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A recent Court of Appeal decision [1] on the UK Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) has provoked significant interest given its focus on the potential for money-laundering offences to occur within the contex...
Author(s): Ben Morgan, Ali Sallaway, Caroline Doherty de Novoa, Laura Feldman
Legislators, regulators and law enforcement authorities are increasing their efforts to detect and combat money laundering. Although this is not a new trend, recent developments in many jurisdictions ...
Author(s): Christopher Robinson, Ali Sallaway, David Sewell, Daniel Travers, Alicia Hildner, Zara Merali, Nikolaas Van Robbroeck, Oliver Hamill, Marcel Michaelis, Silvia Van Dyck, Laura Feldman
On May 13, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) took another step toward establishing a comprehensive anti-money laundering (...
Author(s): David Sewell, Timothy Clark, Nariné Atamian, Daniel Klingenbrunn, Nathaniel Balk
Professional football is not just an entertaining happening for millions of fans around the world; it is also a big money game. During the 2021/22 football season, the top 10 clubs based in the EU (i....
Author(s): Jan Struckmann, Marcel Michaelis, Mathis Schwarze
European AML legislative package - An overview
FS market conduct #4: a look at insider dealing and trading on inside information
The UK Pension Schemes Bill: the Bill in the context of the increasing criminalisation of corporate activity
FS market conduct #3: a look at market manipulation enforcement in the US, Hong Kong and Germany
FS market conduct #1: double jeopardy – where market misconduct and anti-competitive behaviour meet
US Executive Order Prohibiting US Investment in Chinese Companies: Key Takeaways
US Response to China and Hong Kong: Recent events, potential future actions, and what it means
Global AML trends, developments and practical lessons from recent money laundering investigations