3/31/2025 1:12:13 PM FCA publishes its 2025-2030 strategy: what we can expect over the next 5 years By David Hamilton On 25 March, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its Strategy 2025-2030 with the straplines “Deepening Trust”, “Rebalancing...
2/18/2025 3:20:21 PM When reliance isn’t compliance: A classic AML pitfall By David Hamilton This article was originally published by Compliance Monitor and i-law. The Arian Financial case underscores that third-party customer due...
2/4/2025 6:06:47 PM FCA Outlines Priorities for Payments Portfolio Firms By David Hamilton The UK’s payments sector is undergoing rapid change, driven by technological innovation and evolving customer expectations. Amid this...
1/28/2025 12:14:01 PM Court of Appeal Decision Highlights Supply Chain Accountability for UK Companies By David Hamilton The Court of Appeal has recently handed down a pivotal decision in Limbu & others v Dyson Technology, Dyson Limited & Dyson Manufacturing...
1/6/2022 10:25:07 AM NatWest's Leaky Defence and the Importance of the Agreed Statement of Facts By Kyle Phillips The recent criminal conviction of National Westminster Bank Plc ("NatWest") by the FCA was unique in that it was the FCA's first...
10/18/2021 9:23:06 AM The FCA and money laundering sanctions – civil vs criminal By Kyle Phillips On 7 October 2021 NatWest pleaded guilty to failing to properly monitor certain accounts and apply appropriate customer due diligence...