Financial Crime Weekly Episode 02

Hello, and welcome to this week in financial crime. I’m your host, Chris Kirkbride. If I was hoping for a quiet week in the run-up to the Easter holiday in the UK, I think I was being a little naive. It’s been a busy one. This week’s round-up of all things financial crime looks at…..

• Sanctions, once again, top the list of stories, with more action being taken globally following the Russian invasion of Ukraine
• News this week of action taken by Microsoft to close down domains associated with cyberattacks
• Possible trouble at the Financial Conduct Authority
• The International Monetary Fund assesses the United Kingdom’s financial system, looking at its vulnerabilities to financial crime
• and a couple of bribery convictions in the US and UK, and much more