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Latest UK Investigations Update
As we near the end of H1 of 2025, we reflect on the latest investigations and white collar news, give our insight into the Government's sanctions…
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Failure To Prevent Fraud in Commodities: The Deadline Looms
On 1 September 2025, a new corporate offence of failure to prevent fraud will come into effect in the UK. Given that the commodities sector is…
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SFO Launches Refreshed Corporate Guidance on Self-Reporting and Co-Operation
On 24 April 2025, the SFO issued new guidance on corporate self-reporting and co-operation, fulfilling one of its aims set out in its 2025-26…
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Global investigations and white collar defence briefing – January 2025
As we approach the end of 2024, we give our round up of the latest investigations and white collar news in Q3 …
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Latest UK investigations update
In respect of the changes to Companies House powers, the government website is committed to ensuring that Companies House …
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New Year resolution: double check existing anti-fraud policies and training
The guidance for the new failure to prevent fraud offence was published in November. Here is how businesses can get prepared …
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FCA reminder about the Market manipulation practices of “printing” and “flying”
In its January 2024 edition of the Market Watch newsletter the FCA reminded firms of the risks of the market abuse practices of printing and flying…
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Global Investigations and Enforcement Bulletin: Our pick of the top trends and business tips around the world, April 2024
Reflecting on some of the key themes in the compliance and investigations space in the first quarter of the year and set out our predictions for 2024.
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SFO handed expanded powers to compel information and documents in relation to suspected fraud
The new Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA), expands t…
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The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act receives Royal Assent – what can we expect?
On 26 October 2023, the long-awaited Economic Crime and Corporate Transparenc…
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Biggest Shake Up in Corporate Criminal law in 100 years is on the cards
As the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (“the Bill”) reaches th…
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Suspected sanctions breaches: A focus on SECO
Switzerland’s sanctions authority is the latest regulator to indicate its gro…
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