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

Nick Henderson-Mayo

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AML, PEP, SRA

The £173K mistake: How one law firm missed a PEP and paid the price

How one law firm missed a PEP and paid: A routine property transaction. A prestigious law firm. A missed red flag. A six-figure fine.

Naomi Grossman

July 28, 2025

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

What’s new in Astute LXP – January 2026 update (v3.4.6)

This month’s update focuses on making enrolments and re-enrolments clearer and more predictable for administrators, alongside a set

Nick Henderson-Mayo

UK regulatory outlook for financial crime compliance January 2026: SFO issues new bribery red flags and raises the bar on corporate cooperation

As 2026 begins, the UK is sharpening its focus on bribery, fraud and anti-money laundering (AML). The Serious

Sara Henna Dahan

Singapore’s new workplace fairness law: What it means for compliance

By the end of 2027, Singapore will introduce its first unified statutory framework to address workplace discrimination through

Nick Henderson-Mayo

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UK regulatory outlook for financial crime compliance January 2026: SFO issues new bribery red flags and raises the bar on corporate cooperation

Sara Henna Dahan

Singapore’s new workplace fairness law: What it means for compliance

Nick Henderson-Mayo

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

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The £173K mistake: How one law firm missed a PEP and paid the price

Naomi Grossman

UK Government outlines proposed changes to competition and markets regime

Nick Henderson-Mayo

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

Naomi Grossman

From policy to practice: Insights from the AML Core Group

Naomi Grossman

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

Sara Henna Dahan

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

Sara Henna Dahan

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

Nick Henderson-Mayo

What’s new in Astute LXP – January 2026 update (v3.4.6)

Nick Henderson-Mayo

UK regulatory outlook for financial crime compliance January 2026: SFO issues new bribery red flags and raises the bar on corporate cooperation

Sara Henna Dahan

Singapore’s new workplace fairness law: What it means for compliance

Nick Henderson-Mayo

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