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JFSC Industry update [16 May 2022] - 30 findings identified in 2021 supervisory risk examinations

16/05/2022

Is the Economic Crime Act 2022 dead in the water or an effective tool to tackle stolen money?

13/05/2022

BVI Premier, Port Director Charged in South Florida Federal Court with Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Crimes

13/05/2022

Meet the speaker Comsure's Financial Crime Conference (1st & 2nd June 2022) - Assad

13/05/2022

JFSC Warning = Alexandria Bancorp Limited (the impersonating entity)

13/05/2022

Wolfsberg Guidance on “Negative News Screening” (NNS)

12/05/2022

Bonham-Carter has accounts frozen over suspected links to Russian oligarch

11/05/2022

Guernsey [GFSC] Sanctions Thematic Review - 2021

11/05/2022

"Irresistible inference" - Proving Proceeds are the Benefit from Criminal Conduct

10/05/2022

Jersey GOV/JFSC - consultation on the adoption of Digital ID Systems.

10/05/2022

Turkey to stay of FATF naughty GREY STEP until 2023 [earliest]

10/05/2022

Mauritius FSC - Awareness session on its Settlement Framework

09/05/2022

'Sharing my screen cost me £48,000' – The FCA warns of a 86% increase in screen sharing scams

06/05/2022

JFSC Joint consultation with Government of Jersey on facilitating the adoption of Digital ID Systems

06/05/2022

JERSEY'S NEW MONEY LAUNDERING OFFENCES – WATCH OUT, THEY ARE VERY STRICT ☹

06/05/2022

Meet the speaker Comsure's Financial Crime Conference (1st & 2nd June 2022) - Bipin

05/05/2022

Consultation on JFSC definition of “senior management functions”

05/05/2022

Beware of the Increased use of the Money Laundering Offense by countries around the world

05/05/2022

Meet the speaker Comsure's Financial Crime Conference (1st & 2nd June 2022) - Mathew

04/05/2022

Jersey money laundering case convictions are based on an "irresistible inference."

03/05/2022

Manufacturer sues JPMorgan after ignoring $272m red flags of suspicious activity

02/05/2022

Failure to prevent money laundering offence - Jersey is the first common law jurisdiction to introduce such an offence

28/04/2022

Jersey Money laundering case in the Royal Court [27 April 2022]

28/04/2022

Jersey National Risk Assessment [NRA] of Non-Profit Organisations [NPO] determines a medium to low risk,

27/04/2022

I thought about Admiral Grace Hopper yesterday when checking an error report

27/04/2022

The ban on the export of luxury goods to Russia and Practical Steps for Compliance

27/04/2022

Today is D-DAY [27 April] - Jersey continues its commitment to protecting the international financial system from misuse.

27/04/2022

MAURITIUS CONFERENCE TICKETS are now available [LIMITED SPACES ACT NOW]

26/04/2022

Jersey businesses collectively stop money laundering by a crime gang from Uzbekistan & Mongolia

26/04/2022

Dowling v Concentric Analytics Limited [2021] TRE 107; Tribunal decision on unfair dismissal

26/04/2022

TCSPs “Russian connection” - STEP Europe has produced some guidance for practitioners

25/04/2022

Signatures for Sale -How Nominee Services for Shell Companies Are Abused to Conceal Beneficial Owners

25/04/2022

Know your Russian billionaires – many with ties to Russia really, really don’t want to be called Russian.

22/04/2022

KNOW YOUR 3 TIER CONTROLLERS - U.K. issues Sanctions Russian against Oligarch Mikhail Fridman Executive Assistant Nigina Zairova

22/04/2022

A ZOOM truth we have all probably experienced - The Curse of the Zoom meeting strikes again

20/04/2022

Sanctions against Russia – where have we been and where are we today – a useful summary

20/04/2022

Jersey KEY PERSONs or SENIOR MANAGEMENT functions added to fining schedule that has a maximum £400,000.00 penalty

20/04/2022

Jersey amends Russian sanctions [amendment No5) in line with the UK

20/04/2022

EU Guide on risks associated with FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS (FDI) in Russia and Belarus

19/04/2022

JFSC update for Jersey Accountants, estate agents, lawyers and other Schedule 2 businesses'

19/04/2022

Malta FIAU Guidance Note on the Money Laundering Reporting Officer

19/04/2022

JFSC Updated guidance [14 April 2022] on the countering of the financing of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

19/04/2022

JFSC DATA COLLECTION exercise on WMD [the countering of the financing of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction] (to start 18 July 2022 - Industry will have two months to complete)

19/04/2022

AML Enforcement in the UK and by the FCA

15/04/2022

EU SANCTIONS MAY APPLY TO ALL TCSPs WORLDWIDE

15/04/2022

Tipping off – London lawyer will stand trial

14/04/2022

Would you approve gifts worth £40++MILLIONS into your structure? And if so, how would you justify such generosity?

14/04/2022

Junior Lawyer of the Year [2026] struck off from the roll of the solicitors of the Jersey Court

14/04/2022

The Five STEPS to keeping CDD TIGHT

14/04/2022

EU says don't help Russians in Russia and Russian trusts or similar legal arrangements

13/04/2022

Jersey Tax policy reflections on OECD Pillars 1 and 2 – comments requested

13/04/2022

Jersey Seizes $7 Billion Assets Over Abramovich Links

13/04/2022

Search warrants executed on Jersey buildings linked to Roman Abramovich

13/04/2022

8th April update on OFAC Russian sanctions

11/04/2022

Goldman Sachs Former Investment Banker Convicted in Massive Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme

11/04/2022

"Unite HQ" raided as police investigate bribery, fraud and money laundering

11/04/2022

JFSC Video webinar update: Customer risk assessments (CRA) thematic examination

08/04/2022

JERSEY Schedule 2 removal of "Level 2" and the unilateral application of “fit and proper" test to all sch2 businesses

07/04/2022

OFSI amends Licences for UK subsidiary of VTB [Russia ] to allow any payments connected to Insolvency Proceeding

06/04/2022

Jersey government approves new corporate money laundering offence - Draft Proceeds of Crime (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) Law 202-

05/04/2022

Russia Sanctions and risk assessing partners, clients, and suppliers:

05/04/2022

Fixing Jerseys AML gaps - PROCEEDS OF CRIME (AMENDMENT No. 6) (JERSEY) LAW 202-

05/04/2022

Comsure its celebrating 17th Birthday Today!

05/04/2022

Global Advisory Experts have awarded Comsure Financial Services Expert of the Year in Jersey

05/04/2022

Witnessing Powers of Attorney via electronic means in Jersey

04/04/2022

Mauritius www.lexpress.mu reports on a £3.35 million fraud that sounds like a Malware Fraud

04/04/2022

UK beneficial ownership of land – Jersey TCB disclosure example case study

01/04/2022

UK beneficial ownership of land - overseas entities owning UK land will affect all TCB businesses in JERSEY/GUERNSEY.

01/04/2022

Action against money laundering freezes EUR 120 million worth of Lebanese assets, seizing bank accounts

31/03/2022

UK beneficial ownership of land - the draft bill for overseas entities owning UK land was approved on 8 March

31/03/2022

Wolfsberg Group Guidance on Digital Customer Lifecycle Risk Management

30/03/2022

Russia Sanctions: Guidance 29 March 2022

30/03/2022

Jersey, ONCE A PEP, ALWAYS A PEP

30/03/2022

FBI Internet Crime data shows top x6 risks

29/03/2022

£260m-worth of Russian-linked assets frozen in Jersey so far

29/03/2022

Jersey sets up a task force as it hits 1,000 asset-freeze designations

28/03/2022

Guernsey, FSC Director-general, says not all Russian money is illegitimate and not every Russian is nasty.

28/03/2022

EU Freeze and Seize' Task Force ready to seize the assets of oligarchs

28/03/2022

"Oligarchs be warned: we will use every tool to freeze and seize your criminal proceeds."

28/03/2022

Feedback concerning Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism training.

28/03/2022

Isle of Man-based firm fined £150k by HMRC in UK tax investigation

28/03/2022

UK Legal professional privilege: disclosures to the MLRO and consultations

24/03/2022

Russian Sanctions Redux: FinCEN Issues Guidance on Suspicious Transactions and Evasion Using High-Value Assets

24/03/2022

Comsure’s annual Financial Crime Conference returns June 2022

22/03/2022

'Side pockets' for funds with exposure to sanctioned and suspended Russian assets

21/03/2022

Most significant GDPR Fines of 2022

21/03/2022

JFSC want a 16 May 2022 update on your UAE risk plans

21/03/2022

Failing to report suspicions - a sad but cautionary story as a financial service professional losses their livelihood

20/03/2022

JFSC issue guide customers who present a higher risk of financial crime [due to Russia matter]

20/03/2022

French vs EU sanctions, what's the difference?

18/03/2022

JFSC Feedback paper and further consultation on the Investment Business Client Assets Order

18/03/2022

Jersey government statement - Customer relationships associated with Russia and Belarus

18/03/2022

APP Fraud: Court of Appeal overturns Barclays’ judgment

18/03/2022

DIRTY RUSSIAN MONEY? WILL WE SEE PROSECUTIONS UNDER THE 'SINGLE CRIMINALITY' TEST [Jersey perspective]

16/03/2022

Tipping off - an offence we all know about but do not see in the courts

16/03/2022

A visual status of Russian sanction

16/03/2022

FCA Dear CEO letter highlight AML Common Control Failings

14/03/2022

Where has Liz Truss been for the last 10+ years

14/03/2022

Bloomberg ruling confirms high bar for publishers seeking to identify criminal suspects before charge

11/03/2022

JFSC Thematic examination: AML business risk assessment and strategy SELF ASSESSMENT [DO NOT IGNORE]

11/03/2022

Know your Russian sanction red flags

10/03/2022

50% Expanded Risk In Focus: is Alexei Aleksandrovich Mordashov hiding behind 50% rule?

10/03/2022

The FATF is working to prevent the misuse of the real estate sector - draft guidance

10/03/2022

Comsure’s Country Risk Register is updated for all Comsure iTrack clients

10/03/2022

UK lists Abramovich & 6 others & issues Chelsea Football Club General Licence [10 March 20222 @10:20am]

10/03/2022

UAE is the destination for Russian money?

10/03/2022

Jersey on the Russian government list of unfriendly countries and territories

10/03/2022

JERSEY - Amendments to the Electronic Communications (Jersey) Law 2000

09/03/2022

UK Economic Crime Bill Tackling UBO Concerns Accelerated by Ukraine Crisis

07/03/2022

Updated UK Russia sanctions Guidance

06/03/2022

The UAE is greylisted

06/03/2022

A Ukrainian sanctioned Russian billionaire sets up shop in the U.K. on the 3rd March 2022

04/03/2022

ARE YOU PAYING TOO MUCH FOR YOUR SANCTION, PEP AND ADVERSE MEDIA DATA?

04/03/2022

Russian sanctions and some practical steps for Guernsey and Jersey firms

04/03/2022

Risk appetite – Critical to Success

03/03/2022

ICIJ “OUT” enablers and jurisdictions helping hide Russia’s oligarchs' wealth [Cyprus, Seychelles, UAE, Belize, BVI, etc.etc.]

03/03/2022

JFSC / CERT / NCSC warning about raised cyber threat following the invasion of Ukraine

03/03/2022

3rd March, the JFSC has just issued a Russia, Ukraine and Belarus Data Collection request with a deadline 8th March

03/03/2022

Watch out TCSPs who envelop Superyachts and other luxury assets after the seizure of x3 Superyachts as Europe cracks down on oligarchs

03/03/2022

SANCTIONS MAP AS OF 1 MARCH 2022

02/03/2022

Complex structures – what triggers complexity – what is your definition?

