On 11 May 2021, the FCA updated its webpage regarding changes to regulatory reporting during coronavirus. The update states that due to the challenges faced by firms and their auditors preparing audited financial statements during the COVID-19 pandemic, the FCA will allow flexibility in the submission deadline for FIN-A (annual report and accounts). For this … Continue Reading
On 6 May 2021, the European Banking Authority (EBA) issued a consultation on draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) on a central database on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) in the EU. The database will be a key tool for the EBA’s recently enhanced mandate to lead, coordinate and monitor AML/CFT efforts … Continue Reading
On 4 May 2021, the UK Government and UK Finance published a joint Statement of Progress against their Economic Crime Plan, covering the period from its launch in July 2019 to February 2021. The Plan was originally launched to help the UK tackle fraud and economic crime, and it is divided into 7 Strategic Priority … Continue Reading
On 19 April 2021, the Joint Money Laundering Steering Group published revisions to Sector 15 (Trade Finance) in Part II of its Guidance. The deadline for comments on the proposed revisions is 18 June 2021.… Continue Reading
2021 Financial crime Outlook series Senior management and boards are increasingly acknowledging the threat of financial crime as a critical risk to their business that must be addressed. This has been exacerbated in the last 12 months through the impact of the pandemic as well as rising domestic and international tensions. Our financial crime compliance … Continue Reading
Throughout 2020 and 2021, financial services firms have had to respond and adapt to a number of regulatory challenges in an unprecedented fashion. Firms now have to navigate a diverging regulatory landscape as a result of Brexit, at the same time as continuing to respond to an array of pandemic-related risks that have arisen. Nevertheless, … Continue Reading
On 31 March 2021, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a Policy Statement which expands the scope of its annual financial crime data return (REP-CRIM) to almost three times as many firms from circa 2,500 to circa 7,000. New firms will be obliged to participate in REP-CRIM from 30 March 2022 onwards. Firms now … Continue Reading
On 2 December 2019, the PRA published Consultation Paper 29/19: Operational resilience: Impact tolerances for important business services (CP29/19). CP29/19 set out the PRA’s proposal for PRA rules, a Supervisory Statement and a Statement of Policy designed to improve the operational resilience of firms and protect the wider financial sector and UK economy from the … Continue Reading
In December 2019, the FCA published Consultation Paper 19/32: Building operational resilience: impact tolerances for important business services and feedback to DP 18/04 proposing changes to how firms approach their operational resilience. The proposals were built on the approach first outlined in Discussion Paper: Building the UK Financial Sector’s Operational Resilience published in July 2018. … Continue Reading
On 24 March 2021, HM Treasury published an updated advisory notice concerning money laundering and terrorist financing controls in higher risk jurisdictions. The advisory notice notes that Regulation 33(3) of the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2019 provides that a high-risk third country means a country which has been identified by the European … Continue Reading
2021 Financial Crime Outlook Series Senior management and boards are increasingly acknowledging the threat of financial crime as a critical risk to their business that must be addressed. This has been exacerbated in the last 12 months through the impact of the pandemic as well as rising domestic and international tensions. Our financial crime compliance … Continue Reading
On 19 March 2021, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) issued a public consultation on proposed revisions to its 2019 guidance on the risk-based approach to virtual assets (VAs) and virtual asset service providers (VASPs). The FATF is proposing to update its guidance in order to: Clarify the definitions of VA and VASP to make … Continue Reading
On 17 March 2021, the European Banking Authority (EBA) issued a consultation paper setting out proposed changes to its guidelines on risk-based supervision of credit and financial institutions’ compliance with anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) obligations. Article 48(10) of the Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive requires the EBA to issue guidelines to … Continue Reading
On 11 March 2021 the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and Egmont Group published a joint report on trade-based money laundering (TBML) risk indicators. This follows on from a report published in December last year by the same bodies highlighting pertinent trends and developments with respect to TBML for market participants to be aware of. … Continue Reading
Date: 14 April 2021 Time: 08.50-09.30 GMT Senior management and boards acknowledge the threat of financial crime as a critical risk to their business, which has been exacerbated in the last 12 months through the impact of the pandemic. The expansion of virtual currencies, the registration of trusts, and the emphasis on RegTech and FinTech … Continue Reading
On 10 March 2021, the European Banking Authority (EBA) issued a consultation paper containing draft guidelines on a common assessment methodology for granting authorisation as a credit institution. The draft guidelines have been drafted in accordance with Article 8(5) Capital Requirements Directive IV (CRD IV), which mandates the EBA to specify a common assessment methodology … Continue Reading
On 8 March 2021, the FCA published a speech by its Executive Director of Enforcement and Market Oversight, Mark Steward, at the Expert Forum: Market Abuse 2021. Key points include: Volumes and STORs There was an overall increase in transactions and transaction reports by 34% in 2020. Whilst total volumes for the year were lower … Continue Reading
2021 Financial crime Outlook series Senior management and boards are increasingly acknowledging the threat of financial crime as a critical risk to their business that must be addressed. This has been exacerbated in the last 12 months through the impact of the pandemic as well as rising domestic and international tensions. Our financial crime compliance … Continue Reading
On 4 March 2021 the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released new guidance aimed at supporting the application of a risk-based approach to anti-money laundering (AML) and counter terrorist financing (CTF) supervision. This builds on previous guidance released in 2015, but widens the scope of the guidance to enhance applicability to more recently AML regulated … Continue Reading
FATF consults on guidance relating to Proliferation Financing Risk Assessment and Mitigation On 2 March 2021, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) launched a consultation aimed at private sector stakeholders in relation to guidance which the FATF is developing regarding risks associated with the financing of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (proliferation financing). This … Continue Reading
2021 Financial crime Outlook series Senior management and boards are increasingly acknowledging the threat of financial crime as a critical risk to their business that must be addressed. This has been exacerbated in the last 12 months through the impact of the pandemic as well as rising domestic and international tensions. Our financial crime compliance … Continue Reading
The first quarterly Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary of 2021 took place over 22, 24 and 25 February 2021 to discuss developments with respect to anti-money laundering (AML) and counter terrorist financing (CTF). Delegates discussed a number of initiatives relating to FATF’s strategic priorities as well as the AML/CTF frameworks of specific jurisdictions. The … Continue Reading
Senior management and boards are increasingly acknowledging the threat of financial crime as a critical risk to their business that must be addressed. This has been exacerbated in the last 12 months through the impact of the pandemic as well as rising domestic and international tensions. Our financial crime compliance specialists, located in the UK, … Continue Reading
Senior management and boards are increasingly acknowledging the threat of financial crime as a critical risk to their business that must be addressed. This has been exacerbated in the last 12 months through the impact of the pandemic as well as rising domestic and international tensions. Norton Rose Fulbright’s financial crime compliance specialists, located in … Continue Reading