Jersey’s first whistleblowing law: What compliance teams should know
Jersey has published the draft Protection of Whistleblowers (Jersey) Law (R.41/2026) and has opened it for consultation prior to going to the States after the election in June. The draft law is not a wholesale import of UK or EU models. It is narrower, more procedural, and in several areas notably lighter-touch. At its core, […]
Lessons from the latest FCPA declination: The Balt case
The US Department of Justice’s March 2026 declination in the case of Balt SAS offers a clear illustration of how the DOJ’s new Corporate Enforcement Policy is intended to operate in practice. While the outcome was favourable for the company, the underlying misconduct reflects familiar compliance failures that continue to appear in FCPA enforcement. The […]
Provision 29 compliance, explained: how boards can turn internal controls into a business advantage
Provision 29 has changed the conversation for UK boards. This is no longer about showing you have policies, frameworks and good intentions on paper. It is about whether the board can stand up and say, publicly and with confidence, that the company’s material controls were effective at the balance sheet date, and explain how that […]
Isle of Man National Risk Assessment 2026: key changes, risks and implications for AML teams
The Isle of Man’s 2026 National Risk Assessment (NRA) of money laundering provides an updated view of the jurisdiction’s exposure to financial crime between 2020 and 2025. It builds on the 2015 and 2020 assessments and is more detailed, with greater use of data, supervisory insight and industry input. The overall money laundering risk remains […]
Cuba sanctions: Why the next geopolitical crisis could create serious compliance risks for global firms
For decades, the United States has maintained a broad embargo on Cuba, first introduced during the Cold War and later codified through legislation such as the Helms-Burton Act. The law reinforces the US trade embargo and includes a controversial provision allowing US nationals to sue companies that profit from property confiscated by the Cuban government […]
Guernsey firms face serious compliance risks with new fines and new laws
A record enforcement action by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) has sent a clear signal to financial services firms: regulators are now willing to impose significant penalties for systemic failures in financial crime controls. The nearly £2 million fine against insurance company Utmost Worldwide Limited illustrates how long-standing weaknesses in risk assessment, client monitoring […]
Woodall v Google: What the decision means for protected whistleblowing disclosures and sexual harassment
A new Employment Tribunal decision involving Google UK offers a detailed look at the difficult intersection between whistleblowing, workplace culture complaints and corporate restructuring. In Woodall v Google UK Ltd, the London Central Employment Tribunal rejected claims that a senior employee suffered retaliation after reporting sexual harassment and raising concerns about a wider “boys’ club” […]
Democrats make bribery an election issue with proposed doubling of FCPA statute of limitations
A group of Senate Democrats has introduced legislation that would significantly extend the time prosecutors have to bring Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) cases. The proposals come before midterm elections in November 2026, and follow months of debate over the Trump administration’s brief pause in FCPA enforcement earlier in 2025, and current DOJ enforcement priorities. […]
California’s new climate disclosure regime: What compliance teams need to know
California has moved climate reporting from voluntary ESG commitments into something closer to regulatory disclosure. Two laws adopted in 2023 that are coming into full effect from 10 August 2026 now require large companies doing business in the state to report their emissions and assess climate-related financial risks. Together they create one of the most […]