02/03/2022

Oligarchs legally hiding from the sanctions

02/03/2022

Mauritius AML/CFT Guidance Notes for Virtual Asset Service Providers & Issuers of Initial Token Offerings

01/03/2022

The Panama papers gave us some clues about Putin. However, nothing happened.

01/03/2022

The UK Register of Overseas Entities – the facts

01/03/2022

Sberbank and the "50 Percent Rule" risk - Feb 2022

01/03/2022

The United States of America & Africa set up shop @ UK companies house…..

01/03/2022

Oligarchs Planes Trains And Automobiles + Putin's yacht renamed 'FCKPTN'

01/03/2022

UK Sanctions Statutory Instruments Review - Individual regime

28/02/2022

BEWARE "RUSSIAN DOLL" ENTITIES…..how deep do you dig when screening clients

28/02/2022

Sanctions against Russia – at a glance - List of people and organisations blacklisted by UK, US and EU

28/02/2022

History repeats itself, and yet we do not learn from history.

28/02/2022

BetVictor fined £2m by Gambling Commission [February 24, 2022]

28/02/2022

Mr Putin - WHAT WE HAVE ALWAYS KNOWN BUT CHOSEN TO IGNORE....!!!!

28/02/2022

If Chelsea has a Russian problem – what about Everton?

28/02/2022

The Biggest Company in the world you have never heard about……..[it may be a lie!!!]

25/02/2022

16th March - Comsure AML Training - Book it now

25/02/2022

Unprecedented levels of sanctions imposed by the UK, EU and US all announced

25/02/2022

Sanctions against Russia – at a glance - List of people and organisations blacklisted by UK, US and EU

25/02/2022

Comsure AML Public Training on 16th March

23/02/2022

Is Mr Aflak Ahmad the most wealthy man in the UK?

23/02/2022

Jersey – FSB/TCB administered customer entities may be drawn into AML rules and regulations….and will need an MLRO/MLCO, CMP, ETC……

22/02/2022

Jersey AML….CHANGES KEEP ON COMING

22/02/2022

Mauritius has come in from the EU cold – while Cayman is now in the EU deep freeze!!

22/02/2022

BORIS, IGOR AND GENNADY – the UKs first barrage of economic sanctions launched against Russia

22/02/2022

6th UK OFSI Sanction fine after payments to the Russian National Commercial Bank

21/02/2022

JFSC AML / CFT cases completed by Enforcement 2017 to 2019

21/02/2022

JERSEY GOV BLOG ON FINANCIAL CRIME MATTERS

17/02/2022

Mishcon told to clarify privilege claims in 'Potentially Tainted' fees

14/02/2022

Have you digested the UK [17.00hrs - 10 February] RUSSIAN SANCTION UPDATE?

14/02/2022

Feb 2022 Russian sanctions – what you need to know

14/02/2022

Jersey Sanctions Reporting obligations for financial services, lawyers, accounts, estate agencies, etc.

11/02/2022

The JFSC changes its decision-making process for regulatory sanctions [10 February 2022]

11/02/2022

JERSEY CORPORATE CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR FAILURE TO PREVENT MONEY LAUNDERING

11/02/2022

The second-highest amount of money is laundered each year in the UK, with an estimated £88bn worth of money cleaned by criminals annually

11/02/2022

A Jersey bank is hit by an "APP Fraud" during a London property transaction

11/02/2022

JFSC Questions and answers from the webinar on Enhanced and Simplified Due Diligence Measures and Exemptions

10/02/2022

Spreadsheet Risk Triggers £5 Million Fine for UK Metro Bank

09/02/2022

JFSC 2021 Supervisory Risk Data Collection exercise – update

08/02/2022

Latest complaint numbers and CIFO's Update

08/02/2022

Treasury Releases Study on Illicit Finance in the High-Value Art Market

07/02/2022

Should the UK be added to the JFSC appendix D2? or your BRA/CRA? Or both?

04/02/2022

JERSEY - Amendments to the Electronic Communications (Jersey) Law 2000

03/02/2022

Economic substance: partnership guidance notes published

03/02/2022

The JFSC overhauls its higher risk country lists [the D2 lists]

03/02/2022

Customer risk assessment tested and reported by the JFSC

03/02/2022

Should the UK be added to the JFSC appendix D2? or your BRA/CRA? Or both?

03/02/2022

The Guernsey FIU guidance on; 1] Consent, 2] Expected responses and 3] Common misinterpretations

03/02/2022

JERSEY new JFSC AML/CFT Handbook on the way [31ST MAY 2022] after consultation

02/02/2022

Guernsey - the GFSREA cloned the GFSC

02/02/2022

[CPI] CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX WILDLY WRONG!!!!

02/02/2022

UK AML fine of £3.8m and license suspension for failures to comply with social responsibility provision and AML/CFT regulations.

01/02/2022

OCCRP shows how BP Turned a ‘Blind Eye’ to Corruption in Prize Azerbaijan Gas Project

01/02/2022

Jersey to introduce Corporate criminal offences for failing to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing

31/01/2022

Jersey to introduce a bespoke Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) regime.

31/01/2022

Can you show your regulator why you think your CO/MLCO and MLRO is competent

31/01/2022

The JERSEY court clarifies the role of the protector with the power to veto

31/01/2022

Jersey Financial Intelligence Unit (JFIU - JFCU) POLSAR UPDATE: going live on 1 February 2022

28/01/2022

GFSC issue another fine - £196,000.00

26/01/2022

When personal conduct leads to a ban by the Regulator [FCA]

26/01/2022

Regulated people demonstrating a lack of honesty and integrity even if they are not at work may still be banned!!!

26/01/2022

Jersey Financial Intelligence Unit [JFIU] publish a Webinar

26/01/2022

Jersey JFSC Industry update 26 January 2022 - 8.5% increase in fees

26/01/2022

Transparency International Corruption Perceptions 2021 Index (CPI) says - The world is at a standstill

25/01/2022

Vistra Trust (Singapore) FINED $1.1 million FOR AML fails

24/01/2022

Mauritius FSC ANNUAL REPORT 2020/21 – some notes on MC visits and enforcement

24/01/2022

“REGULATORY RISK” is now the top concern for the board. So what can you do to mitigate this risk?

24/01/2022

JFSC Thematic examination programme 2022

21/01/2022

Mauritius Removed from the EU Blacklist – 23 remain on the naughty step

20/01/2022

The UK and sanctions – read the annual report to learn more

20/01/2022

Dual U.S.-Iran citizen charged for procuring and supplying goods in violation of U.S. sanctions

20/01/2022

UK SANCTION HOW AND WHY THEY ARE USED - Case study 1: Myanmar APRIL 2021

20/01/2022

UK SANCTION HOW AND WHY THEY ARE USED - Case study 2: Belarus August 2021

20/01/2022

UK SANCTION HOW AND WHY THEY ARE USED - Case study 3: Global Anti-Corruption - April 2021

20/01/2022

Jersey New SAR Template go live date - 1 FEBRUARY 2022

20/01/2022

JFSC codes of practice update

18/01/2022

Jersey Gov listen to consultation and adjust fining proposal

18/01/2022

Jersey trustee misappropriated ex-top accountant's assets in multi-million fraud case [REPORTED 7/11 January 2022]

17/01/2022

JERSEY Global Human Rights SANCTIONS - Latest news - 13 January 2022

17/01/2022

Jersey [JFSC] Update on terrorism and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction sanctions guidance

17/01/2022

Unfreeze me now -”no consent” regime is unlawful

14/01/2022

EU remove Iraq from ML blacklist

12/01/2022

Standard Bank Isle of Man Limited fined £247,324

12/01/2022

SICAV plc were fined €303,710 for AML FAILURE by the FIAU

12/01/2022

The former CEO of Swedbank charged with fraud and market manipulation following money laundering investigations

10/01/2022

Mass protests and Nazarbayev flees Kazakhstan!!!

07/01/2022

JFSC Industry update22 December 2021 = 2021 supervisory risk data collection exercise - updated guidance

05/01/2022

JFSC Industry update - 05 January 2022 - Sanctions questionnaire to be issued this week

05/01/2022

Mauritius corporate governance changes for management companies [October 2021]

04/01/2022

Airbnb Payments, Inc. fined $91,172.29 for CUBA OFAC violations

04/01/2022

UAE to be FATF grey listed?

04/01/2022

New Year - same old risk? - do not get complacent – AML training in Mauritius

04/01/2022

Jersey Changes to Limited Partnerships (Jersey) Law 1994

04/01/2022

EU wants to "Unshell' shell [letterbox/shelf] companies

03/01/2022

Data Security when you stop for a coffee [other drinks included!!] or travelling

03/01/2022

Mini Umbrella Companies ["MUC"] fraud - Thousands recruited to front UK firms in 'tax dodge.'

03/01/2022

The misuse of corporate vehicles – a Focus on Beneficial Ownership concealment - Red flags and case studies

03/01/2022

December 2021 and the x3 banks on the expensive naughty step [£374.5m fines]

03/01/2022

NatWest Money Laundering Case = Nine Lessons

29/12/2021

"Comsure Mauritian AML in 2022" [virtual and online]

29/12/2021

Danish Court fines Dan-Bunkering over Syria sanctions violations

21/12/2021

JFSC Industry update - 16 December 2021 - Virtual examinations continue for Q1 2022

17/12/2021

HSBC fined £64m for anti-money laundering failings

17/12/2021

Advocate apologises for “distressing" letters to neighbours

16/12/2021

The NatWest money laundering fine - some takeaways

15/12/2021

NatWest fined £264.8 million for anti-money laundering failures

15/12/2021

National Lottery scratch card fraud: Men jailed over £4m jackpot claim

15/12/2021

REGINA (THE FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY) -v- NATIONAL WESTMINSTER

14/12/2021

A UK court has fined NatWest £265m.

14/12/2021

myJFSC users to download historical documents and draft applications before January 2022

14/12/2021

Government briefing on their strategic priorities and updated policy framework for Jersey's financial services sector

14/12/2021

AML/CFT Handbooks consultation support – tracked change documents

10/12/2021

Jersey key person and senior management in scope for civil financial penalties – can they [you] trust the process?

10/12/2021

Professional enablers continue to offer foreign kleptocrats “a home-from-home” in London

09/12/2021

Dirty money laundering in the UK is harming more than its reputation

09/12/2021

2022 JFSC Examination themed visit programmes to be announced in early 2022

09/12/2021

Bribery & Corruption Risks to the UK - Independent Schools: Case Studies and Red Flags

08/12/2021

Chinese underground banking and NCA guidance

08/12/2021

Payroll and modern slavery and human trafficking – red flags

08/12/2021

Jersey’s civil financial penalties consultation response paper is published

08/12/2021

The JFSC said:- CDD & ELECTRONIC UTILITY BILLS

06/12/2021

JFSC said:- – CDD and ELECTRONIC CERTIFICATION

06/12/2021

JFSC said:- – CDD and VIDEO CERTIFICATION

06/12/2021

Biggest alleged frauds in the history of asset-based lending?

06/12/2021

Economic crime is a scourge on the nation.

02/12/2021

Mexican world-cup football star Rafa Marquez is off the US watch list

02/12/2021

Guernsey and cannabis proceeds money laundering and the dual criminality test

02/12/2021

Jersey Sanction case study (from 2009 to 2013) – sanction risks lessons learned?

01/12/2021

FCA Imposes £642k Fine for Lapses in Financial Crime Control re cum-ex trading

01/12/2021

May 2021 - CA fines Sapien Capital Ltd for serious financial crime control failings in relation to cum/ex trading

01/12/2021

Swiss regulator puts two banks on the naughty step following money laundering failures connected to Venezuela

30/11/2021

A group of Families failed in 2019 to seek compensation from x10 banks for death or injury due to dealing with terrorists

30/11/2021

2021 update on the 2003 WEISS v. NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC it is now with the supreme court!!!!

