June 2025 FATF Grey List updates – guide to high risk jurisdictions
Following the FATF plenary in June 2025, VinciWorks has released its updated guide for all of the high risk jurisdictions for money laundering. This guide includes all of the jurisdictions subject to increased FATF monitoring, alongside countries on the EU’s High Risk Third Countries. This guide also includes those jurisdictions which have recently been […]
How L&D teams can build a thriving Community of Practice at work
Workplace learning isn’t just about formal training or top-down instruction. Some of the most impactful development happens peer-to-peer; through spontaneous knowledge exchange, real-time problem solving, and shared curiosity. That’s where Communities of Practice (CoPs) come in. A well-supported CoP can be a game-changer for workplace learning, especially for L&D professionals looking to drive upskilling, […]
Whistleblower reform in the UK: A new horizon or another false dawn?
The UK may be on the cusp of a transformative shift in how whistleblowers are protected, and corporate obligations. Labour MP Gareth Snell’s Office of the Whistleblower Bill is the latest – and potentially most significant – years-long attempt to overhaul the country’s whistleblowing framework. Although the second reading of the legislation is scheduled […]
Who is a lawyer? Will the Jonathan Reynolds case change legal regulation?
Who gets to call themselves a solicitor? In England and Wales, the title is legally protected, but as the case of Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds shows, enforcement is far from robust. Despite never qualifying, Reynolds repeatedly referred to himself as a solicitor in speeches, campaign materials, and online profiles. The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) investigated, […]
Ransomware attack lands data processor with a £3m fine
With the UK data protection landscape on the cusp of change with the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 and the forthcoming Cyber Security and Resilience Bill set to further embed the crucial link between cyber and data protection, the £3.7m fine against Advanced Computer Software Group serves as an important reminder about the need […]
Hidden red flags: What major bribery cases reveal about compliance failures
Corporate bribery is no longer a quiet scandal. From the halls of government ministries to the boardrooms of multinational enterprises, the past decade has exposed an astonishing array of global corruption cases, with billions of fines levied and years of prison time handed down. Each new bribery scandal, such as the recent prosecution of […]
Prison for a compliance breach? It’s becoming more likely
Recent high-profile criminal convictions from McKinsey, Volkswagen, FTX, and the US opioid scandal are a stark wake-up call that prison sentences for compliance failures are becoming a realistic threat. And this isn’t just a US or German trend. The UK is now catching up. New legislative changes have and will significantly increase the risk of […]
Sanctions on Syria are disappearing, but the risk is increasing
In May 2025, the United States, European Union, and United Kingdom took coordinated steps to ease long-standing sanctions on Syria, effectively reopening one of the world’s most heavily embargoed economies. On the surface, this appears to mark a new chapter of economic recovery and regional reintegration for a war-ravaged country. But beneath the optimism lies […]
What to expect from the UK’s Cyber Security and Resilience Bill?
The UK is on the brink of its most significant cyber security legislative reform in years. The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill (CSRB), expected to be introduced in the second half of 2025, aims to modernise the UK’s cyber framework and reflect the growing sophistication of digital threats. The Bill represents a sharp expansion of […]
GDPR is being simplified, but that makes AI compliance more complicated
The EU’s flagship data protection regime, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is facing its most significant overhaul since it came into force in 2018. Under the banner of “simplification,” a sweeping deregulation agenda is being pursued by the European Commission, supported by the European Parliament and several centre-right member state governments. These changes, framed […]
