Regulatory News

Register now for the 2025 Probate Diversity Survey Results webinar. It’s a unique opportunity to gain valuable insights from our presenters on what the breakdown of the data reveals for firms—plus ask questions and engage with our speakers. It’s free and provides an opportunity of 1 hour towards CPD.

OFSI has released a new video series, ‘Financial Sanctions: The Basics’. This series provides high level, accessible guidance on OFSI’s processes and how to comply with financial sanctions obligations.

Our new series of short, focused videos created to help insolvency practitioners stay on top of key regulatory topics is now available and can be used to support your CPD.

This booklet contains a summary of feedback from law enforcement agencies on their use of SARs. This issue provides a snapshot of some of the examples UKFIU receive highlighting the work of law enforcement agencies in utilising SAR intelligence to initiate investigations and informing existing ones.

Read how as a world-leading improvement regulator, ICAEW acts in the public interest and strengthens consumer confidence and trust by holding ICAEW members and firms to high professional standards. Underpinned by independent decision-making, ICAEW delivers impartial and robust assurance to oversight regulators, the profession, the government and the public.

The National Crime Agency has published its Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) Annual Report 2024, providing valuable insights into emerging money laundering threats and trends.

In 2024, we undertook 153 reviews with our accredited insolvency practitioners. Access our infographic to see the results and outcomes of those visits plus what help and support are available.

This booklet contains a summary of feedback from law enforcement agencies on their use of SARs. The booklet provides a snapshot of some of the examples UKFIU receive highlighting the work of law enforcement agencies in utilising SAR intelligence to initiate investigations and informing existing ones.

On 24 February, the UK Government designated 67 individuals and entities and specified 40 vessels under the Russia Sanctions Regime. One existing designation under the Russia Sanctions Regime has been varied.

The Financial Action Task Force has added Lao PDR and Nepal to the list of jurisdictions subject to increased monitoring but removed the Philippines.

This booklet contains a summary of feedback from law enforcement agencies on their use of SARs. The booklet provides a snapshot of some of the examples UKFIU receive highlighting the work of law enforcement agencies in utilising SAR intelligence to initiate investigations and informing existing ones.

Issue 29 examines efforts to combat human trafficking, highlights the Hydroponics Cell’s Amber Alert, recaps the 2024 Global Financial Institutions Partnership Summit, and celebrates the TECAs winners.

Issue 28 focuses on CARIN’s role in asset recovery, the Egmont Group’s impact on financial intelligence, and collaborative efforts by the National Economic Crime Centre Public Private Partnerships Team.