30/11/2021

The U.K. government to outlaw the [Nov. 26] the Hamas, in its entirety, and list them as terrorists

25/11/2021

Fines for three Swiss subsidiaries of SBM Offshore for PEP bribes

24/11/2021

Former ‘lawyer of the year’ jailed for taking £29k from elderly woman

16/11/2021

The JFSC has joined NGFS, a network to help improve environment and climate risk management in the financial sector

16/11/2021

ADVANCE NOTICE OF CHANGES TO SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY REPORTING TEMPLATES ON POLSAR PROPOSED EARLY Q1 2022:

16/11/2021

JFSC guide investment services to vulnerable persons

12/11/2021

Jersey sanction Afghanistan guidance (follows FATF/OFSI)

11/11/2021

After x6 years the JFSC withdraw directions from one of the Horizon Trustees (Jersey) Limited (liquidated) employees

11/11/2021

A mere “loss of control” of personal data does not mean you are owed compensation (£££££)

11/11/2021

It is not vicarious……a recap on the 2020 Morrisons Ruling

11/11/2021

Jersey financial sanctions – updates to GOV.JE reporting regime and JFSC guidance

10/11/2021

Email to the wrong person - Court strikes out speculative data breach claim

10/11/2021

Crownjustice funded GDPR claim filed against HMRC by Jenny because of FATCA.

10/11/2021

UK Regulator won't name laundering banks

10/11/2021

Over £5.5bn of Covid support funds lost to fraud or error [and money laundering]

10/11/2021

JFSC APPENDIX D2 Source 1/2 and the UK High-Risk country list

10/11/2021

FATF Issues Revised Guidance for VASPs & STABLECOINS

08/11/2021

REMOTE OR HYBRID WORKING – REGULATORY EXPECTATIONS

08/11/2021

'Tick box' AML Regime Isn't Working, Society Tells Treasury

08/11/2021

JFSC Financial sanctions practical guidance is updated – 5/11/2021

08/11/2021

TAX EVASION LOST REVENUE OF £127bn

05/11/2021

Jersey connection to CRYPOQUEEN [ONECOIN] goes cold while Guernsey warms up

05/11/2021

The BBC Reveal Crypto-queen’s £13.5m London Penthouse Link to Guernsey

04/11/2021

OneCoin German money laundering trial begins

04/11/2021

Credit Suisse financial crime failure puts Anti-Bribery and Corruption Risk Assessments under FCA scrutiny

03/11/2021

AML/TF & CDD The Risk Factors Guidelines from the EU being updated [DRAFT]

03/11/2021

Consultation on merging and changes the JFSC AML/CFT Handbooks

02/11/2021

MONEY LAUNDERING PROSECUTIONS IN JERSEY SINCE 2014

01/11/2021

Cyprus - CBC fines BoC €277,000 over AML violations between 2008 and 2015

29/10/2021

Guernsey Director General's Speech [Charting a Path Beyond Zoom] to Chartered Governance Institute

26/10/2021

UNDERSTAND THE FORMULA of RISK = A + T + V = R

26/10/2021

JFSC Feedback from Transaction Monitoring Questionnaire [no visit thematic report]

26/10/2021

Jersey JFCU [FIU] minor changes to SAR template on POLSAR – in effect from Tuesday 6 July 2021

26/10/2021

The Jersey JFCU/FIU publish red flags for Corruption related cases from the EGGMONT FIUs’ Perspective

26/10/2021

JFSC release Feedback from Transaction Monitoring Questionnaire

26/10/2021

Countries and territories in AML/CFT Handbook appendices updated –Industry update 22 October 2021

25/10/2021

EU RAMPS UP SANCTIONS ON UKRAINIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS

25/10/2021

Cross Border Payments - Survey Results on Implementation of the FATF Standards

25/10/2021

Mauritius is back on the FATF's safelist, and now we are waiting on the EU decision

22/10/2021

JERSEY TRUSTS TO RETURN STOLEN (PROCEEDS OF CRIME) ARTEFACTS TO CAMBODIAN PEOPLE

21/10/2021

€150 billion tax scandal - CumEx Files 2.0

21/10/2021

Five years to prosecute NatWest and why no individuals prosecuted?

21/10/2021

ESAAMLG says Mauritius will remain as a FATF enhanced follow-up jurisdiction

20/10/2021

Crime does not pay - how POCA turns a £300 liability into a £65k liability

20/10/2021

Mauritian management company [TSCP] is subject to electronic fraud, and ICAC catch the perpetrator and charge them with money laundering

20/10/2021

JFSC risk-based supervision is now a legal requirement

13/10/2021

UK updates guidance on terrorism sanctions

12/10/2021

Territorial scope of financial sanctions and extra-territoriality in a post-Brexit world

08/10/2021

Jersey ~ First for Finance ‒ Celebrating 60 Years of Finance 1961-2021

08/10/2021

Jersey Royal court worried about crime and will, in the public interest, publish its judgment

06/10/2021

MALTA - Pilatus Bank and official charged; inquiry recommends nine face action

05/10/2021

UK OFSI rejects discount and imposes £50k fine for Russia Sanctions breach [SEPTEMBER 1, 2021]

05/10/2021

Ask the SANCTIONS Expert: Q&A with the UK's OFSI Director Giles Thomson

05/10/2021

GFSC 2021 Financial Crime Risk Return Reminder

04/10/2021

JFSC Upcoming consultations, legislative updates and revised policies and guidance in 2021

01/10/2021

PRE-XMAS AML/CFT training in Guernsey, Jersey and Mauritius

30/09/2021

FATF standards are OK – it about whether they are implemented properly

30/09/2021

TRACKING THE ASSETS OF CONGO BRAZZAVILLE KLEPTOCRATS [PEPs]

29/09/2021

Thoughts about Economic Sanctions (e.g. UN/EU/UK/OFAC) Evasion

29/09/2021

EU Commission guidance on dual-use export control compliance

28/09/2021

FCA publishes new guidance on financial crime

28/09/2021

The FCA intends on litigating more FINANCIAL CRIME offenders.

24/09/2021

Cheating your CPD training? KPMG $50M fine offers a salutary lesson

22/09/2021

Comsure AML training for lawyers and accountants ….

22/09/2021

Comsure works with (BIG AND SMALL) Estate Agents

22/09/2021

Comsure AML training for lawyers….

22/09/2021

OFAC designated an entire cryptocurrency exchange & announced new measures to address ransomware attacks

22/09/2021

JFSC WEBINAR - Enhanced and Simplified Due Diligence Measures and Exemptions

21/09/2021

JFSC report says Comprehensive changes needed for EDD and SDD Measures and Exemptions

21/09/2021

Jersey to seize Drug smugglers crypto-currency

21/09/2021

Jill Britton is the new JFSC Interim Director-General

17/09/2021

Swiss Bank Mirabaud & Cie allegedly embroiled in Brockman $2 billion tax evasion

17/09/2021

Tax facilitation in the UK and overseas (including Jersey and Guernsey)

16/09/2021

The FCA has written a Dear CEO letter to firms that carry out trade finance business.

15/09/2021

BBC to expose British American Tobacco bribes for Mugabe

15/09/2021

HMRC confirms probe into 153 people suspected of aiding tax evasion

15/09/2021

GFSC to update rules on Wednesday 6 October.

14/09/2021

Basel AML Index 2021: Four things holding back the global fight against money laundering

14/09/2021

COMSURE AML risk assessment tool sparks fresh interest

14/09/2021

Malta starts to crack down on AML-deniers by fining a notary!!

14/09/2021

Luxembourg AML systems are they good enough for FATF?

13/09/2021

WHAT IS AN ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING STRATEGY

09/09/2021

Jersey - Use of electronic signatures, some practicable thoughts

09/09/2021

"BEST AML EGMONT CASES - Financial Analysis Cases 2014–2020."

06/09/2021

TSB Bank in New Zealand fined NZ$3.5m (£1.8m) for AML failings

03/09/2021

Jersey Government Afghanistan sanction guidance

01/09/2021

Violations of Iran and Syria Sanctions Programs results in OFAC fine for First Bank SA and JC Flowers & Co

31/08/2021

UK OFSI issue Afghanistan sanction guidance

31/08/2021

Jersey – JFCU - Latest guidance and FAQ’s on Consent

27/08/2021

JERSEY –the JFSC warn about a November consultation on AML and other legislative changes

26/08/2021

Hawksford Trust company sanctioned by the JFSC for not treating its customers fairly

25/08/2021

Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline hit by Biden sanctions

25/08/2021

JFSC 3 tier UBO guidance diagram updated – watch out for 10%-25%-or?%

25/08/2021

JFSC Beneficial ownership guidance updated August 2021 [20th]

23/08/2021

JFSC Beneficial ownership 3 tier UBO guidance diagram updated along with x2 other changes

23/08/2021

UK’s FIU publishes August guide on SAR submissions

23/08/2021

OFAC sanctions oil smugglers supporting Iran’s military

23/08/2021

CDD/EDD/KYCB – MESSAGE OF THE DAY

19/08/2021

US freezes more than $9 billion in Afghan central bank reserves

19/08/2021

Mauritius-registered company linked to BRUTAL MILITIAS in the Central African Republic

19/08/2021

Prioritizing profits over people in the Central African Republic

19/08/2021

BEWARE - Not all Taliban leaders are subject to sanctions?

18/08/2021

Unacceptable to let UN Security Council listed 'terrorist organization' overrun Afghanistan

18/08/2021

Why the Comsure Electronic Signature and Encryption Solution is an Essential Business Tool

18/08/2021

The JFSC updated primary and secondary legislation links.

16/08/2021

JFSC share personal employee details with Jersey government – “it may be time to dust down your employee privacy statements”

03/08/2021

JFSC Industry update - 19 July 2021 - Revised policy on trading carbon credits and cannabis activities

03/08/2021

IOM AML/CFT - Publication of the updated AML/CFT Handbook July 2021

28/07/2021

EGMONT - Counter-Terrorist Financing Project - Lone Actors and Small Cells (Public Summary)

23/07/2021

HMRC publish two important AML consultations

23/07/2021

UK SANCTIONS ONE YEAR ON……THE FULL STORY

22/07/2021

The Jersey finance industry is told - You don’t need an independent tribunal

22/07/2021

Worried industry listen to Jersey-Gov and JFSC explain increasing powers

22/07/2021

GFSC publish a statement on discretionary financial penalties

22/07/2021

COMPLEX DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS - Akhmed v Akhmedova

22/07/2021

UK SANCTIONS – 1 YEAR ON

21/07/2021

Individual accountability in JFSC-regulated firms

20/07/2021

Guernsey [GFSC] Thematic Review on Reporting Suspicion

19/07/2021

Codes of Practice and Jersey Private Fund (JPF) updated following Sustainable Investments consultation

16/07/2021

How to avoid being referred to JFSC Enforcement – and what to do if they come knocking!!!

15/07/2021

JFSC encouraging compliance results for those using electronic identification

15/07/2021

Guernsey Financial Crime Risk Return 2021 – Start Preparing For 31 October 2021

14/07/2021

You still have a chance to book your seat for Comsure Public Training!

