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When regulators come for the compliance officer: CCO survival guide

SEC enforcement cases in 2025 show how CCOs can face personal liability for falsifying records, ignoring red flags, or failing to implement controls.

Nick Henderson-Mayo

August 13, 2025

Compliance lessons from the first FCPA declination of Trump’s second term

What does the first FCPA declination from the DOJ tell us about the Trump Administration's corporate anto-bribery priorities?

Nick Henderson-Mayo

August 12, 2025

The FCA is tightening its grip on payment firms. What does this mean for compliance in 2026?

The FCA is tightening rules for payment firms to safeguard consumer funds. Find out how to prepare for May 2026.

Sara Henna Dahan

August 11, 2025

The Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025 is now in force. Is your business prepared for the upcoming changes?

The Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025 is now in force. How does it impact businesses and what do you need to do to prepare?

Sara Henna Dahan

August 11, 2025

£149,000 awarded to woman after faulty LG phone battery causes fire

The case of a smartphone battery that sparked a fire highlights the need for employers to prioritise product safety and fire risk management.

Sara Henna Dahan

August 11, 2025

Could a family law case trigger a failure to prevent fraud investigation?

How deliberate asset concealment in family law could trigger fraud, AML, and Failure to Prevent Fraud investigations under UK law and ECCTA.

Nick Henderson-Mayo

August 11, 2025

The tax time bomb? When failure to prevent tax evasion meets crypto compliance

First UK ‘failure to prevent’ tax evasion as HMRC ramps up crypto enforcement, with new CARF rules putting exchanges and advisers at risk.

Nick Henderson-Mayo

August 10, 2025

How UK AML is changing in 2025: What it means for compliance

The UK’s 2025 AML reforms bring targeted, risk-based rules with higher expectations for compliance. Learn the key changes and how to prepare.

Nick Henderson-Mayo

August 10, 2025

New term, new rules? What businesses need to know about modern slavery reporting in 2025

The UK’s modern slavery guidance has been refreshed for the first time in a decade. Here’s what it means and how to prepare for what’s next.

Sara Henna Dahan

Compliance lessons from the first FCPA declination of Trump’s second term

The US Department of Justice’s first Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) declination in almost a year marks more

Nick Henderson-Mayo

The FCA is tightening its grip on payment firms. What does this mean for compliance in 2026?

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced a significant shake-up to the regulations governing payment firms, aimed at

Sara Henna Dahan

The Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025 is now in force. Is your business prepared for the upcoming changes?

The Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025 (PRMA) received Royal Assent on 21 July 2025, marking a significant

Sara Henna Dahan

£149,000 awarded to woman after faulty LG phone battery causes fire

The Edinburgh Sheriff Court has awarded £149,000 in damages to Denise Parks after a faulty LG K8 smartphone

Sara Henna Dahan

Could a family law case trigger a failure to prevent fraud investigation?

The recent Court of Appeal decision in Helliwell v Entwistle [2025] EWCA Civ 1055/1071 has been watched closely

Nick Henderson-Mayo

The tax time bomb? When failure to prevent tax evasion meets crypto compliance

Since 2017, the UK’s Criminal Finances Act has created strict liability offences for firms that fail to prevent

Nick Henderson-Mayo

How UK AML is changing in 2025: What it means for compliance

The UK’s anti-money laundering framework is heading for one of its most important updates in years. The publication

Nick Henderson-Mayo

New term, new rules? What businesses need to know about modern slavery reporting in 2025

Modern slavery remains a global crisis, and it’s getting worse. An estimated 50 million people worldwide are living

Sara Henna Dahan

Cannabis compliance: navigating risk and opportunity in a high-growth industry

Cannabis is no longer a fringe industry. Yet for financial institutions, investment firms, and professional services providers, engaging

Nick Henderson-Mayo

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