LSAG AML guidance – Practical tips for compliance
This is the sixth blog in series to help law firms grapple with the latest Legal Sector Affinity Group (LSAG) guidance on the Money Laundering Regulations. In this series, we looked at some key points from the LSAG Guidance on the Money Laundering Regulations 2017. This included the different types of risk assessment which firms […]
Diversity and inclusion – Be the solution: Why bystander training works
What is bystander intervention training? Bystander intervention training is an educational program designed to equip individuals with the knowledge and skills to safely and effectively intervene in situations where harm, harassment, or violence may occur. The training aims to empower bystanders to take action and prevent or diffuse potentially harmful situations. It typically focuses on […]
Try our social media knowledge check
Today, social media blurs the boundaries between our once distinct personal and professional personas, and the way we present ourselves online has rapidly become the marker of who we are in the real world. VinciWorks has a knowledge check to complement our course Social Media: Communicating at Work to help organisations test their staff’s knowledge […]
How exercise contributes to a healthy lifestyle
According to the NHS, adults should do one type of physical activity every day. Adults should aim to do at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise a week or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity activity a week. Adults should also spread exercise evenly over 4-5 days a week or every day, reduce time spent sitting or lying […]
VinciWorks launches Diversity and Inclusion four-course suite
Diversity has become an important component of a successful business, and employers have a responsibility to ensure a culture where people from all backgrounds feel welcome. But what’s the best way to create a work culture in which everyone, from the CEO to the managers to all employees, embraces diversity and promotes equality? What is […]
Introduction to SMCR for FCA-regulated firms
What is the Senior Managers and Certification Regime? (SMCR) The Senior Managers and Certification Regime is intended to strengthen market integrity and reduce harm to consumers by holding people to account. As discussed below, the number of financial service firms to which SMCR applies has been expanded in recent years. The aims of this expansion […]
LSAG AML guidance – Simplified Due Diligence (SDD)
When can I undertake simplified CDD (SDD)? This is the fifth blog in a series to help law firms grapple with the latest Legal Sector Affinity Group (LSAG) guidance on the Money Laundering Regulations. In the previous LSAG blog, we looked at the situations which require enhanced due diligence (EDD). These are occasions where, due […]
Omnitrack version 2.44.0
Admin-only fields in reminder conditions Reminders can now be triggered based on the response to an ‘admin only’ field. Visibility logic based on fields being blank We’ve added an option to set visibility logic that depends on another field being blank. DAC6 reporting updates We’ve updated the reporting schemas for all relevant countries using the […]
On-demand webinar: GDPR — Back to the Office
As COVID-19 restrictions are lifted and businesses begin to return to the office, companies are taking a variety of approaches to managing the transition. While some are staying at home for now and others have gone back full time, most are opting for a hybrid working policy. While this might be a sensible and fair […]