14/07/2021

Mauritius linked to corrupt Zimbabwean businessman

14/07/2021

Mauritian firm fined for AML failures

14/07/2021

Mauritian firm fined for AML failures (A LOOK BACK TO 2020)

14/07/2021

JERSEY UP IN SMOKE - Cannabis amendments to the Proceeds of Crime Law in Jersey

09/07/2021

The JFSC and Jersey-GOV propose “Enhanced Enforcement Powers” and streamlined decision making powers

08/07/2021

Proposed changes to JFSC’s enforcement powers and process

08/07/2021

Comsure AML Public Training July and August 2021

08/07/2021

The JFSC says to be vigilant when using personal devices and social media

08/07/2021

FATF 28 JUNE 2021 - ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME (e.g. FORESTRY CRIME, ILLEGAL MINING AND WASTE TRAFFICKING)

07/07/2021

FATF JULY 2021 - Opportunities and Challenges of New Technologies for AML/CFT

07/07/2021

FATF JULY 2021 - STOCKTAKE ON DATA POOLING,COLLABORATIVE ANALYTICS AND DATA PROTECTION

07/07/2021

Data transfers' to the UK to fall under 'white-listing regime

07/07/2021

Portuguese art collector detained over fraud and money laundering allegations.

06/07/2021

Two year investigation results in £2m forfeiture

06/07/2021

Jersey jeweller and money launderer is sentenced to 7.5 years for being connected to crime gang who were sentenced to 74 years!!!

06/07/2021

‘Laundromat’ couple hand over £4m after Evening Standard win

06/07/2021

Who would have known? Street of the 40 Thieves” in the fictional Italian city of “Ali Babba”.

05/07/2021

In September Director General Martin Moloney is leaving the JFSC

02/07/2021

In “God we trust but not without verification”….is God a capitalist?

02/07/2021

Analysing the UK Register

02/07/2021

FCA’s latest Dear CEO letter about doing an AML gap analysis or face regulatory action

02/07/2021

Sanctions: Russian Federation

02/07/2021

JERSEY FIU-JFCU UPDATE

01/07/2021

JERSEY - Virtual CRS/FATCA Training Session on Tuesday 8 June 2021

01/07/2021

FATF - identify and mitigate exposure to the funding of weapons of mass destruction

30/06/2021

The JFSC are making changes to a number of the Codes of Practice and the Jersey Private Fund (JPF) Guides.

30/06/2021

How to assess risk and demonstrate your AML/CTF programme effectiveness.

30/06/2021

Comsure AML Public Training July and August 2021

29/06/2021

To see or not to see - Jersey's Royal Court guidance to trustees faced with requests for disclosure from a beneficiary

28/06/2021

AML, what are the common underlying issues found after an AML AUDIT?

25/06/2021

Anti-money laundering expert convicted of siphoning criminal money abroad

25/06/2021

Malta put on the FATF naughty [grey] list with Mauritius and Cayman and many others

25/06/2021

BE PREPARED FOR JFSC QUESTION ON MALTA

25/06/2021

FCA ready to bares its teeth..

24/06/2021

JFSC - Jersey financial sanctions regimes and practical guidance updated – June 2021

24/06/2021

FCA' Dear CEO' AML letter says everyone could do better

24/06/2021

JFSC Countries and territories D2 updated – June 2021

24/06/2021

Thank you from Parslows Jersey

22/06/2021

AML Non-compliant Luxembourg – time to apply EDD

21/06/2021

Pirate IPTV Services results in fraud and money laundering charges

21/06/2021

Avoiding age discrimination in financial services

18/06/2021

SARS and failing to report - where Jersey leads others, follow.

18/06/2021

Jersey’s Data [JOIC] Audit Programme Enters Phase Two

18/06/2021

Intellectual property crime and money laundering

18/06/2021

JFSC webinar on how businesses can improve their AML compliance [14 July]

14/06/2021

AML Case study[ies] on Bypassing China’s Currency Controls

14/06/2021

The JFSC remind Businesses about personal devices and social media risks

10/06/2021

Jersey Money Service Business Helps Facilitate Tax Evasion

09/06/2021

FCA FINES 2021 – 6 MONTHS IN, AND THE FINES ARE LOW!!!

07/06/2021

Cryptoasset businesses NOT meeting the required AML standards

04/06/2021

No proceeds of crime? But you should have been suspicious! the legal duty to report ML in the UK

04/06/2021

Qatar ‘funnelled millions of dollars to Nusra Front terrorists in Syria’, UK court hears [04 Jun 2021]

04/06/2021

OFAC announce most extensive set of sanctions ever imposed over corruption.

03/06/2021

Nuclear Proliferation Activity - BIS adds eight entities to Entity List

02/06/2021

6AMLD –it is here this week – may the 3rd be with you

01/06/2021

The UK facilitating tax evasion offence – 14 live Corporate Criminal investigations

28/05/2021

Identifying and managing conflicts of interest: guidance for JFSC-regulated companies

26/05/2021

Hiding in Plain Sight – [Jersey men] Cowboys, Conmen and North Korea – a look back to 2016

25/05/2021

Director of 3 firms which supplied luxury goods to North Korea jailed 3 weeks

25/05/2021

Regulator trains 4,430 employees on cyber and information security courses

24/05/2021

BaFin put N26, the challenger bank, on notice to correct AML failures (AGAIN)

24/05/2021

BNP Paribas SA laundered money linked to Gabon.

21/05/2021

Conflicts of interests [COI] result in IFA being prohibited from Jersey finance industry

21/05/2021

Guernsey - Banned for not being open and honest (fitness and proper)

21/05/2021

Early adopter or shrewd observer.Which are you?

21/05/2021

After setting a 22-year record – the question now is, is the JFSC enforcement led?

19/05/2021

The Cayman Regulator is being challenged in court over AML….!!!

18/05/2021

Intertrust fined $4.2M over AML failings

18/05/2021

Comsure speaking on Mauritian Webinar: AML/CFT AUDIT AND BUSINESS RISK ASSESSMENT

17/05/2021

EU Regulator Consults on AML/CFT Database

17/05/2021

Singapore prosecutes ex BP executive for bribery and now faces money laundering trial……!!!!!

17/05/2021

A 49 year old man was arrested for money laundering offences.

17/05/2021

Jersey firms may disclose personal data to the USA SEC in appropriate circumstances

14/05/2021

X6 STEPS TO A HEALTHY REGULATORY GOVERNANCE, RISK AND COMPLIANCE [GRC] FRAMEWORK

13/05/2021

Zoom webinar on AML/ CFT and Business Risk Assessment rescheduled for 18 May 2021

13/05/2021

The UK FCA shines a light on personal account dealing [PAD]

13/05/2021

Do you really understand Jersey’s work permits?

12/05/2021

Cum-ex trading – the scandal that keeps on giving (although don’t tell anyone!!).

10/05/2021

FATF Risk-Based Supervision webinar – the recording

07/05/2021

TONE from the TOP, from ABOVE, and now from WITHIN - Compliance, Culture and Evolving Regulatory Expectations

05/05/2021

Netflix BRIBERY & MONEY LAUNDERING – the real thing!!!

04/05/2021

Beware of the compliance safe-zone……..

04/05/2021

GFSC Fine Standard Chartered director for AML fails…….

30/04/2021

Directors accountability bites in Guernsey - it goes to show that not all directors are equal for failure

30/04/2021

Comsure tips - The compliance function framework toolkit

29/04/2021

FATF Webinar on Risk-Based Supervision

29/04/2021

JERSEY – and the periodic assessment of the board's effectiveness

28/04/2021

NEW UK Global Anti-Corruption sanctions names 22 individuals

27/04/2021

6AMLD & FATF & Adverse Media Screening

26/04/2021

Standard Chartered Trust (Guernsey) Limited

26/04/2021

AML FAILS @ Standard Chartered Trust (Guernsey) Limited & FINED £140,000

26/04/2021

FCA annual financial crime reporting obligation extended to a wider range of firms,

26/04/2021

Look back to September 2012 – I wonder if my comments about Mauritius were on point?

23/04/2021

AML lawyer [SRA] money laundering risks - vendor fraud through to human trafficking and modern slavery

23/04/2021

Mauritius free webinar- AML/ CFT Audits and Business Risk Assessment Lessons from leading experts

23/04/2021

Todays, Comsure in-house board training theme is all about behaviour

21/04/2021

Happy Birthday to Comsure !!!

21/04/2021

Could it be true that Chelsea FC fans are dodgy? And are PEPs by association?

21/04/2021

Jersey - Charges of attempted insurance fraud dropped

21/04/2021

ABN Amro to pay €480m to settle money-laundering investigation out of court

20/04/2021

Proposed amendments to the Electronic Communications (Jersey) Law (the EC Law)

20/04/2021

Jersey has today [20 April 2021] published its first National Risk Assessment of Terrorist Financing.

20/04/2021

Jersey Briefing - some thoughts about SARS and tipping off exceptions in Jersey

16/04/2021

Lawyers remain laggards in adopting money laundering risk assessment tools (BRAS/CRAS)

15/04/2021

SNOW WASHING in Canada; the laggard in the fight against financial crime

15/04/2021

UK FINANCIAL CRIME INTEGRITY - TWO STEPS FORWARD, TWO [1/2] STEPS BACK

15/04/2021

Private bank fined $1m for lapses in anti-money laundering measures

15/04/2021

The FCA muses on AML systems and controls

14/04/2021

TWO FCA AML CASES (2020-2021) – LESSONS TO LEARN

14/04/2021

The FCA wants “purposeful” AML systems and controls

14/04/2021

GFSC Public Statement - Mr Ian Roger Parry

12/04/2021

The 6th Anti Money Laundering Directive (6AMLD): 3 June 2021. ITS GETTING CLOSER

12/04/2021

Compliance management systems guidelines — ISO 19600:2014(en)

07/04/2021

Why And How To Map Controls In Risk Management

07/04/2021

Draft versions of JFSC AML/CFT Handbooks published ahead of changes on 31st May

01/04/2021

Mauritius Financial Services Commission Amends the AML/CFT Handbook

01/04/2021

SRA makes 26 SARS over £200m of potential money laundering by solicitors

31/03/2021

JFSC financial crime 2020 examinations findings report issued - Almost 200 (191) findings identified…!!!!

31/03/2021

Guernsey FSC issue AML/fiduciary fines and bans = £155,000.00 + 10/6 year prohibitions!!!

31/03/2021

JFSC AML/CFT Handbook Appendix D2 – BEWARE OF SOURCES 1 and 2

30/03/2021

A solicitor who “did not know” he was a partner and compliance officer is rebuked and fined – and the firm shut down!!

30/03/2021

Four-year sentence for ‘prolific’ ecstasy dealer

30/03/2021

Chinese Court to Curb Foreign Sanctions

29/03/2021

If you think your compliance programme is not fit for purpose…..

29/03/2021

Fraudulent Scottish Shell Company Blacklisted By The World Bank

29/03/2021

GFSC ban Ponzi scheme operator who is serving 20 years in prison!!!!

29/03/2021

JFSC findings [29 March 2021] following JPF Designated Service Provider (DSP) thematic review

29/03/2021

HM Land Registry publish NEW standards for EIDV in property transactions

29/03/2021

Switzerland non-compliant? Will FATF grey list them? Will the E.U. blacklist them? Will you rate them higher-risk?

29/03/2021

Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (High-Risk Countries) Regulations 2021 made: Brexit SI

26/03/2021

Updated HM Treasury advisory notice on money laundering and terrorist financing controls in higher risk jurisdictions

26/03/2021

Malta’s Fin-Services sector left reeling in wake of high-profile arrests on money laundering charges

26/03/2021

Guernsey justice? Guernsey criminal Ponzi operators fined £55k and banned!!!!

26/03/2021

German Attorney Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering…….

26/03/2021

NATWEST FACING MONEY LAUNDERING CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

26/03/2021

The significance of a red flag — don't jump to conclusions too quickly

25/03/2021

Money laundering expert calls for more prosecutions

25/03/2021

Delivering since 2005

25/03/2021

More than puff and smoke: poised for cannabis boom? it would be best if you minded your AML

25/03/2021

Mark Twain

25/03/2021

Jersey enforcement (LGL & SGHAMBROS) - x5 critical learning points for Boards and Compliance Professionals

24/03/2021

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC Jersey Branch judgement

24/03/2021

Caversham Fiduciary Services Ltd And Caversham Trustees Ltd And Nicholas Bell 2005 judgement

24/03/2021

10 Iranian nationals charged with evading US sanctions

23/03/2021

How good is your password? Please make it better than…….

