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New Zealand’s Modern Slavery and Worker Exploitation Bill could bring mandatory reporting for large organisations

New Zealand’s Modern Slavery Bill could require large organisations to publish annual modern slavery statements, backed by penalties.

Sara Henna Dahan

February 1, 2026

January compliance news round-up

What's the latest compliance news and regulatory updates? Our compliance news round-up highlights the latest in regulatory insights.

Nick Henderson-Mayo

February 1, 2026

AML, Crypto, cryptocurrencies

Crypto has become a global money laundering machine

A recent study shows crypto currency is now central to financial crime, reinforcing why crypto should always be treated as high risk

Naomi Grossman

January 29, 2026

Cybersecurity Act 2 and the Digital Networks Act: EU proposes to rewrite cyber rules

The EU’s proposed Cybersecurity Act 2 and Digital Networks Act will reshape supply chain security, certification and digital infrastructure.

Nick Henderson-Mayo

January 28, 2026

UK Government outlines proposed changes to competition and markets regime

The UK Government has launched a major consultation on reshaping competition enforcement, M&A, market investigations and CMA decision-making

Nick Henderson-Mayo

January 28, 2026

AML, Core Group

AML compliance in 2026: What UK law firms are asking now

Key questions from VinciWorks AML Core Group meeting on FCA supervision, CDD, technology and what’s coming next

Naomi Grossman

January 28, 2026

AML, AML compliance, AML for law firms, Core Group

From policy to practice: Insights from the AML Core Group

Rising scrutiny, tougher enforcement and the compliance gaps law firms can no longer ignore. We discussed it all

Naomi Grossman

January 28, 2026

£160,000 OFSI penalty: how a spelling variant slipped through Bank of Scotland’s Russia sanctions controls

OFSI fines Bank of Scotland £160,000 for Russia sanctions breaches, highlighting screening and escalation gaps.

Sara Henna Dahan

January 27, 2026

The SFO’s message for 2026: Evidence beats box-ticking

How the SFO will judge corporate compliance programmes in 2026, including Failure to Prevent Fraud, and practical steps to take now.

Sara Henna Dahan

January 26, 2026

January compliance news round-up

Major laws we’re tracking: UK regulatory update The UK is proposing a shakeup in how mergers and acquisitions

Nick Henderson-Mayo

AML, Crypto, cryptocurrencies

Crypto has become a global money laundering machine

Cryptocurrency has long been promoted as a technological innovation that would democratise finance, reduce friction and increase transparency.

Naomi Grossman

Cybersecurity Act 2 and the Digital Networks Act: EU proposes to rewrite cyber rules

In January 2026, the European Commission proposed one of the most far-reaching restructurings of Europe’s digital governance since

Nick Henderson-Mayo

UK Government outlines proposed changes to competition and markets regime

Published in January 2026, the UK Government’s Refining Our Competition Regime sets out proposals to reshape merger control,

Nick Henderson-Mayo

AML, Core Group

AML compliance in 2026: What UK law firms are asking now

At our recent VinciWorks AML Core Group meeting, a clear picture emerged of how the AML landscape is

Naomi Grossman

AML, AML compliance, AML for law firms, Core Group

From policy to practice: Insights from the AML Core Group

In this quarter’s VinciWorks AML Core Group meeting, the discussion kept returning to the same point: AML compliance

Naomi Grossman

£160,000 OFSI penalty: how a spelling variant slipped through Bank of Scotland’s Russia sanctions controls

OFSI has issued a £160,000 monetary penalty to Bank of Scotland Plc (part of Lloyds Banking Group) after

Sara Henna Dahan

The SFO’s message for 2026: Evidence beats box-ticking

If 2025 was the year the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) refreshed its expectations of corporate behaviour, 2026 is

Sara Henna Dahan

The Hillsborough Law: what the Public Office (Accountability) Bill means for compliance, higher education and legal privilege

The Public Office (Accountability) Bill, commonly known as the Hillsborough Law, is one of the most consequential accountability

Nick Henderson-Mayo

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