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Transparency in the British Overseas Territories: eight years on, where are the public registers?

Sara Henna Dahan

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From client account to compliance failure: lessons from the SRA’s £68K fine

Repeated AML failings, ignored guidance and improper use of client money show the focus of regulators and where law firms remain most exposed

Naomi Grossman

February 4, 2026

Cannabis rescheduling under Trump: What it really changes for banks, SARs, and cannabis risk

Trump’s marijuana rescheduling push could reshape cannabis banking. Here’s what it means for AML, SARs, and the state–federal legal gap.

Sara Henna Dahan

February 3, 2026

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

Cannabis rescheduling under Trump: What it really changes for banks, SARs, and cannabis risk

In December 2025, the Donald Trump administration issued an executive order directing the federal government to expedite moving

Sara Henna Dahan

CNIL, Data Protection, GDPR

Operational reality under GDPR: Insights from January 2026’s largest fines

The first month of 2026 has already delivered a stark reminder to organisations across Europe: GDPR enforcement is

Naomi Grossman

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

New Zealand is moving again on modern slavery reform, this time with a bill designed to put clear,

Sara Henna Dahan

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

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