19/03/2021

Moscow Court Sentences Bankers in 'Russian Laundromat' Case

19/03/2021

Risk identification and learning

17/03/2021

NATWEST - THE FCA initiate the first criminal prosecution under the money laundering regulations

16/03/2021

Tactics Used to Get Cash Out of China

15/03/2021

RISK Perception is in the Eye of the Beholder

15/03/2021

The Time it takes for a #hacker to crack your #password

15/03/2021

Microsoft's email software hack in jersey – are you ready for the JFSC and JOIC questions

12/03/2021

Microsoft’s email software exploited by hackers compromising thousands of sites, globally (including Jersey and Guernsey!!)

12/03/2021

The JFSC is reminding the industry about their CAYMAN information request

10/03/2021

FATF risk-based strategy for supervisors

10/03/2021

JFSCs Martin Moloney says Jersey is not a soft touch jurisdiction

08/03/2021

William Hill to fight Swedish Bank over account closures because of money laundering

05/03/2021

CAYMAN ISLANDS AND MAURITIUS – HAVE YOU DONE YOUR IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR EDD?

05/03/2021

Deloitte to Pay Malaysia $80 Million in 1MDB-Related Settlement

04/03/2021

Galaxkey & Geoff White - Encryption as a Security Solution – FREE WEBINAR & LUNCH!!

04/03/2021

ING Group's unit in France will pay €3 million to address anti-money laundering

04/03/2021

Building an effective RISK ASSESSMENT in Jersey – Comsure essential tips

04/03/2021

Estate agents and High Value dealers

04/03/2021

Were Jersey VAT arrangements abusive - First-tier Tax Tribunal – Paul Newey t/a Ocean Finance –

04/03/2021

JFSC Customer Due Diligence follow up webinar on 10 March at 14:00

03/03/2021

The JFSC is making Changes to AML/CFT Handbooks following consultation

02/03/2021

JFSC Changes to AML/CFT Handbook on CDD legal persons and arrangements

02/03/2021

EBA revised AML guidelines – some interesting thoughts on UBO verification solutions

02/03/2021

JFSC Thematic Examination Programme 2021

01/03/2021

JFSC February 2021 updates to the AML/CFT Handbook appendices – and CAYMAN connection warning

01/03/2021

Ending the Shell Game: Cracking down on the Professionals who enable Tax and White Collar Crimes

26/02/2021

FCA recover money for victims of unauthorised deposit-taking and CIS

25/02/2021

Another alleged financial crime in the Jersey courts!!!

25/02/2021

SFO Wants Companies to Invest in Compliance

25/02/2021

JFSC Compliance monitoring webinar – feedback and findings from the JFSC

25/02/2021

The JFSC has issued guidance for Jersey Registered Persons and financial stability

25/02/2021

Where is Moneyval when you want them?

24/02/2021

JERSEY gets tough following MONEYVALS 2015 criticism

23/02/2021

LGL Trustees Ltd, fined £550k [+50k] - what is known and what the Jersey court said about what happened

22/02/2021

AML failure-why are so many firms incurring fines?

22/02/2021

Thematic programme examinations in 2021

22/02/2021

JFSC Thematic programme examinations in Q2+3 2021

22/02/2021

Nigerian entrepreneur Obinwanne Okeke jailed for 10 years in $11m cyber fraud

19/02/2021

JFSC company registry outline the consequence of failure (£££££+/or jail!!!)

19/02/2021

UK degree fraud: 85 fake university websites taken down in five years

19/02/2021

Implementing a ‘three lines of defence’ approach to risk management

18/02/2021

Guernsey [GFSC] issues NEW Cyber Security Rules and Guidance [15th February 2021]

16/02/2021

Trust firm could face £650K fine over Angola arrangement

16/02/2021

Societe Generale Jersey - JFSC public statement and fine £510,599.67 + £155,476.54 + £53,375.00

16/02/2021

JFSC Director General, comments on SG Kleinwort Hambros fines totalling £719,451.21

16/02/2021

Is Jersey 2018 $23.3 million money laundering case connected to SG Hambros Bank £719,451.21 fine?

16/02/2021

GFSC Exit Interviews for MLROs and MLCOs

16/02/2021

Restrictive measures against Russian Federation

15/02/2021

The GFSC AML HANDBOOK REFRESHED AND UPDATE – OUT NOW

15/02/2021

Corruption - WESTERN EUROPE is the worst (or the best!!) according to TI CPI

12/02/2021

AML ENFORCEMENT IS STARTING TO BITE IN THE UK

12/02/2021

RECKLESS STATEMENTS - WATCH OUT JERSEY ADVISORS AND OTHERS………..a look back to 2007

12/02/2021

Happy Chinese New Year!!!

12/02/2021

EMMA feels let down. Let down by an island she loves.

11/02/2021

Bangladesh & All the Prime Minister’s Men | Al Jazeera Investigations

11/02/2021

Does your business use digital document signing?

09/02/2021

JFSC NRA Accountants webinar

09/02/2021

The price of Non-compliance – Tribunal tells Jersey director their dismissal was fair and lawful

09/02/2021

Hedge Funds Risk Biden-Era End to Money-Laundering Loophole

08/02/2021

Warrant served on UK law firm over alleged 1MDB assets

08/02/2021

Please will you do CDD, Mr. Big Bank

05/02/2021

JFSC WEBINAR Compliance monitoring - Wednesday 24 February at 14:00

05/02/2021

Trust and company agents facing crackdown over organised crime links

04/02/2021

Two top executives sentenced to 15 years in jail for money laundering

04/02/2021

Bishop identifies Jersey as a ‘tax haven’

03/02/2021

Jersey new Sanction laws and JFSC guidance in force on Friday 12 February

01/02/2021

Cyprus launches UBO register

01/02/2021

A risk management perspective on GameStop stock surge

01/02/2021

UK Fraud Threat – read the 2021 reports

01/02/2021

Thought for today – for you and your firm's conduct and its relationships

29/01/2021

LUXEMBOURG's FATF 2021 assessment delayed due to COVID

29/01/2021

Financial crime issue predictions for 2021 & CULTURE

28/01/2021

TIs perception of corruption index CPI2020 [#CPI] is out – BUT is it any use for AML risk assessments?

28/01/2021

Quote of the day – compliance officers

27/01/2021

OFAC has upgraded its sanctions list search tool with fuzzy logic that is more resource-efficient.

27/01/2021

Can one person possess all the needed attributes that compliance function requires?

27/01/2021

IT'S NOT THE BANKS FAULT IF YOU PAY A FRAUDSTER

26/01/2021

Major revamp of Jersey Registry.

25/01/2021

Hedgehoggery in governance, risk and compliance? Are you a hedgehog or a fox? ……

25/01/2021

The UK is extremely concerned about good governance in the British Virgin Islands (BVI).

22/01/2021

Swiss regulator gives the former CEO a telling off following the PDVSA money-laundering scandal.

22/01/2021

HSBC leaks implicated Switzerland in diamond and tax evasion 'laundering carousel' case.

22/01/2021

UK legal sector – 2021 updated Anti-money laundering guidance

22/01/2021

ABN-Amro money laundering probe close to a settlement, FD reports

21/01/2021

OFAC designation in the UK – what is the impact of the US/UK nexus

21/01/2021

JERSEY - Financial Sanctions Notice: Forthcoming Sanctions Legislation 8 January 2021

19/01/2021

A Report is highlighting the UK’s role as a facilitator of “financial crime.”

15/01/2021

$1 trillion = McAfee report on the hidden costs of cybercrime

15/01/2021

CAYMAN FINES Western International Trust Company Limited £426,000

15/01/2021

Malta's FIU fines firm €373,670 for serious AML/CFT breaches

15/01/2021

JERSEY adopts a new definition for the term "ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING LEGISLATION."

15/01/2021

Failure to Prevent Economic Crime – One step closer?

15/01/2021

Control Failures and the erosion of 1st and 2nd line defences cost Deutsche Bank $130M

14/01/2021

Bermuda Monetary Authority issue $400,000.00 fine

14/01/2021

Trusts, self-dealing and conflicts – a case study from the Jersey Royal Court

12/01/2021

A look back to February 2019 and Guernsey ML conviction of Peter Dawson-Ball

12/01/2021

US, UK fight foreign bribery, but most nations do very little

12/01/2021

Ten years old, this year, happy birthday Bribery act

12/01/2021

Record all communications while working from home

12/01/2021

The new Jersey Registry Law, a key features briefing to support the board, training and policies.

12/01/2021

From tax evasion to terrorism: These are the 10 biggest bank fines of 2020

12/01/2021

Potential for More Aggressive UK Enforcement including conduct outside the United Kingdom

11/01/2021

New UK Sanctions Regime Takes Effect

11/01/2021

Brexit: UK sanctions different to their EU counterparts

11/01/2021

Two British citizens indicted for "cynical and carefully planned billion-dollar fraud,"

11/01/2021

UWO - Porsche, Luxury Apartment Are Seized in U.K.

08/01/2021

Record £23.8 million fine for breaching money laundering regulations

07/01/2021

GFSC fine [£7k] a Director for backdating documents after lawyer request!!!

06/01/2021

Mauritius – money laundering firm has its license revoked but not still NO prosecution (!!!)

05/01/2021

Third countries align with EU’s global human rights sanctions regime

05/01/2021

Professional Money Laundering and Related Threats – a case study

05/01/2021

AML Virtual (Face to Face)

05/01/2021

JFSC UBO Guidance note updated (reissued) | 01 January 2021

05/01/2021

Jersey linked to Pakistan's Federal Board of Revenue investigation into money laundering

04/01/2021

AML FINES IN BERMUDA

04/01/2021

Guernsey money launderer struck off for 12 years

04/01/2021

GFSC publish AML failings of a regulated firm, its directors and the compliance officer

04/01/2021

Changes proposed to GFSC AML handbook - 23rd December 2020

30/12/2020

Lessons from employees who break the rules

30/12/2020

UK's third National Risk Assessment (NRA)

28/12/2020

Do you understand your outsourcing obligations?

22/12/2020

Fraud victim vs bank, instead of a fraudster

22/12/2020

Mauritius FSC issue a fine [$4,950.00] PCL Management Services (Mauritius) Ltd

22/12/2020

2020 AML Fines exceed 2019, but down on 2017/18

22/12/2020

The JFSC post the following COVID work from home advice yesterday 21 December 2020

22/12/2020

JFSC industry update - 21 December 2020 - Outsourcing Policy and Guidance Note

22/12/2020

JFSC industry update - 21 December 2020 - COBO consents from 6 January 2021

22/12/2020

London Capital & Finance scandal: How the gun-shy regulator was left shooting blanks

21/12/2020

UWO - Zamira Hajiyeva – SHOW US THE MONEY!!!

21/12/2020

GFSC continue enforcement into December

21/12/2020

JFSC Compliance Monitoring Plans (CMP) - Thematic review – KEY FINDINGS

21/12/2020

St Helier jeweller guilty of laundering drug gang's cash

18/12/2020

Switzerland charges Credit Suisse employees in Bulgarian real estate money laundering scheme

18/12/2020

JFSC say Jersey businesses' are not adhering to compliance monitoring guidance

18/12/2020

LGL Trustees Ltd admits money laundering offences in jersey

16/12/2020

Ponzi schemes, the Quincecare duty of care and dishonest assistance

15/12/2020

Three Common Problems With The Three Lines Of Defence Framework

14/12/2020

IFA FINED £107,200 unsuitable pension switching, transfer advice and failing to manage its conflicts of interest.

