Financial Crime Weekly Episode 29

Hello, and welcome to this week in financial crime. I’m your host, Chris Kirkbride. Now, I thought last week was a bumper week, but it’s got nothing on this week. For the rest of my work, this week could not have come at a worse time, but I waded through it anyway.... So, we’d best get on with it.

These are the links to the principal documents mentioned in the podcast:

Eurojust, Report on Money Laundering (Executive Summary).

Eurojust, Report on Money Laundering (Full Report).

Financial Conduct Authority, FCA begins criminal proceedings against five individuals involved with Worthington Group plc.

Financial Conduct Authority, FCA publishes Decision Notices for Barclays plc and Barclays Bank plc (together “Barclays”).

Financial Conduct Authority, Scams offering to 'write off debts' targeting UK consumers.

Financial Conduct Authority, Protect yourself from scams.

Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, Cost-of-living crisis prompts cybercrime change of tack.

Interpol, Global Crime Trends Report.

National Crime Security Centre, 10 Steps to Cyber Security.

Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, OFAC-OFSI Enhanced Partnership.

Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, General licence - INT/2022/1552576.

Spotlight on Corruption Global Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence Programme, A Privileged Profession? How the UK’s legal sector escapes effective supervision for money laundering (Executive Summary).

Spotlight on Corruption, The Work of the Serious Fraud Office: Briefing for the Justice Committee session on 19^th October 2022.

Spotlight on Corruption Global Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence Programme, A Privileged Profession? How the UK’s legal sector escapes effective supervision for money laundering (Full Report).

US Department of the Treasury, Enhancing the US-UK Sanctions Partnership.

US Department of the Treasury, Treasury Sanctions Russian Military Technology Procurement Network in Coordination with Law Enforcement Action.