Board diversity must be a top ESG priority

The regulatory push for a representative board is here What does board diversity mean? Board diversity is a fundamental aspect of ESG, however it’s often taken a back seat given the more obvious aspects of ESG such as carbon emissions and health and safety. While diversity and inclusion is a vital element on the social […]

Upcoming changes to the Money Laundering Regulations 2017

Part 6: Upcoming changes to the UK’s anti-money laundering regime In July 2021, HM Treasury launched a new AML consultation entitled ‘Amendments to the Money Laundering Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds Regulations 2017’. This consultation outlined ways in which the government intended to amend the UK’s money laundering regulations (MLRs) with several time-sensitive updates. […]

New data protection legislation published to fundamentally alter UK GDPR

Response to the UK GDPR consultation published The government have published the draft legislation to amend the data protection regime in the UK. The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (DPDIB), which was introduced to Parliament just before the summer recess and before the appointment of the new government in September, would modify the existing […]

Omnitrack version 2.67.0

Improved experience for new users When a new user logs in for the first time they will be directed to an account activation page instead of the standard login page. Clicking the ‘Activate my account’ button will trigger an email to the user’s inbox and they can set a password from there. Improved warning messages […]

Revealed: the common root causes behind ‘wholly avoidable’ workplace accidents

According to new research by our sister company, WorkNest, 200 organisations have faced over £47million in fines since 2005 for workplace accidents judged to be ‘wholly unavoidable’. The study looked at 200 health and safety prosecutions brought by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) dating back to 2005, spanning ten different sectors to establish common […]

Revealed: the common root causes behind ‘wholly avoidable’ workplace accidents

According to new research by our sister company, WorkNest – , 200 organisations have faced over £47million in fines since 2005 for workplace accidents judged to be ‘wholly unavoidable’. The study looked at 200 health and safety prosecutions brought by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) dating back to 2005, spanning ten different sectors, to […]

How automatic risk scoring can enhance your AML client onboarding process

Law firms are required to conduct risk assessments, client due diligence (CDD) and ongoing monitoring on their clients. The precise processes for CDD and risk assessments are often complex and vary greatly, depending on industry and jurisdiction.  What is the problem? The Fourth Money Laundering Directive, which came into force in 2017, introduced a heavy […]

Money laundering changes for Cryptoasset and cryptocurrency regulation

Part 5: Upcoming changes to the UK’s anti-money laundering regime In July 2021, HM Treasury launched a new AML consultation entitled ‘Amendments to the Money Laundering Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds Regulations 2017’. This consultation outlined ways in which the government intended to amend the UK’s money laundering regulations (MLRs) with several time-sensitive updates. […]