14/12/2020

6 Steps to a Good Risk Assessment Process

14/12/2020

GUIDE TO SUPERVISION

11/12/2020

Jeweller on trial for laundering drugs cash

11/12/2020

Keep calm and call Comsure’s AML TEAM

11/12/2020

Dutch prosecutors to investigate UBS chief over ING money laundering case

10/12/2020

FATF - trade-based money laundering (TBML).

10/12/2020

Money laundering charges admitted in Jersey

07/12/2020

JFSC Thematic examinations scheduled for early 2021

04/12/2020

ECJ annuls Mubarak et al Egypt misappropriation sanctions listings

03/12/2020

Jersey Money laundering case in the Royal Court tomorrow - Friday 4th December 2020

03/12/2020

Don't turn a blind eye: another civil case to show money laundering is alive and kicking

02/12/2020

EXCLUSIVE: Manchester United face £15MILLION fine if they pay hackers holding them to ransom as club call in experts to try and fight off the virus crippling their systems... and a FURTHER £18m charge could arrive if fans' data protection is breached

01/12/2020

9 jailed, fined millions in UAE over $83.37mln money laundering case

01/12/2020

JFSC Thematic examinations scheduled for early 2021

01/12/2020

An interesting point made by the High Court in Beckwith v Solicitors Regulation Authority

30/11/2020

FCA probes Airbnb over financial crime controls

27/11/2020

Virtual Assets Red Flag Indicators of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

23/11/2020

EU AML Reform Plan Progress 2020/21

16/11/2020

Hong Kong To Bring Virtual Assets Into Line

16/11/2020

Boylesports fined £2.8m over money-laundering risk assessment

13/11/2020

Jersey Updated guidance –FIU response to Suspicious Activity Reports (“SARs”)

13/11/2020

JOIC Data Protection Audit Programme Commences

12/11/2020

Facilitating tax evasion - Number of live Corporate Criminal Offences investigations

11/11/2020

Guernsey Issue Basic Criteria/Guide for Permanent a Remote Working Business Model

10/11/2020

Crypto AML - Singapore take action

09/11/2020

OFAC issues new art world guide (warning)

09/11/2020

Cyber [email] Risk reminder - unencrypted emails are dangerous

03/11/2020

CA and PRA fine Goldman Sachs International £96.6m for risk management failures in connection with 1MDB

03/11/2020

Fraud Costs a Channel Islands Bank £191,232.50 in compensation

02/11/2020

JFSC PUBLIC STATEMENT - Brooks Macdonald Asset Management (International) Limited, Jersey Branch (BMI)

23/10/2020

Mourant appoints former JFSC Director to leadership role

23/10/2020

Cypriot passport-for-sale industry – watch the undercover investigation report

16/10/2020

FACE TO FACE (BUT APPROPRIATELY SOCIALLY DISTANCED ) AML TRAINING, IN JERSEY, IN NOVEMBER !!!!

16/10/2020

Leicester textile firms 'involved in money laundering'

13/10/2020

EU List of High-Risk Third Countries: Communique by the Government of Mauritius

12/10/2020

UN FATCI interim report on stopping money laundering

07/10/2020

Founders of BitMEX charged with skirting U.S. laws preventing money laundering

02/10/2020

'Significant' threat of overseas financial crime in Jersey

02/10/2020

JFSC Updated guidance for examinations (is this an early warning of a lockdown?)

02/10/2020

Virtual training feedback:

01/10/2020

GFSC Consultation Paper on regulated firms Cyber Security Rules and Guidance

01/10/2020

Cyber risk Self-Assurance Help Sheet (aide memoir)

01/10/2020

GFSC Dear CEO - Custodians of Open-Ended Collective Investment Schemes with Indirectly Held Assets [9/9/20]

01/10/2020

Coronavirus (Covid-19) – second lock-down considerations - Information for regulated businesses

01/10/2020

Foundations and grounds for mistake: significant new judgment for the Channel Islands

01/10/2020

First National Risk Assessment published

30/09/2020

The Times view on Britain’s role in money laundering: Dirty Money

29/09/2020

Another happy client

29/09/2020

Are you using WhatsApp at work to beat compliance – if so watch out

28/09/2020

Comsure Mauritius AML Training Designed to Comply with the Latest Updates and the new normal

28/09/2020

THREE LINES OF DEFENSE - FAILED PROMISES AND WHAT THE NEW MODEL OFFERS

25/09/2020

City may face flurry of litigation after ‘FinCEN’ dirty money revelations

25/09/2020

THOUGHTS ON THE ‘FINCEN FILES’ & ONGOING RISKS OF SAR FILING PRACTICES:

23/09/2020

CFTC guide on how to assess the effectiveness of their AML/Compliance program.

21/09/2020

HSBC Shares Fall to 25-Year Low on China Fears, Banks Report

21/09/2020

Guernsey fine a director £14k

17/09/2020

More German DAX[s/d] listed money laundering - Grenke – For Your Fraud Financing Needs

16/09/2020

Coronavirus: 18,000 test results published by mistake

15/09/2020

To Know Money Laundering, You Need To Know Your Predicate Offences (& 6AMLD)

11/09/2020

The GDPR: How to send sensitive information by email

11/09/2020

New JFSC Public Statement - Lumiere Wealth Limited (in liquidation)

10/09/2020

HSBC reaches tentative agreement in US over shareholder action regarding AML violations

10/09/2020

Anonymous Companies and Transnational Crime

09/09/2020

Mauritius: The Fight Against Fraud and Corruption Shall Continue Relentlessly, Without Fear or Favour, Says Prime Minister Jugnauth

09/09/2020

Malta gets another downgrade at crucial juncture for financial services industry

09/09/2020

Island-wide cyber security risk assessment launches next week

08/09/2020

Guernsey data protection regulator has teeth and uses them (£80k time !!!!)

03/09/2020

Independence of the Compliance Function: A Critical Component of the Three Lines Model

01/09/2020

Three Lines of Defence” model and the independence of compliance – thoughts?

01/09/2020

New guidance on avoiding a breach of UK financial sanctions

01/09/2020

Mauritius National Sanctions Secretariat August 2020 UN sanction guidelines

26/08/2020

Money laundering through channel islands banks – revisiting a case from 2018

26/08/2020

Dubai and money laundering are there any connections – example 5 - Dubai's real estate market

25/08/2020

Dubai and money laundering are there any connections – example 6 = IMDB

25/08/2020

Cyprus sold passports to criminals and fugitives

24/08/2020

FCA Fines of 2020 already exceed £100 million – a look at the big 4

24/08/2020

Dubai and money laundering are there any connections – example 1 - Isabel dos Santos

24/08/2020

Dubai and money laundering are there any connections – example 2 - The Fishrot Files

24/08/2020

Dubai and money laundering are there any connections – example 3 - the Guptas

24/08/2020

Dubai and money laundering are there any connections – example 4 - the Russian Laundromat

24/08/2020

GFSC issue £70k of fines on Insurance Global Insurance Group Limited, Christopher Schofield, Andrew William Robert - 30th July 2020

21/08/2020

The GFSC issue fines of £78,750.00 on x2 NEDs - Shane Younger and Christopher Percival - 30th July 2020

21/08/2020

GFSC issue a £7k fine on a NED - Stephen Paul Dewsnip (“Mr Dewsnip”) - 27 July 2020

21/08/2020

UK Law Partner suspended over multiple money laundering failures

20/08/2020

THE X3 LINES OF DEFENCE – A NEW PERSPECTIVE?

20/08/2020

José Filomeno and his links to Mauritius and Quantum Global

18/08/2020

Everything you wanted to know about encryption and GDPR but were afraid to ask

17/08/2020

Wirecard lessons to be learned

14/08/2020

Germany raids its own financial intelligence authority over backlog of suspicious activity reports

14/08/2020

Moscow to Ditch Popular Tax Treaty With Cyprus

13/08/2020

Publication of Wolfsberg Group statement on Developing an Effective AML/CTF Programme

13/08/2020

Global Anti-Money-Laundering Fine Amounts Released

13/08/2020

JFSC REPORT on Reliance on Obliged Persons

12/08/2020

Tax affairs of 246 footballers being investigated by HMRC in 2019-20

12/08/2020

Westpac says money laundering and counter-terrorism breaches may be 450,000 more than suspected

12/08/2020

RISK THINKING - Every business faces risks that could present threats to its success.

04/08/2020

$150 million Lessons From Deutsche Bank’s Epstein Fine

03/08/2020

JFSC consults on revisions to the AML/CFT Handbooks

24/07/2020

Ohio Speaker of the House Arrested for $61m Bribery Scheme

24/07/2020

London Laundromat: Police seize £2 million profits of Italian mafia gang held in British banks

24/07/2020

JFSC has extraterritorial powers says Jersey Royal Court

24/07/2020

Asset freeze designations will now be published on the Jersey Gazette

23/07/2020

UK extends Global Human Rights sanctions to Isle of Man & Overseas Territories

23/07/2020

AML Lessons to be Learnt from the Commerzbank Fine

22/07/2020

OFAC fines U.K. subsidiary firm for North Korea fag end imports

22/07/2020

Deutsche Bank’s Many Epstein Failures

22/07/2020

Jersey LLC law paves the way for the new offering

22/07/2020

The Three Lines of Defence model – revamped

21/07/2020

Migration of foreign limited partnerships into Jersey

21/07/2020

OFAC FINE AMAZON

20/07/2020

JFSC Annual Report 2019 published

20/07/2020

Dutch banking’s transaction monitoring utility gets green light

17/07/2020

The Guernsey Financial Services Commission [GFSC] strike again.

17/07/2020

JFSC consultation on changes to fund fee rates

17/07/2020

BRIEFING FOR TCSPs - Inheritance tax changes in the Finance Act 2020 and the tax impact upon trustees and settlors.

16/07/2020

McKinsey warned Wirecard About “risks related to business partnerships or third parties.”

15/07/2020

Thematic Review on Source of Funds / Source of Wealth

14/07/2020

McKinsey warned Wirecard a year ago to take ‘immediate action’ on controls

14/07/2020

JFSC consultation on changes to fund fee rates

10/07/2020

AML and the SRA: Time to root out the bad apples?

09/07/2020

JFSC Outsourcing Notifications to be submitted online

09/07/2020

Jersey Restrictive measures against UK Human Rights Designations

08/07/2020

Jersey Restrictive measures against UK Human Rights Designations Issued:07 July 2020

08/07/2020

JFSC Virtual examinations follow up questions

07/07/2020

The UK imposes sanctions against abusers of human rights

07/07/2020

The UK imposes first human rights sanctions

07/07/2020

Basel Committee finalises AML/CFT guidelines on supervisory cooperation

06/07/2020

The long arm of OFAC in the U.K. – check your agreements

06/07/2020

UNDERMINING US SANCTIONS

03/07/2020

Regulatory financial penalties in Jersey; some reflections by a time-served Regulator

01/07/2020

A summary of the JFSC Financial crime examinations feedback paper

01/07/2020

SWM Limited (SWM) Public Statement Issued: 29 June 2020

29/06/2020

JFSC Financial crime examinations [FCEU] feedback published

26/06/2020

LLPs, SLPs, UBOs… acronyms in financial crime scandals – a 30 min podcast

23/06/2020

Jersey company registry legislation RE - beneficial owners, controllers and significant persons?

22/06/2020

JFSC 30min Virtual examinations update webinar

18/06/2020

The JFSC 2019 annual report published

18/06/2020

Dark web scammers exploit Covid-19 fear and doubt

16/06/2020

Fraudulent conversion judgment in Jersey – 2-0 to Ian Jones at Preston Legal.

