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The Fifth Directive – The Compliance Officer’s guide to AML

In this blog, we provide a comprehensive account of all the key changes compliance officers should know about the Fifth Money Laundering Directive. Learn more.

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December 9, 2019

What is the Fifth Money Laundering Directive? What you need to know

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November 28, 2019

How will the 5th Money Laundering Directive affect cryptocurrencies?

Cryptocurrencies are considered “obliged entities”, and face the same AML regulations applied to financial institutions under 4MLD. Learn how 5AMLD will affect cryptocurrencies.

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November 11, 2019

SRA money laundering review – Firms not taking money laundering regulations seriously

A recent review by the SRA found that 21% of law firms were not compliant with the Money Laundering Regulations 2017.

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October 30, 2019

The Fifth Directive and how it affects enhanced due diligence

Under the 5MLD, enhanced due diligence measures will need to be implemented to monitor suspicious transactions involving high-risk countries more strictly.

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October 29, 2019

Anti-money laundering – When and how to submit a suspicious activity report

Firms must make a suspicious activity report (SAR) if they suspect any form of legal activity within a transaction. Here's everything you need to know about SAR, how to submit, and more.

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July 18, 2019

Estate agents hit with surprise HMRC inspections

UK estate agents were hit last week with surprise HMRC inspections as part of a week-long crackdown on money laundering in the property industry.

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March 7, 2019

VinciWorks’ Director for Legal Services shares 2019 compliance priorities for solicitors

In an article published by QBE Insurance Group on the risks that firms should look out for in 2019, our Director for Legal Services shared her insights.

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February 14, 2019

Cryptocurrency and blockchain: What’s the money laundering risk?

Read this blog to learn how cryptocurrency leads to money laundering and the risks involved in cryptocurrency.

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January 2, 2019

AML, AMLA, CTF, EU

Complexity or clarity? Why simplifying AML rules could transform compliance

When Claude Bocqueraz stood before senior industry leaders and policymakers at the Compliance Council roundtable in the European

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AML, SRA

When even good enough isn’t enough: What the latest SRA fine means for every law firm

Another week, another Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) enforcement notice and this one should make every law firm sit

Naomi Grossman

VinciWorks 2025: Key updates in compliance training & software solutions

As we wrap up an exciting year, we want to reflect on VinciWorks’ key developments in 2025. As

Leigh Otto

More FCA naming and shaming? What the High Court’s ruling in CIT v FCA means for business

In a landmark ruling on 23 October 2025, the High Court dismissed the first judicial review challenge to

Nick Henderson-Mayo

The CMA’s new enforcement era: What UK compliance teams need to know

The UK Competition and Markets Authority has entered a new phase of consumer protection enforcement. On 18 November,

Nick Henderson-Mayo

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What’s new in Astute LXP – November 2025 update (v3.4.5)

This month’s release is a smaller one, but it brings meaningful improvements aimed at making everyday administration clearer,

Nick Henderson-Mayo

Workplace stress hits record highs in latest HSE stats: What employers need to know

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has released its annual statistics for workplace health and safety, revealing worrying

Sara Henna Dahan

Data, Data Protection, GDPR

Staying compliant when your data crosses borders: Lessons from Croatia’s €4.5M GDPR fine

On November 14, 2025, Croatia’s data protection authority (AZOP) issued a striking reminder to organisations across Europe that

Naomi Grossman

NCA, PF, sanctions

How a billion-dollar laundering network exposed the limits of AML and the high stakes of sanctions compliance

What comes to mind when you think about sanctions evasion? Shadowy bankers? Offshore accounts? Covert state actors? Likely

Naomi Grossman

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Complexity or clarity? Why simplifying AML rules could transform compliance

Naomi Grossman

When even good enough isn’t enough: What the latest SRA fine means for every law firm

Naomi Grossman

VinciWorks 2025: Key updates in compliance training & software solutions

Leigh Otto

More FCA naming and shaming? What the High Court’s ruling in CIT v FCA means for business

Nick Henderson-Mayo

The CMA’s new enforcement era: What UK compliance teams need to know

Nick Henderson-Mayo

What’s new in Astute LXP – November 2025 update (v3.4.5)

Nick Henderson-Mayo

Workplace stress hits record highs in latest HSE stats: What employers need to know

Sara Henna Dahan

Staying compliant when your data crosses borders: Lessons from Croatia’s €4.5M GDPR fine

Naomi Grossman

How a billion-dollar laundering network exposed the limits of AML and the high stakes of sanctions compliance

Naomi Grossman

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