays Hit by £72 Million Fine For Slack Checks on Rich Clients
Barclays was dealt the largest disgorgement penalty ever imposed by the FCA, after a damning report found that it was lax in checking rich politically exposed clients, who were part of an “elephant” £1.9 billion “deal of the century”, because…
Is HSBC Stopping Terrorist Money Laundering? Whistleblower Urges Federal Reserve to Reopen $1.9 billion Settlement
In 2012, HSBC paid a record $1.9 billion fine to settle money-laundering accusations. Yet in a letter to the Federal Reserve, which he publicised this September, ex-employee Everett Stern (among a number of other weighty allegations) accused HSBC of ongoing…