15/06/2020

JFSC Barry Faudemer steps down as Director of Enforcemen

15/06/2020

Mauritius - The Financial Services Commission (the “Commission”) publishes its Enforcement Manual (“Manual”) this 12 June 2020.

15/06/2020

11th June 2020 - The GFSC STRIKE AGAIN - £70K Fines

12/06/2020

Standard Chartered Trust (Guernsey) Limited fined £140,000 – is this linked to Singapore’s 2015 $4.9 million fines?

12/06/2020

The Guernsey [GFSC] issues fines [£110,000.00] against investment firm and directors

12/06/2020

Standard Chartered Trust (Guernsey) Limited fined £140,000 by the GFSC

11/06/2020

COMSURE “lunch and learn” CPD - The “OLD NORMAL” is back

04/06/2020

JFSC Online Outsourcing Notifications & Portal set up

04/06/2020

JFSC Consultation on sustainable investments

04/06/2020

Updated 2020 JMLSG guidance takes account of amended Money Laundering Regulations 2017

03/06/2020

Equity Trust (Jersey) Limited (Equity) fined £115,575.00

01/06/2020

RE: Industry update - 29 May 2020 - JFSC/JFCU Changes to SARs and MIRs response letters

01/06/2020

Financial crime systems and controls during Covid-19:

29/05/2020

Consultation on revisions to the AML/CFT handbooks

28/05/2020

Jersey Email Alert Service - Financial Sanctions Notices [Official]

28/05/2020

JFSC UPDATE - Relaxation of lockdown requirements for financial services

21/05/2020

EASYJET HACK: WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR ME AND MY PERSONAL DATA?

21/05/2020

6AMLD - Non-covid-19-related issues to keep an eye on

13/05/2020

Whistleblowing now and in the future including EU 12/2021 DEADLINE

13/05/2020

2020 Regulatory Visits BPP Forum - 18 May 2020

08/05/2020

The 75th anniversary of Jersey's Liberation

08/05/2020

A useful consideration/decision flow chart on outsourcing “TO THE CLOUD.”

07/05/2020

Jersey concludes saga with Robert Tantular and his criminal property

07/05/2020

Tax Evasion as Money Laundering

06/05/2020

Jersey confiscates money after-tax evasion confession [2019]

06/05/2020

Jersey - The intermeddling offence: revised guidelines – an update

06/05/2020

Guardian Global Capital (Suisse) SA v JFSC 29-Apr-2020 judicial review - Trust Company Business "in or from within Jersey."

06/05/2020

COVID-19 Suspicious Activity Reporting – red flags

05/05/2020

FATF: COVID-19-related Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risks and Policy Responses

05/05/2020

OFAC finds Amex breached WMD sanctions because its screening failed!!!

05/05/2020

Bank Hapoalim Agrees to Pay More Than $30 Million for Its Role in FIFA Money Laundering Conspiracy

05/05/2020

Jersey mentioned in Bank Hapoalim Criminal Misconduct of Tax Evasion case

05/05/2020

JERSEY BOARDS - ITS TIME TO START BEHAVING NORMALLY

05/05/2020

Shared workspaces and security and data protection by design and by default

05/05/2020

INFOGRAPHIC ON Subject Access; A Guide for Data Controllers

01/05/2020

Webinar: Working in the pandemic

01/05/2020

Four advantages of using email encryption

30/04/2020

Latvia Uncovers Money Laundering Scheme

29/04/2020

Beer (and vody) on route for North Korea – is Kim Jong-un in a lockdown party?

29/04/2020

Jersey boards have you ran your periodic self-assessment, or external assessment, of the board’s effectiveness.

29/04/2020

UWO - The discharge of unexplained wealth orders – STEP BY STEP analysis of NCA v Baker -

29/04/2020

GSY NEW AML RULES – DEADLINESS EXTENDED TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 / 30 JUNE 2021

29/04/2020

JFSC Starting to do revised visits….

28/04/2020

High Court discharged three Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs) – lessons to be learned

22/04/2020

OECD’s mandatory disclosure regime (MDR) in Jersey – DO NOT FORGET

22/04/2020

UN investigating UAE companies for suspected breach of Libya arms embargo

22/04/2020

Comsure can offer its Channel Island, Mauritian and Seychellois clients with a 14 day free trial of Galaxkey's Secure Workspace

21/04/2020

GFSC Financial Crime Handbook Consultation (CLOSES 5pm on 22 May 2020.)

21/04/2020

Comsure is 15 years old……

20/04/2020

FCA ID&V checks “a fraudster's charter”?

17/04/2020

US Indicts KARL SEBASTIAN GREENWOOD Co-Founder of OneCoin Ponzi Scheme

17/04/2020

The critical data loss prevention practices you should consider

17/04/2020

SFO's Deferred Prosecution with Tesco concluded

17/04/2020

Ten years on - the UK Bribery Act under scrutiny

17/04/2020

Red Flags of Bribery – Using The Case Study “Griffiths Energy International Inc & Chad Oil (March 2018)”

17/04/2020

Lol – LOOK WHO IS WORKING FROM HOME

16/04/2020

Indian Ministry of Finance Restores Mauritius’ Eligibility to Category 1 Foreign Portfolio Investors

16/04/2020

1MBD money laundering and bribery scandal - U.S. Repatriates another $300 Million ($600 million in total) to Malaysia

15/04/2020

Updates to AML/CFT Handbook appendices April 2020

15/04/2020

Mauritian regulator issues rules for family offices

15/04/2020

A former London banker at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. arranged for millions of dollars in bribes

14/04/2020

Family Wins Fight With U.K. Cops Over ‘Billionaire Row’ Home

09/04/2020

Jersey updates guidance on Intermeddling in estates of deceased persons [April 2020]

08/04/2020

JERSEY - Electronic signatures and the use of technology in Jersey

08/04/2020

MAS Imposes Composition Penalty of $400,000 on TMF Trustees Singapore Limited for AML/CFT Failures

07/04/2020

GFSC GUIDANCE - Can video calling be used to verify the identity of individuals? 6th April 2020

07/04/2020

Ask for a selfie: UK financial watchdog eases rules in pandemic

06/04/2020

Spoofed email account costs a firm £30k in – The Maserati Fraud – this is why encryption is important

04/04/2020

JFSC INDUSTRY UPDATE 03 APRIL 2020

03/04/2020

Barclays & WM Morrison - x2 Important Supreme Court decisions on vicarious liability – 1 April 2020

03/04/2020

Beneficial Ownership Regulations in Kenya

03/04/2020

Good news for employers, or is it? – the UK Supreme Court hands down judgment in WM Morrison Supermarkets plc (Appellant) v Various Claimants (Respondents)

02/04/2020

Lux Regulator suspends Rothschild ex-CEO for ten years-AML and governance and prudent risk management

01/04/2020

ZOOM - Defend against video conference hijacking

01/04/2020

OFSI imposes £20.4 million fine on Standard Chartered Bank for breaching financial sanctions.

31/03/2020

Trust Register: Latest (26 March 2020)

31/03/2020

THE JFSC and Government of Jersey - Stay at Home Order - Essential workers in Financial Services

30/03/2020

INSIDER FRAUD and the preventative steps to take

30/03/2020

Could Northern Ireland become “the new Panama”?

27/03/2020

In-house lawyer was ‘puppet director’ for dubious £16m schemes

27/03/2020

Acorn Finance

26/03/2020

Comsure update due to COVID-19

24/03/2020

Dubai Property: An Oasis for Nigeria's Corrupt Political Elites

23/03/2020

COVID-19 in Mauritius

20/03/2020

School closures and working from home – a six-point guide for Channel Islands employers

19/03/2020

JFSC Findings for ICAAP themed examination programme

18/03/2020

Director of Pilatus Bank, Malta, guilty of sanction busting and bank fraud, money laundering, and defrauding the United States

17/03/2020

JERSEY CORONAVIRUS BUSINESS CONTINUITY CHECKLIST – act now

13/03/2020

Information for regulated businesses - Coronavirus (COVID-19)

13/03/2020

Guernsey fiduciary

12/03/2020

Mauritius FIU STR AML/CFT insights October - December 2019 - Issue no. 3 / 09 March 2020

11/03/2020

THE VULNERABILITY OF MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS TO AN OFFENCE OF MONEY LAUNDERING

11/03/2020

Alison Johnson – MD, Valla Limited

10/03/2020

THE STORY JUST KEEPS ON GIVING - Jahangir Hajiyev was running out of money, and the board in Guernsey need to act!

10/03/2020

Compliance officer, Mauritian CSP

06/03/2020

Highlights from the IRISH Data Protection Commission's 2020 GDPR report

06/03/2020

Civil fining in Jersey – A Look at the first-ever financial penalty against a regulated business and the background and processes

06/03/2020

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC Jersey Branch Pleaded Guilty – the court judgement is available

03/03/2020

Henley & Partners

28/02/2020

Cryptoassets ARE property under English law AND the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA 2002).

28/02/2020

Guernsey update - GFSC issue new fiduciary & pension scheme guidance

28/02/2020

Themed Examination Programme 2019 – The Role of the MLRO (it's out)

24/02/2020

AML & SAR cases in Luxembourg

21/02/2020

Consultation on proposals to change Investment Business fees rates

20/02/2020

Guernsey (GFSC) strike again in 2020 - Louvre and its controllers fined again

20/02/2020

Annual proceeds from human trafficking and forced labour exceed $150 billion

20/02/2020

Feedback about the Masterclass 1

19/02/2020

Head of Risk & Compliance – Leading Offshore Law firm

18/02/2020

Guernsey (GFSC) strike again in 2020 - Louvre and its controllers fined again

18/02/2020

AIRBUS TO PAY €990,963,712 IN UK’S LARGEST DEFERRED PROSECUTION AGREEMENT

18/02/2020

The US admits it is a global money-laundering risk (or at least that is what I interpret)

18/02/2020

Guernsey linked to Jahangir Hajiyev, and his wife, Zamira, and an Ascot golf course

17/02/2020

How Britain can help you get away with stealing millions: a five-step guide (posted by Comsure in 6 postings 6/6)

14/02/2020

How Britain can help you get away with stealing millions: a five-step guide (posted by Comsure in 6 postings 5/6)

14/02/2020

Updates to the AML / CFT Handbook for regulated financial services businesses

14/02/2020

How Britain can help you get away with stealing millions: a five-step guide (posted by Comsure in 6 postings 4/6)

13/02/2020

How Britain can help you get away with stealing millions: a five-step guide (posted by Comsure in 6 postings 3/6)

12/02/2020

How Britain can help you get away with stealing millions: a five-step guide (posted by Comsure in 6 postings 2/6)

10/02/2020

US sanctions Bulgarian PEP (judge) and his family for corruption

10/02/2020

JFSC Registry Programme of Work 2020 Seminar - lots to do by OCT 2020!!!!!

07/02/2020

Money Laundering order amendment 11

07/02/2020

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC, Jersey Branch (ADCBJ) guilty and fined £475,000

07/02/2020

Who indeed wants to be an MLRO (& / or Directors, Partners, Senior Managers, and MLCO)?

06/02/2020

How Britain can help you get away with stealing millions: a five-step guide (posted by Comsure in 6 postings 1/6)

06/02/2020

Iranian national charged with $115m US sanctions evasion scheme

06/02/2020

Partners and Senior Managers at a leading Channel Island Law Firm

05/02/2020

JFSC Risk data on Sound-Business-Practice-Policy & Appendix D2

05/02/2020

EWHC finds Russian bankers liable for balance-sheet concealment scheme

05/02/2020

MAURITIUS: Financial sector must file plans to identify AML gaps

05/02/2020

$300 million of laundered money held in Jersey bank accounts to be sent back to Africa

05/02/2020

JERSEY Fintech enquiries on the rise for the regulator

05/02/2020

UK trust Registration Service - consultation

04/02/2020

GDPR - What are Binding Corporate Rules designed to achieve?

