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

Sara Henna Dahan

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AML, FCA, FCA Compliance, SPSS, SRA

AML reform or regulatory overload? Why the Law Society is pushing back on the single supervisor plan

AML reform or regulatory overload? Why the Law Society is pushing back on the single supervisor plan and what it means for your firm.

Naomi Grossman

December 22, 2025

AML, AML for law firms, Anti money laundering, FCA, FCA Compliance, Law firm, SRA

Three in five legal professionals concerned about the future of legal professional privilege under proposed FCA AML reforms

Explore the concerns surrounding legal professional privilege amid proposed FCA reforms. How will it impact the sector?

Asha Purohit

December 10, 2025

AML, SRA

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

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

Naomi Grossman

November 27, 2025

AML for law firms, Sof/sow, SRA

Source of Funds and Wealth: The SRA’s latest thematic review and what it means for law firms

The SRA’s latest thematic review and what it means for law firms. It remains concerned by high levels of non-compliance in the legal sector.

Naomi Grossman

November 11, 2025

AML, SRA

The £9.1m warning or what law firms can learn from the Jeremy Bennett AML fine

The £9.1m warning or what law firms can learn from the Jeremy Bennett AML fine. No one is immune from compliance failure

Naomi Grossman

November 6, 2025

AML, FCA, SRA

The SRA releases its 2025 AML annual report. What does it mean for your firm?

The SRA releases its 2025 AML annual report. What does it mean for your firm and what do you need to know now?

Naomi Grossman

November 3, 2025

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

AML, COLP, SRA

Is your COLP equipped to succeed in the world of AML compliance?

The Compliance Officer for Legal Practice is far more vital than it is visible. Is your COLP equipped to succeed?

Naomi Grossman

LSAG, SRA

New LSAG guidance raises the bar for AML compliance in legal services

The Legal Sector Affinity Group (LSAG) has released its latest update to the HM Treasury-approved Anti-Money Laundering (AML) guidance.

Naomi Grossman

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

Data, Data Protection, GDPR

When GDPR doesn’t apply: What a train announcement can (and can’t) teach us about data protection

GDPR is often treated as a catch-all mechanism for resolving any dispute that feels “data-related”. But a recent

Naomi Grossman

AML, cryptocurrency, Fraud

How Ruja Ignatova built a $4b fraud and why it matters for crypto and AML

In 2014, a new cryptocurrency emerged with the idea that it would revolutionise the financial world. It was

Naomi Grossman

10 priorities for cyber security experts in 2026

The cybersecurity landscape is expanding at an unprecedented pace as digital transformation accelerates across industries. Many organisations now

Nick Henderson-Mayo

AI, Data, GDPR, GPT Health

When AI meets healthcare: The compliance challenges of GPT Health

Big AI models are rapidly moving into regulated sectors, and healthcare is no exception. Recent developments show regulators

Naomi Grossman

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