04/02/2020

JOIC UPDATE ON BREXIT

04/02/2020

Tax cheats on notice that their days of non-compliance are over Global tax chiefs undertake worldwide tax fraud probe

31/01/2020

OFSI post Brexit guidance for UK sanctions regimes

31/01/2020

Director, Multi-Jurisdictional Corporate Service Provider

29/01/2020

The Jersey Data Protection Authority (JDPA) has issued its first public statement (but no fine)

29/01/2020

Jersey Business Crime and the Weaponisation of White-Collar Enforcement – are you prepared?

27/01/2020

Failing to act with integrity due to not disclosing or avoid conflicts of interest – are you at risk?

24/01/2020

2019 CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX SHOWS ANTI-CORRUPTION EFFORTS STAGNATING IN G7 COUNTRIES

24/01/2020

U.S. HITS NEW LOW IN GLOBAL CORRUPTION INDEX

23/01/2020

Groupthink and how to avoid it

22/01/2020

Request for appointment information for Principal and Key Persons

22/01/2020

Global anti-money laundering fines top £6bn

21/01/2020

5AMLD-and-the-art-market = A-new-landscape

21/01/2020

2019 Supervisory Risk Data Collection Exercise – Update for Funds, wire transfer and prepaid card providers

20/01/2020

FCA becomes AML and CTF supervisor of UK cryptoasset activities

17/01/2020

Compliance manager, Mauritius, a multi-jurisdictional TCB provider

16/01/2020

Mauritius NEW AML 2020 handbook - It is time to start planning your 2020 AML training

16/01/2020

Unreal Estate - Mihajlo Perenčević received millions of dollars from Russia under the guise of fictitious real estate purchases

16/01/2020

The international art market and money laundering

16/01/2020

Key considerations for UK investment in the legal cannabis industry abroad (November 12, 2019)

15/01/2020

UK enforcement round up and looking ahead to 2020

15/01/2020

Seychelles' lawmakers to strengthen anti-money laundering, terrorism financing legislation

14/01/2020

Mauritius – NEW AML HANDBOOK

14/01/2020

5MLD - the Trust Registration Service scope widens

14/01/2020

The truth is that great minds don’t think alike

13/01/2020

Jersey's Royal Court declares trustee's exercise of power void

13/01/2020

UK Updated AML rules for 2020

13/01/2020

Do Russian Oligarchs launder dirty cash in the English courts?

13/01/2020

Christmas ransomware attack hit New York airport servers

13/01/2020

Jersey sanctions update

10/01/2020

The Netherlands issues guidelines on internal compliance programmes

10/01/2020

The GDPR: What exactly is personal data?

06/01/2020

High Court upholds strikeout of a claim based on allegation a financial institution breached fiduciary duties as a shadow director of its customer

19/12/2019

Consultation paper on the proceeds of Civil Financial Penalties Issued:16 December 2019 (Proposals = Retention as income)

17/12/2019

Economic substance laws update: the private wealth context – a pan island briefing [Jersey – Guernsey – BVI – Cayman] (Publication - 10/12/2019) Introduction

13/12/2019

Westpac to admit money laundering breaches

09/12/2019

Three men who were part of cyber fraud group sentenced

05/12/2019

Cryptoqueen: How this woman scammed the world, then vanished

05/12/2019

Europe’s Anti-Money Laundering Framework Needs Further Reforming

05/12/2019

The JFSC 2020 programme for on-site thematic examinations - 3 December 2019

04/12/2019

Action Fraud warns of Amazon Prime scam that has cost victims over £400,000 in two months

03/12/2019

Diplomats for Sale - Al Jazeera Investigations

03/12/2019

Iceland – Guernsey FSC say due to changes sort out your EDD by 31 January 2020.

03/12/2019

Mixcloud data breach exposes over 20 million user records

03/12/2019

US Hospitals Fined $2.175M for "Refusal to Properly Report" Data Breach

03/12/2019

Cryptocurrency expert charged with US N Korea sanctions violations

03/12/2019

Top 15 tax havens around the world – where the billionaires and millionaires hoard their money

02/12/2019

SARs and private law actions and the question of consent – Liang v RBC Trustees (Guernsey) Limited

29/11/2019

End-of-Life Devices Pose Data Breach Risk

26/11/2019

Were EY aiding in the laundering of drug money and did they fail to meet the reporting (SAR) standards

22/11/2019

Jersey provisions are more robust than their UK equivalent - Account Freezing / Forfeiture Orders

22/11/2019

UK "AML" authorities are receiving more "SARs" than ever.

22/11/2019

Public Statement Mr Kevin Robert Manning (Mr Manning)

21/11/2019

UK’s new ‘freeze and seize’ powers upheld in Moldovan money laundering case

21/11/2019

Swedbank under investigation for facilitating transactions involving Kalashnikov

21/11/2019

Advisory on the Financial Action Task Force-Identified Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism Deficiencies and Relevant Actions by the United States Government

19/11/2019

Disney+ Accounts Hacked: Hackers Sharing Disney Plus Accounts on Reddit

19/11/2019

The First multi-million GDPR fine in Germany: €14.5 million for not having a proper data retention schedule in place

19/11/2019

THE AML [financial crime] risk appetite statement

19/11/2019

UK/US data sharing and the impact on financial crime

19/11/2019

Initial Coin Offerings: Issues of Legal Uncertainty Report: Initial Coin Offerings: 30 July 2019

08/11/2019

JFSC issue Property managers and letting agents themed examination programme findings - Issued:23 October 2019 Property managers and letting agents themed examination programme findings

05/11/2019

Cryptocurrency' scam'? Dr Ignatova, OneCoin and Death threats for a whistleblower

05/11/2019

Compliance chief busted for stealing confidential SEC information

05/11/2019

You cannot confiscate illicit funds from a company without having brought charges against it

05/11/2019

Legal Uncertainty from Exchange Tokens and Initial Coin Offerings

25/10/2019

Using Search Engines For AML Compliance…..????

25/10/2019

Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) regulations 2019

25/10/2019

Gibraltar RGP confirm major anti-money laundering operation - 22nd October 2019

25/10/2019

Guide to the Criminal Finances Act in the United Kingdom

23/10/2019

INTERMEDDLING: COULD YOU BE FACING A FINE…OR WORSE?

23/10/2019

The GFSC announced the “none fining” of a company (£30k) and do not act to fine any of the directors –how odd!!!

22/10/2019

Jersey courts (April/October 2019) are reminded of Jersey TCSP poor conduct in its apparent backdating of commercial contracts, share sale agreements and accounts

22/10/2019

DOTAS and Jersey and Jersey’s enforcement of such matters

18/10/2019

Reliance on information from banks hindering corruption and money laundering investigations

18/10/2019

You cannot confiscate illicit funds from a company without having brought charges against it

18/10/2019

US issues sanctions [OFAC] against Turkey after the military offensive in Syria

17/10/2019

Invoice hijacking fraud - Court adopts practical approach to assist in the recovery of funds

17/10/2019

ML "No Consent": Suspicion And Provenance Challenges in the Channel Islands.

17/10/2019

The Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation has published its 2018/2019 Annual Review.

16/10/2019

US charges Turkish bank with FRAUD, MONEY LAUNDERING, AND SANCTIONS evasion

16/10/2019

When outsourcing goes awry - Raphaels Bank:

15/10/2019

Outsourcing Step-By-Step Guidelines Checklist

15/10/2019

Know your UBO% or else - A Swiss company has filed a complaint against Deutsche Bank

15/10/2019

Captain Kirk & money laundering? The final frontier for financial crime!!!

11/10/2019

OFAC adds Guptas to Global Magnitsky sanctions list

11/10/2019

UK Export Control Amendment Order creates new offences for export control violations

10/10/2019

US draft guidance for the export of hardware, software and technology with surveillance capabilities

10/10/2019

JERSEY AND GURESNEY PENSION TRANSFER REFUSAL AND PENSION TRANSFER DELAYS - CIFO's emerging issues

10/10/2019

CIFO latest complaint numbers

10/10/2019

Improving the suitability of financial advice - Fact finding and reporting

10/10/2019

New rules brought in for non-UCITS retail schemes

10/10/2019

The President and The Arms Dealer

07/10/2019

Jersey classic money laundering case revisited (2003-2006) “You cannot turn a blind eye to the obvious”!!!

07/10/2019

Deloitte challenge PwC in £25m claim over Guernsey ‘Ponzi’ scheme

07/10/2019

OFAC sanctions Iran’s National Development Fund & amends Central Bank of Iran designation

04/10/2019

Post brexit - UK to impose ‘Magnitsky’ sanctions on regimes that imprison journalists and campaigners

04/10/2019

SPOT THE SIGNS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING (even in Jersey)- Awareness can save lives

03/10/2019

Cybercrime University Module Series

03/10/2019

Jersey - first two prosecutions for Intermeddling – have you adequate procedure

02/10/2019

Part II of the JMLSG’s guidance updated

02/10/2019

JFSC findings from its MLRO thematic

02/10/2019

GDPR

27/09/2019

Data security

27/09/2019

Why does the compliance function/officer struggle (and in some case fail?)

26/09/2019

LEARN FROM A DATA BREACH

26/09/2019

Cybersecurity tops business risks in internal auditor survey

26/09/2019

ICO warns about historical personal data

26/09/2019

Read the new CORRECTIV investigation: The President and the Arms Dealer.

26/09/2019

Improving the suitability of financial advice - Fact finding and reporting

26/09/2019

Firms warned after increase in email scams

26/09/2019

Jersey lawyer removed from the roll of solicitors of the Royal Court for following fraud and Money Laundering conviction

24/09/2019

Mauritius publish their NRA – The National Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risk Assessment of Mauritius

20/09/2019

OFAC announces settlement with bank in London, UK

19/09/2019

Isabella discusses the latest financial crime news with Samantha Sheen and Misha Glenny.

18/09/2019

Commerzbank Frankfurt Offices Raided in Widening Tax Scandal

18/09/2019

The 10 Compliance function Questions you MUST ask……..

18/09/2019

Standard Bank Jersey Limited fined £20k for letting woman use dead partner’s account (August 2019)

10/09/2019

GFSC director seeks judicial review over police complaint

10/09/2019

SFO Guidance: New requirement for lawyers to ‘certify privilege.’

10/09/2019

Fifth man charged in cayman money laundering case

10/09/2019

Using your social media at work may have calamitous consequences – KPMG dismisses Financial Services Head after conduct probe story

06/09/2019

An Overview of Cuban OFAC Sanctions and Key Tips on How to Deal With the Ongoing Changes

06/09/2019

Jersey courts criticise ‘no consent’ regime….AGAIN!!!

06/09/2019

FinCEN Launches Division to Identify Foreign Money Laundering Threats

04/09/2019

Introducing Forensic Finance, a podcast exploring how banks can help solve global issues

04/09/2019

OTP’s Bulgarian unit fined for data breach affecting over 33,000 clients

01/09/2019

Nato: Cyber-attack on one nation is attack on all

01/09/2019

Concealment of Beneficial Ownership

20/07/2018

Cryptocurrencies and the fight against money laundering

18/07/2018

Update – Phase II of the JFSC’s Supervisory Risk Data Collection Exercise

17/07/2018

Jersey and COBO Consents and changes to the Register of Beneficial Owners and Controllers [UBO]

04/01/2017

Sanctions & The “50 Percent” Rule – Narrative Sanctions?

11/03/2016

Sweett Group fined £2.25 million after bribery act conviction

22/02/2016

Guernsey MLROS – Lessons from the prosecution of an MLRO

09/12/2015

Money Laundering Case Studies – Case study 19 to 24

24/10/2013

SOE and PEP Classification

25/05/2012

The fit and proper test for approved persons

02/08/2010

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